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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1925
Page
18
The want ads paper reaches about 150,000 people daily in Bridgeport and nearby areas. Encourage readers to use Want Ads to buy sell or inform the world about needed goods or services.
Help wanted male to represent us in city of low dermionstrating and selling Soap Wonder direct to consumer. The lowest pay you can earn with us is 13 per week. We will show you how the work is done if you mean business. Write or call before 9 am or after 4:30 pm. W H Walker, Inc. 515 Liberty Bldg.
A dense OCR of classified lines shows numerous job listings across cities including Fairfield Connecticut Newark and New York. Entries mention aluminum works warehouse labor factory positions carpenters painters drivers machine operators secretaries and general labor with varied pay scales and requirements.
A middle aged woman seeks housework, child nursing, or work in a doctor's office with hours from 1 to 4 pm. Addresses in Port Chester and New York areas appear, listing several available positions including laundry and general housework.
Agricultural notices list White Leghorns Rhode Island Reds Barred Rocks and White Windettes for sale with prices per hundred per setting and per dozen. Advertisements invite orders from Conn towns including Hartford Watertown Wallingford Fairfield Madison and Bridgeport with references to high producing stock and state tested stock.
Portable and permanent fireproof steel or wood garages and shop buildings offered by Eagle Construction Co and partners. Quick erection, versatile use, and options built along building line. Contact 476 Wilran St or M46 Holmes St Stratford and 208 Tivrade 1 St for details.
Help wanted ads list a Hudson Cloak and Suit Store at 1048 Main seeking experienced seamstress or dressmaker for garment alterations with good salary. Also filed are multiple domestic help positions, bookkeeper, stenographic and clerical roles, and numerous housework and maid placements in Bridgeport area.
A jumble of used car ads and auto shop notices details for Dodges Fords and other makes with prices descriptions and contact info. Listings include 1917 Ford 1923 Ford 1924 Dodge panel and a car glass and parts shop at 24 Harrison St with night service and phone numbers.
A dense old classifieds page lists carpenters floor refinishing and rug cleaning services, furniture recoveries, tapestries, denim repairs, and piano tuning. Multiple small firms and addresses are shown, including Barnum 1644, Wilkinson 141 Benham Ave, Salinger 24 Olive St, Wooster 21 Park St, and Rarnun 202. Card-like notices promote show cards and wedding announcements for South Worth 10 Arcade.
Readable notes advertise horses and mules for sale in the Oakland area by Nichols store. Offers include working animals for farm use with contact details and a pickup time. The fragment mentions a phone or call instruction and a Saturday appointment after 5 pm.
A flood of rental notices advertises 4 to 6 room flats and apartments in Bridgeport and nearby areas. Listings mention hot water, heat, and all modern improvements, with varying rents from $12 to $40 monthly. Properties are on streets like Howard Ave, Prospect St, Main St, and Maplewood Ave, with multiple buildings offering on site janitors and garages.
A garbled contemporaneous lost and found excerpt lists items such as a bank savings book, a rabbit dog, a watch, and money. It references locations like Myrtle and Winter Street, a return to 17 Meiningside and 12 Winter Street, and notes a sum of money to be returned. The mixed text implies a public notice context of valuables recovered or awaiting owner claims.
Buyer seeks cottages and houses for rent or sale in Milford and surrounding areas. Wants two bedroom homes with improvements near center Lafayette Street and Cloak and Son estate listings. Prioritizes near center Milford and prefers near proximity to amenities. Contact RAPABe for details.
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