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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1922
Page
19
A long string of property notices and sale pitches across Bridgeport and surrounding towns. Listings advertise six to nine room houses and cottages on North Main Street Paradise Green Stratford Black Rock Fairfield Avenue and more. Properties feature modern improvements updated kitchens baths and garages with prices ranging from a few thousand to over nine thousand dollars.
For sale at Wist Era Lodge on Post Road, 12 rooms, two baths, 435 acres, fruit trees, flowers, lawn and trees. Apply Morton W Smith, owner, Southport. Phone Fatfield 7. Wanted rent of a modern six or seven room bungalow in Stratford with furnished house and furnished apartment Brooklawn second Noble.
Nicely furnished five toix room cottage and bungalow bedsit at Lordsport oceanfront corner Second St with water view and modern conveniences. Annual rent or sale. Address No 67992 in this paper. Phone 5922.
Compact country homes listing shows a one room farm house offered at $1990 and a two room farmstead at $4000. Also mentions a desirable home to Norwalk with a large bar area and other amenities.
Routine ads list lawn mowing, motorbike plastics, mattress relining, wire outlets, packing and crating, painting and screen porch work, and landscape services. Various names and addresses appear with no clear single event or outcome. Entities include Louis Zallingar, J Wilkinson, Win Patrie, Bardil, T Woec, and street references like Olive Street and Huntington Road.
Broad listings show ALPHANO HUMMUS and assorted offerings from local suppliers. Nurseries advertise roses, grapevines, berries, evergreens, and other plants for sale. hardware, lighting, lumber, and garden supplies also listed. Various services include painting, furniture, and medical adjuncts with contact details and prices.
An assortment of dogs birds and pets advertised for sale from Bridgeport Pet Shop at Broad and Elin Streets and other listings. Includes Boston bulldog puppies, belled pups, police puppies, coon and rabbit hounds, and two Boston bull dogs with contact lines in Newnan Connecticut and Remington Avenue listings.
Numerous household items offered at reduced prices including beds, dressers, dining sets, kitchenware, and baby carriages. Advertised are oak dining sets, American walnut wardrobes, bedroom suites, chairs, rugs, gas ranges, bedsteads, mattresses, linoleum, and wallpaper. Listings show multiple addresses in Bridgeport area with price cues and sale terms.
An old classified item listing used machinery and tools including pulleys benches lathes drills and related equipment. It mentions locations such as Knowlton Street Bridgeport and Howard Avenue with references to stores and rental spaces for various trades. It notes items like universal mills and shop equipment and advertises spaces suitable for baker or other businesses.
Funeral services are listed for Mary Callahan and Adalla Callahans at St Mary’s and St Michael’s churches with rites led by priests. Additional notices cover Mary Newnan at Milford Hospital, Rose Tully, James Sinclair, and Rebecca Mead, with interments at local cemeteries. Survivors include spouses and children, with locations in Milford and Norwood.
Died Chind-Altre Bridpeper by priul May 4 Rev Frank Samuel td D Fairfield Funeral later MEAD May 4 1922 Reberta Nolan wife Michelrod funeral from aunt Catherine Parke On May G a from Sacred Wear burial at St Michaels Interment Tulgy Tul Wriends attend funeral at Peters Church and Mt Grove Interment at St Michaels cemetery Rose McHenna beloved wife of Charles Tul May 5 2 o'clock Mass at Peter's Church burial at St Michaels cemetery
Fragmented OCR shows a salesmen or traveling salesman notice offering yearly earnings and travel. Mentions exchange of land and building lots for other goods, also references to Brow Beach and a wagon. Vague contact phrasing and illegible names appear.
The Community Chest reports a $162 000 early total as district headquarters open for canvassing. Speakers listed across West to Twelfth districts include George Warren and James Rosnelds with volunteers gathering at Olivet Parish hall and various churches. Leaders note strong turnout, mix of men and women workers, daily reports requested, and ongoing efforts to reach goals through lunches, evenings, and rapid coordination at multiple headquarters locations.
Stratford May 4 The recall dispute over Town Manager Hunter continues as the Citizens' committee backs him and plans an appeal to the Supreme Court. The local council keeps to a wait, while charter provisions and referendums drive actions and funding for legal challenges.
New Haven manager Bill Dongran announces that Johnny Soone joins from the Boston Braves. Soone, an experienced southpaw who can pitch, first base, and outfield, follows Sid Ross in paving the way for young Cooney. He is brother of Emmy Cooney, once with Providence in the Eastern League under Eddie Bayrs.
Chicago May 4 John Weissmuller the 37 time swimming champion of the Wy A C Chicago will not accept the invitation of the Swedish Amateur Swimming Association to race in Sweden during frat week in July He declined a trip abroad to arrive for Honolulu races later in June President Charles A Dean of the Wy Klabs wired confirmation Weissmuller cannot return from Honolulu in time for Europe trip and leaves Honolulu Friday to rejoin training with coach William Bech.
Fragmented dispatches from Tein Tein and Beking detail Chang to-Lin’s forces clashing with Wu troops. Westward reinforcements speared for Mac an while rail lines are contested, raising doubts over Wu’s reported death and Chang’s military standing amid uncertain casualty figures.
Reports from Stockholm recount the observance of Emanuel Swedenborgs death anniversary as his followers mark the life and teachings of the Swedish scientist philosopher and theologian. The new documents publish a complete record of his early life and death with anecdotes from associates and details of burial.
London May 4 It reports the British Admiralty will abolish the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names a body costing 2400 a year. It had existed three years and determined spelling and pronunciation of foreign place names. The decision follows economy recommendations and notes value of standardizing off shore names for geographic clarity.
London May 4 parliamentary papers detail costs of British Exchange official travels to peace talks. Major items include San Remo and Boulogne allocations with pounds ranging through Calais and Paris entries. American Commission expenses to Paris Peace Conference total an estimated 1,506,775 dollars.
Madison on May 4 reports University of Wisconsin athletics director T. Jones has invited the University of Washington to stop at Madison en route to the Poughkeepsie regatta. A race of five or three miles against Wisconsin eight is planned with a June 10 date. If the Badgers show a good performance the Wisconsin Council would likely field an eight at the regatta.
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