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Island women seek promised husbands at Ellis Island
The article profiles European single women arriving at Ellis Island hoping to marry men in the United States. It describes matchmaking by families and agencies, the risks of fraud, and the strict controls on polygamy and public charge rules. It notes cases from Italy England and Japan, including deception and deportation when marriages fail or are not bona fide.
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Ellis Island
New York
H. McK. Brown
Hallan
Ser
Steamship Company
United States
Europe
Utah
England
Huband
Pir
le Teft
Tle
Mim
Immigration Service
America
Japan
Nippon
Samman
Thig
United Builen
Aray Kegh