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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1926
Page
17
Beautiful S room house on Brooklawn Parkway plus two high class building sites on Valley Road. Contact Noble 286, Wm. A. Nichols, Builder of Better Homes, 43 Stratfield Rd.
A flood of Stratford and nearby notices detail numerous houses for sale or rent, including 8 to 14 room homes, two-family and one-family options, garages, extensive improvements, and large lots. Entries name brokers Noble Kblaw, Clark and Son, James Tita, and S. Crean with addresses on Warren, St. Clair, Lafayette, and nearby streets. Prices range from modest to around 12 000, with terms and down payments noted. several properties highlight modern kitchens, baths, basements, and garages in central or elevated neighborhoods near Barntm, Dreadbridge, and Ridge roads.
Mortgage and loan offers advertised with reduced rates by a bank and life installment firm. Includes terms for real estate financing and personal loans. Promises reasonable terms from a North End Bank and Life installment department with contact hints.
Auction note lists a range of boats including a cabin cruiser 84 by 10 on a steel hull, with smart pallor finish and elute option, inventory complete for cruising. Viewing by appointment at 3 Miner Ave Stratford. items priced and ready for sale.
Auction notice from Derby Connecticut lists a sale for May 6 at a specified time. Items include stone, furniture, and other household goods. Address details reference Stratford and local contacts marked by NB Bedell and Niele Ave Ltd. Phone provided.
An OCR page shows numerous business opportunities for sale including grocery, candy, cigar, and fruit stores. Listings mention low rent, large spaces, and equipment like freezers, scales, display cases. Locations include Norwalk CT, Myrtle Beach, and other towns with varied asking prices and terms.
Miscellaneous classified list shows shrubs for sale fruit trees vines and overplants from Sylvan Nursery and Peter Hansens Nursery Fairfield with prices and contact. Also estate sale meat market fixtures large iron kettles and paper-doling outfits, and a Canada-bound carting share request. Includes door addresses on Chapel Street Stratford and Fairfield areas with phone numbers.
Advertising copy describes DEARABLE STORE in same building as theatre on Boston Ave. asking reasonable rent for renovated confectioners space. Sublet option available with rear drive and live windows. Located at 600 Colorado Avenue, phone 4744.
The fragmentary text lists patent office terms and property rental notices, including references to Shore Cottages and Water Front cottages, with scattered names such as WOOSTER AND DAVIS and addresses like Sterling Park in Northwest Washington. It reads as a dense, ad laden public notice likely from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page.
A garbled OCR read shows an ad or notice for a radio firm near Welte and Melaynine Broadbridgs at North Ave Stratford. It mentions battery value and a bail figure, with unclear references to prices and credits. The exact entities and meaning are obscured.
M. M Hart 4 King st, phone eye, MASON Contractors and jobbers, chimneys fireplaces plastering. No. 452 Union Ave, Nowle 2128 for sale two tread cows inquire 400 Recress Ave, Arklerport Stratford near City Line, Divenerki, TWASEY COW Versais, Mr. A. Gnyalie Reed's Lane Stratford Conn.
Violin and mandolin lessons offered by Prof L Consull with appointments on Mondays. Lesson location listed at 41 Warner Building. Also advertised are Luigi Maininno, tenor of S Carlo and Boston Opera Company, and the Quened Vocal Studio at 751 Park Ave Bor Tuum 146 with unspecified availability.
For Sale or Exchange entry offers a slot plane in exchange for an Integine Chevrolce coupe or Vhong Noble s CLOSMT Telivery Ford trucke. Also willing to exchange for poultry or young caw. Contact Vhene Noble at 1080, Call 1686 Main St. Sr. nus.
Obituaries from this city list deaths with names ages and funeral plans. Entries include Lawrence Armold Bottomley son of Sophia and the late Unarles Bottomley, burial at Lakeview. CornelD Catherine Corner of Lindley Street. Alfred L Hopkins. Catherine Boratan. Madelyn M Kelly. Bertveld Leibing. Margaret Taggart. Helen Martling. Valentina Plavecky. Frank Polke. Cora Wiesener. memorial for Joseph Lyndequist. Funeral notices specify addresses and times May 3 4 8 in 1926.
Proposals for the new Dortmitory Building at Danbury State Normal School Conn will be opened May 15 162d at 1 4 PM. Four contracts cover general construction plumbing heating electric and related work. Drawings and specs available for a deposit. Bid guarantees required and plans returned by publication or forfeit. State Board of Education seal.
A large on premises auction at 299 Commerce Street New Haven includes 2 4 Turret Lathes Pratt and Whitney screw machines and many other machine tools and small tools from the retiring Reliance Mfg Co. The sale slated for Tuesday May 4 at 3 PM lists lathes grinders drill presses and miscellaneous equipment with extensive inventory details and vendor notes. Also notices for town meeting in Trumbull appear with date and agenda.
There will be an Anniversary Mass for the repose of the soul of Kiva Inte Wrnne at Rt Armuntlie's Church Toreday May 4 at 8 A.M. Friends are invited.
Connecticut agricultural report notes native rhubarb arriving in light supply with prices 1.25 to 1.76 a dozen. Bridgeport wholesale potatoes drop 25 cents per bushel due to weak demand. Market activity brisk for most vegetables, fruits steady, and cattle, lamb, and veal prices steady to high.
Four year old Josep We tgolowsiki of 720 Tembroke Street was struck by Peter Dachoak’s auto at 637 Pembroke Street yesterday afternoon. The child was taken to Brdalaep nit hospital for observation after the collision as reports say he may have darted onto the street from the sidewalk chasing a house dog. He remained under hospital care overnight.
Former Bridgeport newsman Yerman Buderug von Carl shausen, long a patient at the Norwich state hospital, has been released and cured. He has moved to New York City and is writing for several daily papers, per friends.
A compact look at May pennant races with notes on Washington, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia Athletica, plus Stagg and the new I P rule impact on 1926 play. Soccer's future, Jay Gould in tennis lore, and Greb Tunney hints frame a broad sports column.
Dr Watts O Pye, heroic American missionary to China, is praised by Meg Day in a United Church service. Pye went to China in 1897 to rebuild Fenchow station, mapped the region, founded clinics, schools and hospitals, and trained ten Christian men. Now Shenai province hosts 159 churches and 200 preaching stations across 45 cities and villages.
Theaster Melvin, 22, of 403 Lunnell Street, described by police as a colorfully dressed driver, was stopped at Park and Maplewood after erratic driving. Dr. Savitz reported intoxication. Melvin posted 200 bond to appear in City Court for driving under the influence. Rolls Royce sales in the United States rose about 26 percent year over year, says president Henry J. Fuller on his Europe return.
New York May 2 AP The week’s main financial news was the French debt funding agreement with the United States which followed approval of the Italian pact and some smaller nations. French bonds rallied while francs dipped to near record lows before a late recovery. Elimination of the safety clause on German receipts spurred selling. Bond activity rose with over 125 million in new offerings this week, lifting the month’s total. Speculative sentiment improved and money rates remained temporary.
A detailed set of race results covering multiple events for three year olds and up, five furlongs to one mile and an eighth. Entries include Cochrane, Dede Adams, Tewtony Gem, Aigorah Lady Smal, Pointex, Marjorie Wood, Easter Day, Captain McComb, and Somerset among others with finishing times and payouts. Also listed are purse amounts, weights, and additional entrants in each race.
A race card lists six events for three year olds and up at five and a half furlongs with $500 to $800 claiming. Entries include Oak Joy Social Ten 105 Herbert 105 Black Top 110, Kinburn 116, Virgo 105, Stroller 117, Lure of Gold 1d, Gunsight 109 and others with weights and provisional odds.
Lexington entries list for a day’s race cards with six races, detailing horses, weights, and notes on eligibility. Includes names Valence Anguince La Salina xUp She Goes xRed Nead Dorothy G Smacker and others across races with allowances and claiming options.
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