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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1926
Page
13
A passage advocates banning tips to children, arguing money should come as earned allowance not gifts. It warns tips undermine self respect, encourage dependency, and distort future work attitudes. The piece urges children earn money through agreed tasks, from delivering groceries to raking leaves, with clear pay rates and no tips.
A fragmentary note laments a sweet period with a kindly woman. It mentions a sunk song and eaten chocolate, mothers work marred, and warns tipping should not occur for children. Parents should provide allowances while employers adjust pay.
Telegram Daily Pattern Service advertises a youth fashion pattern No 501 for ages 16 years with a circular skirt and bow girdle. It lists materials in various colors and sizes 36 38 40 42 inches bust, requires three yards of fabric, three four yards of contrasting trim, and braid. Orders by mail include name address size and pattern number with payment in stamps or coin.
A mother advocates patience for foreign bodies in the eye noting tears usually wash out minor cinders. If unresolved after minutes, she suggests a drop of castor oil or heavy mineral oil to loosen the particle and aid dislodgement.
Advertises front button uniforms with optional colored trim and a fleece lined sweat shirt for warmth. White shirts priced at 2 dollars with colored trim at 2.95. On sale Saturday. Also promotes knives and assorted chocolate boxes for motor trips. Ends with mentions of plain colors and novelty cuffs.
About 150 employes of Manning Maxwell and Moore will attend a company outing at Peach Lake. The group leaving the factory at noon will participate in games and sports with a luncheon in the late afternoon. Miss Florence Green and Miss Julia Barnes oversee arrangements.
Dr C C Goitrey donated a private collection to the Stratford Historical Society featuring some of the first sulfur matches made in the United States. Notes credit Thomas Samford of Woodbridge and John Thompson of Huntington for 1820 works called Lucifer torches. Exhibition at Judson home Academy Hill runs daily 2 to 5 PM hosted by Mrs Adelaide Gunther and others.
Mrs Munford Cox will host the first Visitors Day at Camp Wahkoneya for Phyllis Keatley Branch YWCA on Sunday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. A July 15 picnic is set under the Summer Recreation committee with L J Jordan chairing and members including Mrs Harold Whiting and others. Girls are registering. starting July 19 the River Bird club and Blue Bird reserves offer activities with free weeks awarded. Mrs Mustapha provides camp information to interested girls.
Mrs William Ziegler widow Gladys Watson, daughter of Curry Watson, filed for divorce in Paris. Ziegler, nephew and adopted son of the late baking powder magnate, was named heir to a fortune estimated at 12 to 16 million dollars. The couple married in 1912 and have two daughters. An amicable financial settlement and custody split are reported. The Zigler townhouse at 8 East Sixty third Street was sold. Grist Island Nerotea Point Connecticut is noted as the country home.
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