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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
16
The Post Telegram notes that human nature drives desires for homes automobiles and household goods. It contrasts aims from comfort to improvement and suggests readers pursue material gains as a common trait observed in society.
Multiple small ads seek an Acme automatic spindle set up man in Westfield Mass and a drafting trainee at Baird Machine Co in the same city. A 3 to 4 year old line about young men with English Italian or Ish skills is listed along with general yard help at Stratford Lumber and Coal Co and a printing office sales job.
Classified notice seeking furnished front room to rent for two gentlemen in West End with option for board. also requests a good home for a mother and baby and a request to bring sunshine into her life. additional line offers to sell a brand new sedan and cash as part payment on a North Main Street house section.
Fragmented lost and found ad itemizes a bead tag with money and a poodle dog loss. It lists multiple owner contacts and vague locations including Westnort Street Augustin and North and Pushis Mit ward. Names such as Noble and Lustos Ave appear, with rewards and return instructions, plus several scattered bank and address references. The text is garbled but preserves the claim of ownership and request for immediate return.
Classified page fragment lists dressers jobs at Bridgeport Dress Co 197 Stratford Avenue with scattered notices for furniture sales and household goods. Miscellaneous items include strollers, toys, baby gear, and musical instruments with addresses such as 440 Grasmere Ave and Seaview Avenue.
Industry style advertisement blurb offering hauling and moving services with names and contact hints. Mentions moving across towns between New York and New Fortly rooms and long distance moving, with several company and contact phrases scattered. The text is a noisy checklist of services and leads without clear cohesive facts.
A dense OCR page shows numerous motor vehicle listings and classified-style ads. It includes references to Nichols and Stewart inventory, roadsters, sedans, coupes, and touring models, with prices, contact hints, and various locations such as Stratford, Waldorf Avenue, and Saint Louis.
Daily want ads promise quick buyers for any item offered. Readers are urged to place notices for swift sale, with broad appeal to local shoppers seeking bargains and bargains seeking buyers.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a 1921 Dodge sedan and an Oldsmobile, with disjoint phrases about payments and options. Includes garbled names and stray terms, offering no coherent event or clear buyer details.
Classified notice indicates F E LALLEY of 647 WATER ST seeks buyers offering favorable terms. The ad lists contact Barnum 7560 and mentions multiple names Casey and Fairheld Ave, implying a specific request for bids or purchases.
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