Thanks; it definitely was poorly proofread. That does further help with the date. I'm starting to think it was more likely transplanted as you suggest as well.

I had meant to include a direct link to newspapers.com for ease of finding, but forgot to. So here's the Chicago Tribune link, though I assume you've already seen it: https://www.newspapers.com/image/355081223/?terms=%22For%20seven%20long%20years%2C%20I%20courted%20Nancy%22&match=1