Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-06-19
Easy RlNos ARe DANGEROUS.
objections Raised by Physicians 20 Il
Dainty Little Ornaments.

objections Raised by Physicians TO the
Dainty Little Ornaments.
BABY jewelry is largely limited to bib
pins. The infantile ring Ii not sue.
cess, although fond mothers struggle to
make IL popular. A couple OF years
ago the fashion was started Of putting
solitaire ON the middle finger of every
first born, and for while the demand
was excessive. Orders came from all
parts Of the country for the tiny Jewels,
and those intended for the exclusive
trade of New York were boxed In dainty
cases and presented to the scions OF
fashion at the christening. 1t soon be-
came evident that the rings were prov.
ing troublesome ornament for not
only did the diminutive patricians oh.
ject to the decoration, but special at
tendants were needed to keep them
from being swallowed.
For the first six months the average
baby ignores the gold ring, but almost
as soon as the shining band attracts his
attention the streak OF viciousness be
comes apparent. MFR. Baby proceed,
to gouge his eyes out and tear strips 81
pink and white skin from his velvety
cheek with the edge that seems sharp
est The fat or ribbon band Is espe
cially adapted for this purpose, and fo
blowing up the soft flesli about hi
chin or abbreviating the corners of hi
nose there Is nothing In the toilet has
ket better adapted than twisted O
Venetian gold ring.
All store rings are good for gouginI
purposes, and during the teething perio,
most of the gems are swallowed.
doesn't make any difference how wei
the ruby or turquoise may be set
baby takes a notion to bite, and tn
nurse Is remiss, the stone viii come on
y and be gulped down in jiffy. II,
peated accidents, some of them fata
reported to the jewellers selling til
rings have had the effect OF redncin
the manufacture of cluster and solitair
designs
One of the largest firms ON Broadwa
refused to carry any children's jewelr
set with stones, for the reason, ii
manager said. that we cannot affor
to sell cheap designs, and the trade wi
not pay for the best" He added, la
, Ing aside tray Of tiny rings set wit
: clusters of diamond clippings, Il new
would permit young child of mine
wear jeweled ornaments until he W;
old enough TO appreciate their value.
An old west side specialist OF CHI
3 dren's diseases, whose book of bal
!, patients contains as many names as Il
public records of small town, co
! siders the baby ring an idiutic speci
of woman's vanity.
y II am opposed TO them and alwa
= have been for the feasois that tin
9 shackle the child. II the mother ten
v to the infant there is no danger 10
I Apprehended. but it Is not safe to lea
y a baby and a gold ring alone with
nurse girl.
l. ''ln a coDvulsion | have seen oh
" dren bruise and tear themselves with
u ring, and also know that ornaIner
n of this sort often worry and distress Z
lt little ones, They may do no harm, b
90 they can do no good. and for that r,
al son of with the finger ring and hw
with the bib and shoulder pin until /
y nursing child is old enough to enter
complaint against the cruelty and d
" comfort of maternal vanity. New Yo
iy World.