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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1926
Page
14
A conversation captures a reply about job prospects with one character asking what they would do. The other asserts they would not face trouble securing employment, probing the speaker’s plans and confidence. The exchange hints at attitudes toward work and self and contrasts with uncertainty.
Classified ads from a historic newspaper segment show numerous listings for mill workers and tradespeople. Highlights include openings for mechanical engineers, wood patters, leather workers, painters, and setup crews at Mitchell Bros Inc and other firms. Wages, locations like Bridgeport and Stamford appear, with ages and experience ranges noted, plus multiple employment notices and short job descriptions.
An extensive OCR text lists multiple properties for sale or rent across the area. It notes 2 to 3 family homes, cottages, and modernized houses with various features, prices, and addresses, reflecting a bustling real estate market with numerous parcels and contact details.
Classified listing seeks tenants for multiple rooms and furnished spaces at 1821 TAIN and 308 Besa law Ave plus nearby addresses. Ads mention 3 percent baths toilets, garage storage, porch, and near Frankill School with references to rooms, rents, and inquiries to contact advertisers. Specific names and locations appear in scattered lines, indicating a broad assortment of rental offers and related services.
Fragmented ad copy lists business opportunities and rental notices with scattered names and addresses. It mentions loan moves, station access, possible trade postings, and calls for tenants and investors amid a jumble of OCR errors and partial phrases. The readable items reference addresses and local facilities, hinting at commercial listings and public notices.
VOEIS and Mardotin Yegnon are slated for appointments this week with Monday and Thursday slots at Kom 41¢. Warner Aids Tutoring operates in Chemtater Priestes ates Pa Trine motes Ty experience at High School tunstes Nore 4720.
An informal classified notice advertises painting and paperhanging services by a local craftsperson. Contact details include a phone number and street address for scheduling work. The ad emphasizes interior decorating and traditional handwork.
An author muses on finding missed chances and contemplates checking the news for overlooked opportunities, vowing to seek out fresh options now.
A dense list of furnished rooms and small apartments offers options near downtown and outskirts. Advertisements describe heated rooms, private baths, kitchens, housekeeping services, hot water, and utilities included. Prices range broadly, with weekly and monthly terms, some targeting single adults or families, and several units note proximity to transportation or central areas.
A dense classified segment lists numerous Stratford area apartments for rent. Mentions 3 to 8 room flats, with heat, bath, electric lights, and modern improvements. Many addresses appear including Maplewand Corner Poplar, 3224 Five Rooms, 277 Federal St, 204 Flane, 1815 ant, 649 Main St, 90 Cotorano Ave, and more. Prices vary and some offer vacant or Aug availability with references.
A jumble of notices seeks rewards and recoveries for lost pets and items. Descriptions include a tan Pekingese, a small white dog with yellow ears, and a blue cales romp at Pleasure Beach. Readers are urged to contact listed phones and return items or pets for reward.
Obituaries list multiple Stratford heads including Baaden Carlson Green Higgins Hurd Kern Levi Lockwood Wickerson and Vail. Notices invite families and friends to funeral prayers at homes, churches and cemeteries on August 16 17 1926 with interments at local cemeteries in Stratford Milford and Falls Village.
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