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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1926
Page
14
A mother interrupts two young children at play with a dramatic swoop ending in bedtime. The scene shows raised voices and a harsh quiet after lights out. The narration cautions that abrupt removal from activity unsettles children and harms their nervous systems.
The text urges a gradual calm transition from play to bedtime or duty. It advises giving ten to fifteen minutes warning before bed, avoiding rushed arrivals, and using clear signals to prevent bedtime battles. It stresses gentle energy shifts to ease nerves and promote orderly, tranquil routines.
A mother explains how she saved soap scraps in a cheesecloth bag to teach her daughter to wash hands properly. The child now uses the scrap bag tofulfrat lather and rub off dirt, treating the scraps as her own property and reducing waste.
The Welfare Building planned outing at Pleasure Beach has been cancelled out of respect for the late Vincent S Whitney who died last Thursday at St Vincent's hospital. The event likely will not be held this year as Frederick F Emeneger, the new superintendent, began his duties yesterday as successor to Whitney.
Darien police and nearby towns searched for Misa Catherine Scott, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Scott of Noroton. She left Stanley Banfield's Fordham house around 2 yesterday afternoon and had not returned by early this morning. She wore a pink fur trimmed coat and brown hat and carried two small valises. She is about 5 feet 2 inches tall with light bobbed hair.
A practical girls dress pattern features a boyish collar waistline at hip level and a circular skirt. Offered in navy blue charmeen black crepe satin or Crepe Roma with sizes 16 years 36 38 40 and 42 inch bust. Requires 3 8 yards of contrast for size 35 and 358 yards of 86 inch material. Price 15 cents in stamps or coin.
Stamford special report: John Corbett of Halstead Avenue Harrison NC was arrested for driving without a license after his car overturned on Long Ridge road. He received head and hand injuries at Stamford Hospital. James Lally of Port Chester was jailed after his car struck Joseph Remsky, five and a half, on Ludlow Street. Remsky was treated at Stamford Hospital for head injuries.
A lively trip diary hints at Vermont with White Mountains views and a fall shopping spree. Mentions D.M. Ad's gear, Madelon winter coat, I. Miller and Dorothy Dodd shoes, Read's pricing, canning equipment, and White Rose bread and coffee cake. Includes travel budget, Jam making, and savings at Bridgeport Trust Company.
Vital statistics list multiple births with ages and addresses including Au gust 7 through August 16. It also records marriages among residents such as Anthony Duhs and Mary Cooper and several other couples with ages and street addresses across Stratford and nearby towns.
In Norwalk at St Marys church a double wedding was held yesterday morning. Elizabeth Mary Mahoney and John Joseph McGarrie wed with a second ceremony for Mary Alice Mahoney and Charles Adams Conner. Both couples will reside in Norwalk after Niagara Falls wedding trips.
A wedding of unusual interest takes place at 7:30 PM in the Howland Memorial chapel as Miss Mary Elmer Brittin and John Alan Riley wed. Dr. Pierce conducts the ceremony with ivory satin and Belgian and Venetian lace attire for the bride, flanked by two young nieces as flower girls. The couple will skip a reception and depart for Marion, Ohio, where Mr. Riley will join Marlon Steam Shovel Co. Both are Bridgeport High School graduates. Riley also attended Lehigh and Colorado School of Mines.
Stamford police search for Eleanor Smith, secretary of the American Tank company, accused of stealing a $229 payroll and likely fleeing to Maryland with Duncan Smith who posed as her husband. She stayed at a Main Street rooming house two weeks. he may have worked in Providence and the pair are tied to Springfield, Massachusetts.
The post office building recruiting station lists five new enlistees in the U S Navy. Names include Hubert A Hinleson, Robert J Tempini, Walter L Leavitt, Turton S Mellor, and Theodore Bayley. Bayley is a minor sworn in with parental consent. Mellor is son of Bridgeport Fire Department’s Assistant Chief Mellor. Burleson previously served in the Army.
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