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The American Weekly Baby Doesn't Cry For Fun

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC10047.01.602.03 Author/Creator: The American Weekly Place Written: Randolph Field, Texas Type: Newspaper clipping Date: May 20, 1945 Pagination: 1 p. ; Order a Copy

One newspaper clipping sent by Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe in a letter dated May 20, 1945. Article is titled Baby Doesn't Cry For Fun and it gives advice on how to interpret what a crying baby wants. It also recommends not leaving the baby to cry but to always work to sooth the baby.

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975
Kelpe, Virginia Lee Heidt, fl. 1942-1975

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