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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1925
Page
21
The Post Telegram Want Ads advertise reaching about 150000 people daily in Bridgeport and nearby areas. If you need anything or wish to sell something, place a Want Ad to tell the world.
Classified notices seek multiple labor positions including chassis painters, varnish and lacquer sprayers at Bine Ribson Body Co. and Banks Paint Shop, with shifts and pay details. Also listings for salesmen, clerks, barbers, dressmakers, seamstresses, joiners, and general housework helpers across Bridgeport and surrounding towns, with contact addresses and times.
Barnum 1654 advertises cash for used furniture including stoves ice boxes wing machines rugs carpets and more. Call Barnum 7900 and Stalley Tron 405 State St for namie and reliable deals as published over many years.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to be a local public notice or attorney listing with names WOOSTER and DAVIS AM and references to an office on Main Street. Details are garbled but suggests a legal or examination context with unspecified date and location.
A collection of early 20th century classified style notices seeking jobs or placements. Includes a used car experience listing, a foreman or layout hand, a chauffeur and gardener in Port Chester New York, a private or commercial chauffeur, tree and shrub work, general helper for private places, a man offering carpentry painting clothing or nursing, an office worker with bookkeeping and sales experience, a typist and stenographer, a reliable woman for cleaning, a high school graduate seeking stenography, a part time typist, a woman offering house or office cleaning, a capable telephone operator, a SIXTH YEAR OLD graduate seeking non handicap work, and a widow seeking hourskeeper work.
A cluttered classified listing shows numerous moving outfits in the New York to Philadelphia corridor. Barnum Motor Trucking and Bridgeport Storage advertise warehousing and crating, with many operators offering local and long distance furniture and piano moving services. Johnson Express and Coonan promise reasonable rates, insured handling and van capabilities for households, offices and general goods.
A rough notice lists dogs birds and pets for sale at 1 per pair near 144 Strat Point. It mentions kennels and pedigree details with references to a kennel club show and inquire at Reservoir Kepanele, Reservoir and Lake Hix. Names and numbers appear fragmented but indicate a sale event and prize items.
A partial listing shows several vintage vehicles including a Hupmobile Tour a Bulck 1823 Sedan and a Studebaker Special Six. Also mentioned are a Dodge tourer models from 1921 and 1923 and a 1924 Kasex and other entries at 617 State St.
This ad lists late model used cars ready for road at Cannon Street address. It notes pro rata cost, with examples including Jowett 1824 Brougham, Rolls, Buluk tours, Hudsons, Maxwell tours, and Ford sedans among others.
Bridgeport housing seeks tenants for multiple apartments and flats in Fair field Avenue Stratford Avenue and nearby streets. Listings detail five to six room units with modern improvements, steam heat, hot water, baths, and optional garages. contact numbers and agents include Carey Marshall Casey Inc and B Anderson at Fairfield Avenue.
Rental notices across Stratford list 4 large rooms with porches at 312 Norman St near Fatruel Ave 6818, 2-3 room units at 914 Connecticut Ave, and 4 to 6 room flats at 21 428 and 2351 Fairfield Ave. Most offer all improvements, hot water heat, and reasonable rents with some incentives. Also included are lost items and a dog and cat notices with rewards.
Real estate ads list multiple properties for sale or bargain conditions. Listings include 1 to 6 room houses with various improvements, garages, and near corner locations. Prices range from around 2,200 to 31,000 with down payments and finance offers. Properties mentioned: Stratford and surrounding streets, with owner-contact details for Walter and other agents.
Classic 1920s style auto ad offering Ford touring sedans coupes and luxury options. Promises three month guarantee on treated cars, trade-ins encouraged, cheap prices and a focus on reliability from Schwartz Bros Garage 2449 Main St. Also lists Chevrolet screen delivery, auto insurance, batteries and radio service with mobile delivery and vulcanizing at Main and Grand.
A 1923 Dodge touring seal used car ad lists contact at Cassaly Garage and 6 Washington Ave. Frank Sedan described as newly in fine shape priced at 1250 dollars. Gash terms in suit referenced and local dealers Auge and Marah Bros Yard at 30 Buckingham. Carl Noble and Noble Garage handle inquiries.
Classified car listings show a flood of 1923 Ford coupes and touring models for sale at Stratford and surrounding areas. Ads tout low miles, new tires, extras, and cash deals with phone contacts and dealer details amid other makes like Oakland and Overland.
A cluttered classified page shows numerous prewar used car offers from firms like THE PECK AND LINES CO and MARSH BROS. Ford sedans and coupes, 1923 1922 models, 1924 Buicks, and 1933 Chevrolets are priced with trade-ins and terms. Also listed are trucks and buses, body work, tires, and parts from dealers across Bridgeport, Stratford, and nearby streets.
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