I found this in the Abbeville Press and Banner, Abbeville, SC, May 4,
1904. There isn't any helpful genealogical information, but I thought
it was amusing. I wonder who the farmer was -- perhaps someone with
easy access to the papers at the Warren County Recorder's Office could
look it up sometime.
Farm hands seem to be scarce in the region around Williamsport,
Indiana. One of the farmers in that vicinity, after endeavoring to get
help week after week without success, became exasperated and inserted
the following sarcastic advertisement in a local newspaper:
"Farm help wanted. Wages will be $6 a day. Breakfast will be served in
bed. Working hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All heavy work will be done
by the boss. Wine and cigars will be furnished free. Any hand working
the entire season can have the entire farm. Apply at once."
NOTE: I would like to start a news article section to the Warren County
INGenWeb site, similar to what I have on the Tippecanoe INGenWeb (
http://www.ingenweb.org/intippecanoe/news.html ). If anyone has
articles relating to Warren County they'd like to submit for this
section, please let me know.