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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1918

Page

20

Multiple job ads and room rentals crowd a Bridgeport paper

A fragmentary classified page lists first class butchers, carpenters, chauffeurs, shinglers, printers, drivers, and other trades with addresses such as Bridgeport Market 629 Water St Fairfield Ave 183 and 248 Fairfield Ave. It also shows numerous furnished rooms for rent in neighborhoods around Fairfield and Water Streets, plus hotel and private-family housing ads. Names include Grass Bros, Joyce Press, Sterling, White Mouse Clothing, Conn. Furniture Co, and The Harry Musch Press, with jobseekers and wage notes scattered throughout.

Pari City Sign Co Fairfield Ave Grass Bros Fact Main St Liv Pele & Tomlinson Co Burea Ford Main St Stratfor Ave Zarozy Joyce Press Aflan Fintel Apply Conn. Furniture Co Hallett St Cave Welding Co Center St Scetvlene Gas Western Apris U. 3 Faireld Ave Fairbanks Storage Battery Co Warren St Noble Harry Musch Press Court Amt Artisan Ste New Baven Conn Plumbeus Strath U.S. Emreau Aston Moris Car Co State St Clare Ford PF. L. Brabury Co Pembroke St White Mouse Clothing Water St Saleeman Financial House Saleeiun Athinns Manazer Chicago Kivaen Lan Leather Gots Co Stratford Stratford Badyratford Center Bruce Colmes N Bank ST Liberty Stevenson's Colaradg Ave Calnoun Place Coleman SP Coleman House Courtland ST John St Howe East Main East Washington Ave Clancey Fairefield Fifth East Side Frank ST Golden Hill Coppex Antun Basset Gulien Will ST Reevert Wilkvis Oeastte Guluen Bil Norrisin St Harriet ST Ibanistan Ave Lafayette Ave Oak St Penienwark St Maihson Ave Bensing Privileres Manthle Menen Rae Suelton ST South Ave Rem Carta Atias Sprint Meuime Atin Phene Rapreim Strickly Wilgeam ST Second Roar Washington Ave RFAM Barnawm I. Bay Hithes Fiat Kerry Iastul Devort Bary Sad Chotheng Ladies” Aid Fort Main St Drag Barmim Bridgeport Jean Cn Mt. Couthien Ehothine W Ina_t Rust Math Rarnims Kineia Bowebold Harrun Enith RK Furninee Mark City Furniture Co Mimin Nolte Aneg Jacobs Brothers Kossuth Bhdu Pony Cart C. B. Perbouy Barnum &800 Cannon St. Mags Burnstein Ole St. Phane Noble Simenser Sinte St. WU Geo Warrisor Akma Seutiun Massa Sir Kelle St Near East Ligutre Eighe Burnitune Co Malis St Sivam Wit Ratyem Fairfield Zule Rane Glhdus Carl Beeramitin Furnace HS Main Price Sui Ble Inquire Barnam Ee Main Yeorge Ielud Lupine Sparta Beidaenort Lara A Tire Oy Pfacibm Prur Rounie Fageia SIS Liquire Geo Hatheway Mota Park Ave Piprovementa Woodside Ave Spgs Bethany Chapel Cay Linn Aam Isc

Christmas shopping guide ad spine and many items

Local catalogs list a wide array of goods from cedar chests to cakes, bird cages, trees, furniture, clothing, and hardware. Ads promote open evenings until Christmas with Liberty Bonds accepted and special prices on cookware, lamps, tableware, and appliances. Numerous named shops appear by street and firm, with contact addresses and sales focus across Bridgeport and area.

W. B.S Liberty Goude Eagle Fairfield Ave Spragues Mort Can Nury Bridgeport Main St Case Temple of Honor Cave Coleman St Ansries Wm. Wulls L. W. Currier Tnifield Ave Broad St Wall St George Nichols FB. Sa Automnguiles Fridas Etruford Center Mos Futtle Forth Liberty Bonds Egle Tea Co Christos Hithal Bisenfani Pembroke St Wayne SL Scalter Cowper Stratford Willer Bermain Bermain Peices

Neighborhood Service Advertisements and Trades

A collage of services appears including automobiled care and limousines, auditing and accounting, hatters and millinery, detective and private inquiry services, carpentry and furniture work, cleaning and pressing, tailoring, photo services, and moving companies. Addresses and phone numbers anchor the listings, with emphasis on hatmaking, repairs, and household trades.

Want to Own, Not Rent A House Says Telegram Ads

The piece urges readers to consider home ownership over renting, arguing owners care more for the house and grounds and steadily improve it. It notes the Telegram prints daily ads for houses for sale and encourages reading them to plan and invest in a property.

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