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Newspaper

Benalla Standard

Location

Benalla, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 05, 1902

Page

4

Lovers' Guarantee Company Promises Marital Safety

A sensational yet cautionary tale emerges around the Lovers Guarantee Company, a firm offering certificates of character and bonds for prospective grooms. The president explains bonds last five to ten years, with investigations into a suitor's past by doctors and experts to secure a wife’s safety and financial stability. The piece follows an encounter where the narrator probes the company’s integrity, noting the dubious nature of such assurances and the potential for misrepresentation and legal frights. The dialogue hints at publicity as a promotional tool, while a man named J Scott Witherby is identified as a purported contact and client.

Citar Mor Ty Frank Gragneg Guurselie Company Lovare Giarrantee Rectrius Eames Sych Eaude Lovers’ Guarantee Company Bath Sandiard Giuarantee Company Enid Maui J. Scott Witherby Boot Witherty

Parrot Window Row and Railcar Etiquette on English Trains

A lively New York Sun excerpt recalls a Great Western railcar dispute over open versus closed windows. Passengers argue amid a parrot’s flutter and a guard’s intervention. The humorous clash ends with the conductor citing company rules and the parrot being removed.

Thare Great Western Railraad Jucsenjers Gentluman Indy Tmck New York Sun

New Plum Varieties Pressed by Growing Demand

The article notes strong demand for early and midseason plum varieties, with newer types like Field and Bradshaw leading. It highlights hardy, productive options such as Gull, Hudson River Purple Egg, Prince of Wales, Peters' Yellow Gage, and late-season favorites Stanton Grand Duke and Monarch. The Black Diamond remains valued for beauty and yield, while Grand Duke is illustrated for fruit and leaf shapes.

Hudson River Monarch

Hardy Japanese fruit and garden notes from Western NY era

The article reviews Japanese varieties like Botan Abundanos and others, noting early ripening and market sales. It discusses Damaons from Mr S D Williard, then surveys Western New York horticultural opinions on Parker Earle, Greenville, Lavett, Warfield, Haviland, Bodor Wood, and hedges using privet and evergreens. It also covers care for peony, moss roses, chrysanthemums, and prized rose and geranium varieties for gardens and cemeteries.

Western New York Horticultural Society Parker Earle Greenville Warfield Haviland Bronx Jerome Jones New York Mme. G. Bryant

New York Ferry Talk Sparks Odd Comic Exchange

On a New York ferry a man asks a reader if the latest paper is any news from Schoharie while recounting home events. The exchange reveals small-town concerns, farm talk, and a wary glance at current events in a fragmented, humorous voice from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper miscellany. The column then shifts to brief humorous vignettes about royal appointments and light social quips, reflecting the era’s trend of chatty, gossiping snippets.

Sarah New York Hoharie Tuckerton Schoharie Bill Taylor Biler Ray Sam Detroit Free Press

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