Heading of Daily Sketch Editorial However, the paper was an original edition of the Daily Sketch for Monday September 6th 1937 and the shop where I bought it was a second hand book shop. Original cost:- "One Penny (2d in I.F.S.)".

It appears that this is a Northern Ireland edition of the Sketch for there are several local stories in it. I didn't realise there were regional editions way back in those days.

This item intrigued me, obviously there were no "lonely hearts" columns in the 1930's newspapers to help those looking for a soul mate.

"1937 newspaper cutting from Daily Sketch

Here's a transcript of the above cutting

A TYRONE girl, tired of having a hard time and no money, and getting nowhere, is anxious to get a husband who has a good home and plenty of money.

She asked Killarney Urban Council to help her to get in touch with such a man. She gave her address as Lisfearty, Castle Caulfield, Co. Tyrone, and wrote:

"I am 18 years old, tall, and black haired, and am quite passable as looks go. I have no money, but I was well brought up, educated at a good school, and served my apprenticeship as a hairdresser.

"I am rather romantic as, of course, most of my sex are, but I am tired of having no money and never getting any-where. I live with my mother and youngest sister. My father is dead.

"Trusting my request will have your kind approve!, -."

It did not, however, for the chairman, Mr. O'Sullivan unromantically ruled that the Council had something else to do.

I wonder was there a happy outcome for this desperate girl?. When I first read this item I assumed this was a rare event. However I then turned to the editorial column which includes the following observation:-.

Harder to Please

ANOTHER Mayor has received hundreds of letters from people who want him to help them find life partners.

Inquiries show there are thousands of lonely men who want wives and thousands of eligible women who want husbands.

Why is it they cannot come together without bothering the Mayor?

Woman was once a mystery on a pedestal- eminently desirable. Man was a hero in her eyes.

To-day there are no more mysteries. There are no more heroes outside the film studios. Men and women mix more freely.

They get to know each other better-and see each other's faults. Therefore they are harder to please.

In the old days they had little opportunity of finding out faults-until after marriage.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could track down a relative of that young Castle Caulfield girl, or even the lady herself? Let me see now, she would be 83 at the time of publishing this article.