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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
21
A mixed column of houses for sale and rental notes in Stratford, Fairfield, and surrounding areas. Properties include 6 to 12 rooms, modern improvements, gas and electric services, sun porches, baths, and garages. Several listings specify terms, cash incentives, and contact details.
Read St. two family 12 rooms all improvements 37500 2000 down. Also two family 10 rooms on that 3800. White 1210 Stratford New York. First two floors family rooms and bath all improvements. Cash down, write F O Box 68 Woodbury Main St for more. Seven room house North Main direct from road phone 4034.
A collection of lost items and rewards including a white Setter dog at 1596 Main St. and a kitten on Laurel Ave. Rewards offered for returns to various locations such as 302 Center St and 2773 Faire Bridgeport. Other items listed include a wrist watch with initials M. W. and a gold fountain pen with a waterman nib and clip.
Miscellaneous listing offers doors windows enclosing porch windows clanbeams sheeting flooring xl columns plumbing fixtures lath brick windows and doors. Also empty spaces and farm items plus a garage heater for a two car garage and other garage equipment for sale. Also two baby carriages and farm goods with prices and contact names.
A scanned classifieds page lists multiple mortgage lenders and loan services including W H H Moffitt at 86 Main St room 405 offering 24 3d mortgages and buying mortgages, plus ads for J Finkelstones 54 Center St and Carroll State Realty Co at 83 Fairfield Ave advertising mortgage loans to 100000 and up. Other items include sales of horses and mules, a good farm horse for sale, and a Davidson Police Special motorcycle with damper for sale at 1814 rate St.
An aggregation of local moving and storage ads lists Barnum Motor Trucking Co. Noble 1737 and Noble 3809 P as long distance and large van movers. It promotes fireproof storage for furniture and pianos at Bridgeport Storage Warehouse Co. 10 Whiting St., plus multiple firms offering local moves, packing, crating, and short or long distance service across Hartford and Boston routes.
Funeral services invited at the home of his daughter Mrs Minnie Kelsey 1686 Hillside Avenue Stratford. Also notices for Catherine Corcoran Leonard Lunia HL Vreeland and John Jacob Vreeland with funeral and burial details in Stratford Belleville and Savoy Street addresses.
A memorial tribute for Verdila J. Benner Maxwell, died August 6 at age 12, recalling her sweet smile and patience through illness. The family notes sorrow and lasting memory, saying she is laid to rest in a quiet forest with God guiding her. Also notes the death of Charles Robinson and lists surviving relatives.
Copper firm and tin steady with futures at 59.1. Spot lead quoted 8.75 to 9.25. Zinc firm with most active prices around 7.55 to 7.60. Iron steady as stated in the report. Antimony at 47.7 in spot trading.
A $5,000 lien has been filed on the Wayside Inn property owned by Joe TaPorte as Hatch and Bailey sue for $5,164.77 in a suit returning to Superior Court on September 1. Also referenced are probate notices in Bridgeport for estates of Patrick BitMr Samuel Deming and Grmel Hall noting hearings, creditor claims, and executors.
White Mfg Co 155 Cannon Stone offers polishing and plating equipment and motors. Includes Garvin double spindle profiler paver hacksaw bendry shaper from The Bridgeport Motor Truck Corp. Located Leaghrook Ave Stratford Conn.
Dogs birds and pets sale notice lists a months old pedigreed German Police dog for sale. Inquiries directed to 22 Willisten St NCH Boodile contact Lasko at 57 Wal Dart A.
Readable ad notes raincoats offered at half price in various sizes from 36 to 46 for ladies and menswear and children apparel. Emphasis on best material and late stock. Offers include girls garments and assorted outerwear.
Salted and unsalted creamery dairy quotations advance to 44-46 cents, with creamery extras at 43 1/2-45 cents and firsts 41 1/2-44. A broad listing covers eggs, dairy, potatoes, dried fruits, peaches, prunes, raisins, and poultry. Wholesale milk price stands at 2.33 per 100 pounds, with regional fluid milk within 201-210 miles.
August 5 AP report describes curb market mixed but steady activity with some bear selling. Industrials held firm while FP F W Grandsio surged to 81 on strong July earnings, Continental Baking active yet closed slightly down, public utilities mixed, and Standard Gas and Electric bonds fell about 6 points.
A compact notice lists multiple real estate transfers with mortgage and warranty deeds. Names include Morris Lieberman, Hather Dintergass, Albert and Angeline Dawsey, Spider Rossinoff, Helen Duffy, Henry Young, Issak Gold, Catherine Stoddard, City Savings Bank, Barnett Kerman, Isadore W. Resnik, Hugo Schutze, Mary Solen, Elizabeth Beardsworth, Harold Beardsworth, William H. Fox, Florence Shea, Clara Shea, and others. Properties are on North Washington, Housatonic, Glendale, Bankside, Plankton, Main, Remington, Dover, Parrott, Fast Main, and Bennett streets. Amounts include 15,000 and 100 dollar references.
Quotations from the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics and the Agriculture Commissioner show an unsettled grain market with December wheat higher in Chicago than Liverpool and early South Dakota spring wheat outturn light but high quality. Corn futures ease after rains while new crop movement grows and demand remains fair. Feed markets dull with mixed prices for linseed meal and cottonseed products. hay remains steady with light high quality offerings and downward price shifts on lower grades.
Money rates in New York on Aug 5 show firm high at 4 1/2 percent and low at 4 1/4 percent. Tuling rate 4 1/4, closing price 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 on call loans against acceptance 3 3/4, time loans offered at 4 1/2 for 30 days and 4 1/2 for 4 6 months, prime commercial paper at 4.
SEVIER'S selections list horses for six races with named entrants Pin Cushion Sound Indian Tales Figue Forcaster Anna Marrone Pencraft Gold Button Flying Fur Patricia J Ethe real Asinia Leroy Dream of the Valley Forest Flower Dangerous Klames Diagram Best Bet Pique in a racing card style pick.
Racing cards list first race two year olds for a 1000 purse over five and a half furlongs with Prattle Anchester Nabisco and others finishing times 1 08 2 5. Second race steeplechase for older horses at about two miles with Contiebert Gravity II Knight of Greenane and Silver Prince among entrants and times 4 24. Third race Salem handicap one mile for mares with Prim rose Dare Say Lightship and others and time 1 39. Fourth race Delaware handicap one mile with Bind Play Fator Big Blaze and Shuffle Along and time 1 44. Fifth race three year olds and up claiming seven furlongs with Carol and Galatia and others and time 1 27 8 5. Sixth race two year olds maidens five and a half furlongs with Haste Blondin and Disqualified. Further races include Levy handicap one mile and sixteenth with Gratme San Altos and George EB Allen and time 1 54 and Vogue purses for three year olds up one mile with Jolice Lee Dutch Girl and Deversity. Also ran entries include Sun Car Pensive Wiser and Hot Dog.
Hawthorne reports opening race for two year old maidens at five and a half furlongs with Tite winning in 1 08. Notables Froggate Frazer W Smith Scotland Worever and Caswell Chas among others. Second race for three year olds and up at six furlongs lists Everglade Scoop and Beautiful Addle with Time 1 13 2 5. Third race for two year olds at five and a half furlongs features Dark Phantom Martial Wand Mantonian with Roycroster finishing third and Tamale Dick among also ran entries.
A condensed meet card lists six races for two to three year olds on dirt from Hamilton. Winners include Baracks in race one at 1:08, and Colonial hands on turf in race five. Other outcomes show time marks, payouts, and the field includes Emma Hoagland, Southwest, Prince Hamton, and Goldianda among listed runners.
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