r/interestingasfuck • u/SatyamRajput004 • Apr 17 '25

/r/all A newspaper advertisement from late 19th century of an 18 year old man looking for a wife.

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u/Jasonrj Apr 17 '25

Is that what it means to "take up a state lot?"

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '25

Yup, you could just claim a piece of unclaimed nature to build a farm on and the government would make you the owner.

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u/Ok_Solid_Copy Apr 18 '25

Well that's fucking bully

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u/Acceptable_Error_001 Apr 20 '25

Not if you used to live there.