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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1925
Page
20
Fragmented itemized ad describes carpentry and general repairs by a craftsman at multiple streets, with phone contact and notes on furniture, floors, and finishing. Mentions locations in New York state and greeting cards, indicating a local service directory snippet.
Local lenders advertise mortgage services including first and second mortgages and loan privatization. Listings show addresses such as Main Street and Noble, with contact rooms and Saturday hours. Names like John Ridg and Michele Vialier appear among brokers and firms offering to buy or arrange mortgage terms.
Classified note seeks used furniture buys for a home setting including couches chairs and beds. Mentions delivery and contact details but text is jumbled with multiple misread words and unclear addresses.
Fragmented notice describes a real estate sale or transfer involving properties in Washington area near Prince Street and Bethel Cone. Mentions lot dimensions, rent income, and a purchaser or owner tied to 42 Lemont or Ansonia Conn. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a property sale action with figure notes.
An old classified style notice offers painting and paper hanging services. It lists contact names and partial addresses, promising reasonable rates and completion services for interior work.
A damaged newspaper fragment outlines a public sale action with readable phrases mentioning local officials and sale details, though many specifics are obscured. The readable items suggest a municipal or court related sale process referenced by authorities.
A compact notice notes central Lofts Factories or Storage Stores and Lofts near the cheap Bar area. It mentions locations and a general business context without detailed dates or numbers.
A fragmented OCR item outlines salesmen activity and factory notices. It mentions leasing, rent figures, and local business names amid scattered fragments about markets, dates, and locations. The readable bits reference a one story building sale and a factory transaction in a city area with prices around 87000.
An old alert from WOOSTER and DAVIS attorneys at law referencing the Patent Office and a main street in Bridgeport, indicating a formal notice or filing action. The fragment notes legal representatives and a formal patent office context, suggesting an official correspondence or filing event in a historic setting.
Garages and related facilities are cited in a fragmented report with unclear figures and dates. The text references costs, pricing notes, and a placeholder figure 427 but lacks coherent context or complete details of the transaction or location.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a public notice involving a property on Wandbrook Avenue with references to a lawn area, a commission or official involved, a sale or tax event, and mentions of specific names and dates. Readable items include references to a public notice, tax collection, and property flow, with unclear surrounding context.
Obituaries list funeral plans for James Ward Caroline Lidweell Turner Antonio Dipassa and others. Services set at St Peters St Michael's and First Presbyterian Church with interments in local cemeteries. Survivors include spouses children and grandchildren, with multiple Masses and burial plots noted.
The council discussed a 19 000 mortgage payoff and a 270 000 bond for Bridge Lane hoist and Washington tremor bridge work while approving a state legislature plan for city judges. Tax abatements were debated for James Diamond and other cases, with requests to enforce city property rules and ordinances.
San Pabo Cala March 2 The Satled States battle fleet began a major Pacific maneuver to simulate an enemy invasion of the coast. Nine dreadnoughts and 52 vessels moved to a mobilization point off Coronado Islands to act as the black fleet. The exercise aims to test fleet mobility, supply convoys, and coastal defense with battleships, destroyers, aircraft tenders, and supporting ships.
Twenty five southern senators protest a proposed butter substitutes tax sent to governors in Virginia Vermont and several states including Indiana Iowa Missouri Montana Nebraska and Wisconsin. The telegram calls for special fines and broad opposition to the measure as reported in Washington March 2.
CURB MARKET strength spreads through most groups with gains led by crude price reflections and utility shares. Stocks such as Continental Galt Munk and Mountain Producers rally while public utilities post modest advances on renewed demand and a firmer tone in radio issues.
A garbled OCR led to a dense list of warranty deeds mortgage deeds quit claims and transfers across Oakwood William George Boston Gregory and North avenues with amounts from 1969 to 4700. Names include Himer J Orton A T Blevens Thomas EE Rickels and Alexander Criemja among others. The text then veers into political mentions about Gutzon Borglum and Stone Mountain funding with references to the Confederacy and memorial efforts and an incomplete note about an extradition case and a governor.
News notes America’s participation in the Seville Exposition with details about the event, Spearheaded by a U.S. studio sculptor, the report covers preparations, key locations, and the expected public display including new statues and designs. The article mentions Stamford and related commissions, with focus on the main studio and plans for the abroad exhibit.
Fragmented text outlines a dispute among church members over a legislative matter. It references a Wilda group, verses, and a push to address penalties and department actions. The tone resembles a local meeting record with names like George, Henry, and Kelly, but specifics are unclear.
In New Haven a memorandum seeks payment of 1499 for receiver fees tied to the Gaynor Manufacturing bankruptcy. Intervening creditors argue against full assessment. prior petitions were dismissed with costs. Filing notes state a receiver was appointed and later positions recount insolvency and proceedings through 1923.
A fragmented notice recalls a local Baptist service with pallbearers and a ceremony at a Fiat Tap church. It mentions a deceased man linked to a math and faith community, with references to burial details and a daughter named Mere Dowd. The legible fragments hint at funeral rites and church affiliation.
A dense, OCR heavy clipping lists numerous obituary and funeral notices dated March 1925. Items include BUR Burr, CAPASSA Capasso, CHAGNON Chagnon, JENNINGS Jennings, LECH SNER Lechsner, PROVOST Provost, TIDUWELL Tidwell, and others. Entries specify dos funerals at various addresses, cemeteries, and times with relatives named, plus a string of memorial verses.
Newspaper ad claims Wincarnis builds red blood and nerves for weak, run down adults. It promises rapid vigor through a ten day course at druggists, priced at $1.10 for a single bottle and $1.95 for a double meet. The copy urges readers to begin treatment immediately to regain vitality.
An old advertisement promotes Mentho-Sulphur as a quick cure for fiery itchy eczema. It touts sulphur’s germ destroying properties and claims the preparation soothes and heals the skin in short order, advising readers to obtain a tile and use it like a cream.
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