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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1926
Page
13
A fragment of a 1920s style page with humorous bits and reader letters. It includes spoof shop listings, playful poems, and casual anecdotes about gifts and New Year reflections. Names like Mrs Simmeng and Mary appear among the quirky vignettes and editorial chatter.
The Reid M E Sunday School holds an annual Christmas program at 7:30 in the church auditorium. A pageant titled Christmas Folks or Christmas My Dream features Peggy portrayed by Doris Bottom with a cast including Charlotte Blight Edith Godin Catherine MacIntyre Josephine Voret and others. After the pageant Santa will distribute gifts to Sunday school members.
In Herlin, AP notes a prevailing view that women should dedicate themselves to virtuous pursuits or domestic calling, with emphasis on motherhood and traditional duties. The article discusses societal expectations shaping girls toward specific vocations and personal conduct.
Baby bottle habits can persist and hinder weaning. Start early with bottles of water then milk formula to prevent distress. Introduce cups by nine months to ease transition. use milk from cups, sips, or alternatives like cocoa milk if needed. Avoid bottles after eighteen months to promote natural development and independent feeding.
Telegram invites readers to write to Mra Myrtle Meyer Eldred regarding intimate problems and receive a personal reply. Letters should be addressed to Mra Myrtle Meyer Eldred at Bridgeport Telegram.
Early endings and fresh discovery prompt a push for preschool nurseries and teacher courses. The text argues against early formal reading but stresses critical growth in the first seven years, warning that late development limits a child’s future potential.
The text argues for careful teaching and understanding help for a preschool child, continuing support beyond seven years. It emphasizes extending the child’s chances for seventy years, granting margin and delaying fin ality, noting the star of hope remains bright past age seven.
Miss Jess Gray Davison, learning to play the organ as a girl in London, becomes England’s only woman managing director of an organ manufacturing firm. The business, started in 1750, shifted to her leadership after her brothers, with her grandmother insisting long skirts hid pedals, but she overcame tradition through skill and resolve. The report also notes aristocratic Russian fashion traders, lipstick questions, shingled hair in Portugal, and a controversial stance on women’s football in Glamorganshire following Miss C. V. Richards’s death, plus a Raleigh memory of Mrs. Julia Anne Pridgen in North Carolina.
Joseph Orzechowski and Catherine Orzechowski at 3 Casey court welcomed a son Deco. Other entries note births: Robert Hardle at 1342 North Avenue a daughter Dee. Douglas Hickox at 109 Wethernfield Avenue a daughter Dee. Frederick Pecrule at 392 Hawley Avenue a daughter Dec 20. Giuseppe Romano at 306 Berkshire Avenue a daughter Dec 20. Vito Angiollilo at 186 Whealer Avenue a daughter Dec 24. Fred Havrelock at 224 Deacon Street a daughter Dec 22. Joseph Keating at 56 Tewsley Street a daughter Dec 26. Joseph Kinuver at 675 Cousinonle Avenue two daughters Dec 22. Also listed are ages and residences of accompanying spouses and several married pairs with shared addresses, including Lt. Harold Tolles and Clara Melyn Clark. William Bargalsiy and Helen Kaputa. Orlando James Frampton and Elisabeth Martin.
A pattern No 277 showcases a bolero frock with a round flat collar tall arched sleeves inverted pleats front belt across the back. Fabrics include black crepe satin with pansy embroidery and navy blue lustre twill with contrasting vest. Sizes 16 to 42 bust. three yards of 41 inch fabric and 0.8 yard 27 inch contrast required. Price 15 cents in stamps or coin.
A compact summary of bridge bidding ideas from a column, detailing how normal support with a Queen high or stronger hands changes decision making. It covers when to open or deny suits, evaluations of spade and diamond holds, and guidance on choosing two spades or two no trump depending on stoppers and strength.
American Ambassador Schurman protested the Berlin revue Oh You U S A as offensive to America. Police observers found no offensive content. Some acts in the show prompted a limited reaction from Americans despite the official complaint.
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