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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1927
Page
14
A jumble of clippings and jokes from The Fun Shop edited by Maxsm Foxhall includes playful banter about new management, comic anecdotes and character sketches. It features pirates, aviators, and social quips with humorous wordplay and local flavor.
A reader notes that visiting children enjoy playing cards and that a simple pack can amuse almost any child. The suggestion is that card houses and playful card games provide inexpensive, accessible entertainment during visits.
Washington July 4 By Ass slated Press. Br Charles G Abbot acting secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shows a delicate radiometer using fly wings in its makeup to measure star heat. The instrument is claimed to be more sensitive than the 1923 device used to gauge heat from celestial bodies.
A Q and A feature lists sandwich fillings for picnics including cream cheese with eggs and olives, tuna or salmon spreads, ham with celery and mayo, and a fig paste with melted marshmallows. It also describes covering wire coat hangers with cotton padding and bright ribbon, plus a carrot salad method using raw carrot and raisins with mayonnaise.
The article advises expectant mothers to select a doctor early and consult him regularly each month, choose a nurse or hospital setting, and plan out finances and arrangements. It emphasizes hospital care when affordable, the role of nurses, and preparing all plans a month before the due date.
Readers of the Telegram are invited to write Mrs Eldred regarding probate problems and receive a personal reply. Address letters to Mr Myrtle or Eldred at Bridgeport Telegram.
Dororthy Dix discusses how men prove love by commitment and support, and how women seek other motives for marriage. Advice columns cover behavior clues and practical tests to gauge true affection before tying the knot.
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