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A Newspaper Once Sold Brides With a Warranty
Original: Lately — Week 39, 2026 A Real Newspaper Once Sold Wives With a Warranty — $6,000 for a virgin, replacement included…shoc
A blog roundup revisiting a historical practice in which a newspaper advertised brides for sale, reportedly $6,000 for a virgin bride with a replacement guarantee if the marriage failed. The item is being shared as a shocking example of how women were once treated as commodities with warranties, alongside other weekly news notes.
Why now: The shocking historical claim about women being sold with warranties is circulating as a curiosity this week.
Evidence
- Lately — Week 39, 2026 A Real Newspaper Once Sold Wives With a Warranty — $6,000 for a virgin, replacement included…shocking to read this! NicheNish Issue #2 — WP More crossed 1,000. I went to WordCamp Kathmandu. Here's everything else. — WP More passed 1,000 Substack… · nishcurious.wordpress.com@nishcurious.wordpress.com · 4
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