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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1924
Page
16
A daily column titled Christmas Gift Suggestions guides readers through economical shopping ideas. It presents a veritable catalogue meant to help find suitable gifts for every relative and friend and urges habitual daily reading through Christmas.
Job notice seeking male workers for manufacturing office roles and shop floor tasks. Requires experience, references, and age 21 or older. Address or box response details provided for responses and applications to specific local firms.
Classified ads list numerous furniture and appliance items for sale and upholstering services. parlor suites factory prices ranges stoves sewing machines caskets and upholstery offered by American Upholstering Mfg Co Goldfield’s and other vendors at various State Street addresses. buyers urged to compare prices before purchasing.
A collage of lost and found notices from Bridgeport area includes a black and white spaniel named Tim missing near Fairfield. reward offered. Descriptions also mention a sable female dog named Beauty Harriet St and a reddish brown dog with white markings. Misc items include a platinum top stick with four small diamonds and various lost umbrellas and wallets. Please contact the listed addresses or numbers to claim rewards.
A fragmented inventory lists two locomotives or machinery cranes, a General Electric motor generator set, a combination pinch end shear with a four foot throat, a lathe, a Putnam 120 indicator, a stotter, and other workshop items. Details are incomplete with several unclear names and locations such as New Haven Inn and Foot of seitvi.
Classified notices advertise home improvement services by Oscar Bertison at 2042 Fairfield Bridgeport Conn and PB Ar taut Electrical Contractor plus chimney cleaning and repairs at 452 Union Ave Bar 6168 WF. Also Davin Duharme invites Mason work inquiries from 13 Baldwin Ave Tevon Cann.
Fragmented ad copy advertising various used cars for sale. Mentions include Maxwell, Touring models, prices around 800 dollars and 250 dollars, payment terms by week, and contact details for Bridgeport dealers. References to condition, upholstery, tires, and refund guarantee appear amid sporadic wording.
Local and long distance furniture and piano moving offered by numerous firms led by Barnum Noble and Procking Co. with large vans, padded equipment, and special long distance rates. Listings include addresses and contact numbers across Albany and Stratford, detailing insured services and returning empties from New York, Newark, and Albany.
Local notices advertise prompt coal delivery by Ideal Coal Co and Semi Ante Ragite Co offering hard coal at seven dollars per ton with free delivery. Also listed are wood for sale at seven dollars a load, chairs for rent, and furniture and office fixtures from Scalley Bros with prices noted.
Numerous classified notices advertise furnished rooms for rent in single and shared accommodations. Listings include kitchens, steam heat, private baths, or shared facilities, with varied prices and locations such as 605 Warren Street, 88 Washington Ave, 16444 Thin Paper, 1204 Pembroke Street, and 1102 Black Rock Avenue. Some specify private second-floor rooms, housekeeping options, and contact numbers Noble 3099 or Barnum 6740-4.
Farms and lands offered by Casey Marshall and Casey at 307 Willfield Ave Stratford. Several properties include a 9 room farmhouse with barn and outbuildings, a chicken farm with new 6 room house and garage, and a 6 room cottage on Tong Hill Main Road with additional land available. Also a woodland lot with timber and poles listed. all are for sale or trade with exchange options.
A misspelled notice appears to acknowledge receipt of a sum for a home loan or lease. The message thanks the recipient for this payment and requests acceptance of the terms related to a long term living space.
Real estate notes list multiple for sale or lease properties in Bridgeport and Stratford. Homes with 4 to 6 rooms include hot water heat, garages, and improvements. prices range from about 4,450 to 11,000 with varied terms. Listings include 84 Keeler Avenue, 334 Hollister St, 307 Fairfield Ave, and others with agents Casey Maraball & Casey, Doherty & Langner, and Cooney.
Classified notes describe a bakery for sale at Orton Baking Co with equipment and furnishings, listing receivership details and asking price around 5100 dollars. Also mentions additional retail opportunities, loft space, and rental listings on Fairfield Avenue and nearby streets. Other entries seek business partners, storefronts, and real estate financing.
Multiple listings detail rooms and flats for rent including second floor apartments near Myrtle Avenue and Gregory Street, three and four room units with improvements, some with garages, gas heat, or furnaces. Inquiries listed at Noble 9 and Putnam, Cornwall Street, Spruce Street, and other local streets.
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