Confidential! Enlightening! Unfailing! Truthful! Universal! Extraordinarily satisfactory conjugal inquiries; mode of life, family relationships, liaisons, peculiarities of character, occupations, present condition, past misconduct, future prospects, state of property, secret intercourse, etc., etc.
8. Advertisements relating to Sexual Perversions.—We have already referred to homosexual advertisements. An even more important part is played by sadistic and masochistic advertisements, which usually appear under the cloak of “massage,” “instruction,” or of an “energetic” person. Examples:
Masoch. Who is interested in this matter? Address “Kismet,” office of this paper.
Widow of noble birth, middle-aged, energetic, desires position in the house of a gentleman of standing, as reader, or in some other capacity.
Cabinet de massage, par dame diplômée, hydrothérapie. Mme. D., 82, Rue Blanche.
Massage suédois, par dame diplômée, tous les jours de 10 à 8 heures.
Madame Martinet, leçons de maintien....
Monsieur dés. gouvernante gr. et forte, 40 a. sévère pour educ. enfant diffic. A. B. p.r. Amiens.
Energetic distinguished lady, in temporary need, wishes to receive a considerable loan, but will meet only the actual lender.
Severin is seeking his Wanda!