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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1927
Page
14
Gluyas Williams offers a brief comic strip about a boy drafting a Christmas letter to Santa Claus. The boy ponders Santa's exacting standards and worries about spelling and mistakes affecting his wish. The vignette blends whimsical sentiment with a gentle critique of holiday magic.
The article outlines a traditional Christmas dinner with roast pork or poultry, stuffing, and dessert ideas. It discusses a classic holiday menu including olives, fruit, nuts, and plum pudding, plus steps for preparing a roast, scoring skin, and timings around 25 to 40 minutes for cooking, with plan for a December 25 dinner feature.
A long reader letter recounts infant care tips and diet claims. The writer credits a mother and doctor for a healthy baby and urges dietary guidance as a cure for various infant ailments.
Dorothy Dix suggests a wiser wedding present than silver and china a chest of patience and tact. She argues understanding marriage as a partnership needing kindness humor and restraint to endure the early years and daily trials.
A garbled note discusses a personal service and the sender’s intent to convey a message. It mentions an imperfect recipient and urges kindness toward all, including those who falter, with a playful, if muddled, exhortation.
A parenting piece argues that children respond to wanting rather than being forced. It urges guiding a child's will toward good actions by appealing to desire, not nagging, punishment, or rigid routines. Emphasizes play as the engine of growth and self-motivation.
Percy Crosby writes as Skippy about visiting a children's ward with Doctor Moran. He recalls a burned girl whose arm is repaired with skin grafts and a nurse's kindness. He urges readers to collect toys for hospitalized children and considers sending skin grafts and coins to the hospital, hoping Santa remembers them.
A reflective piece on shaping children through discipline and example. It argues training blends health rules, daily routines, and moral aims. The author stresses home responsibility, steady example, and aligning chores with soul’s salvation to foster desirable habits.
This article explains overcalling in Auction Bridge with emphasis on bids, doubling, and trump rankings. It details how players on the left respond, how higher declarations are made, and how the bidding proceeds to reach a contract, with notes that the lesson continues next Monday.
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