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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1926
Page
18
Classifieds list multiple job vacancies including barber wanted at 308 Main St, welders, blacksmiths, fitters, and general laborers. Notices mention wages, permanent positions, and experience requirements with various firms and locations in the area.
Help wanted for a female seamstress to manage the alteration room. Must be able to handle garment fitting, repairs, and fabric work. Location at NEUHOFFS on MAIN STREWS.
A scanned page fragment shows a chaotic mix of job ads and notices. Wages, placement hints, and address strings appear, with names like Michaels and Co, Main St, and Westlawn 133. Numerous entries promise work in housekeeping, sewing, and general labor, some noting age limits or specific hours while others advertise odd jobs and potential city notices.
A garbled listing shows multiple real estate sale items across Washington with numerous properties. Entries mention bids, cash terms, and easy payments, including a two family house on Madison and a modern 4 room cottage near Stratford. Names like Barnum, Hughes, and Nichols appear amid scattered addresses and prices.
Fragmentary OCR from a newspaper page mentions mortgages loans real estate listings and property notices with scattered names and numbers. Details are unreadable but imply rental and ownership items plus notices and ad captions without cohesive story.
Classified list of individuals seeking employment including drivers, clerks, repairers, and sales roles. Notable entries include a private party seeking driving work, a national radio institute staffer seeking female data entry or office work, a young man seeking commercial experience, and a woman seeking private or sales positions. Address details appear with several listings.
The notice mentions property interest and a change in ownership terms at a Westport area station. It notes a realtor or agency may call again regarding a 2 car garage and improvements. Names and exact locations are obscured by OCR but the gist is a real estate transfer or inquiry with a pending decision in Milford.
Classified car ad style notice listing several used vehicles including a 1924 Jewett Brougham with wheels and extras, priced with down payments. Mentions repairs and services from a local auto shop, windshields, tires, brakes, and other auto parts. Includes contact hints and price notes.
Listings describe numerous furnished rooms and small apartments for housekeeping use across streets like State, Park, Noble, Harriet, and Cedar. Entries promise warm heated spaces, some with private or connecting rooms, breakfast options, and utilities. Prices vary, with weekly rates around several dollars and higher weekly sums for larger suites.
A garbled page lists apartment and furniture items for sale or delivery including wood, chairs, cabinets, rugs, and a mahogany cart. It mentions addresses, phone numbers, and various prices and sale terms, with scattered references to local vendors and secondhand goods. The fragmentary text resembles an old classifieds page with ad-like entries and contact details.
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