MARRIAGE CLUBS.
Birmingham girls can now become engaged and married on the “easy payment'' system—-at least so far as the symbols of these blessed stall's are concerned. For this they have to (hank the jewellery clubs which have been formed in many factories of the Midland metropolis. The girls themselves lorm and run these »)nbs. Membership is usually limited to girls who have reached the “walking out" stage. Bach girl pays into 'he funds a fixed weekly sum. and at the end of the week lots are drawn and the lucky maiden receives a chit which entitles her to cl a ring at a local jeweller's, Mach girl in turn cventuallv gets a ling but it is in the lap of (he gods whether she receives it next week or next year.
Such big catches have been made !»v bullfrog hunters in the marches ol Louisiana that there are more trogs now than there are people who enjoy the delicacy of their fried hindquarters. Louisiana supplies the rest ol r!m world with some two million I mgs a yea r.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 3434, 2 September 1929, Page 2
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180MARRIAGE CLUBS. Dunstan Times, Issue 3434, 2 September 1929, Page 2
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