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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1925
Page
22
The Post-Telegram notes its Want Ads reach nearly every home in Bridgeport and surrounding area, delivering messages to about 140,000 people daily. It urges residents to use Want Ads to buy, sell, or announce needs widely.
Fragmented classified style notice advertising work and factory jobs. Mentions Stamford Bridgeport Norwalk and Palpfield. Includes hourly pay claims and instruction to apply by phone or in person with unclear dates and details. Names such as Jollard and Turin appear amid disjointed phrases and addresses.
Advertisements seek experienced men for commissions and steady work. Names like Watson, Faulkner, and Steber Maw advertise positions in publishing, hardware, and textile trades. Listings mention delivery driving, automobile body work, and factory experience with light products and high speed yarns.
Advertises a sales position for a hardware dealer or jobber. Applicant must be 20 years old or older and reside in or near New Haven Bridgeport area. Respond with telephone number and a suitable address as requested in the paper.
Fragmentary OCR readout mentions Mab Bel perente Dun UW and Providence Garni Va EO Sluketun Sh with references to Prusidene Builders Contractors and a carpenter job. Details are unreadable. no clear event date or location can be confirmed from the readable portions.
Help wanted ads seeking female workers for general housework and child care appear with brief contact details. Listings reference William Street Barnum 9066 Waller Place Main Streets near Broad and Main Streets and 66 Werkiine Unger address. Some ads request early morning hours and prior cooking or cleaning experience.
A fragmented notice lists several trucking and storage figures and address references. It mentions Rickenbacker Hollin with $1000, Star and Stevena Deryea Brudebuker with $650, Villa St. Claire, and rates ranging from $160 to $600. Includes 617 State St and a range up to $550.
Concrete block garages 10 by 20 feet with electricity and basic features listed by Eagle Construction Co at 80 Bishop Ave and 178 Pacific St. Also advertised are portable garages of steel or wood, gas stations and shop buildings built to order with quick terms. Contacts include A W Vining, sales agent at 146 Holman St Stratford and telephone listings in the ad.
Classified fragment listing rooming options near a school with weekly rates and contact details. Mentions a Milford Vermont area and Stratford Connecticut address for lodging and help wanted. Includes malformed lines about roomers and a separate autos section with car models and prices.
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