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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1925
Page
16
In Bridgeport the Post Telegram Want Ads have become a defining feature in radio equipment and auto accessories sales. The ad policy consistently brands the initials E. G. J. across automotive and radio markets, making names widely recognizable. The moral urges readers to use the Want Ads to build recognizable personal branding.
A brief item notes an unusual animal sighting or encounter reported in the local column. The fragmentary text references a pet in a rural or coastal area with possible cross entries suggesting different speakers or notes. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
Large and small farms and country homes offered by Clark & Son and others near Bridgeport. Properties include a 125 acre farm with cattle, hogs, poultry houses, a four room house, and farming tools. a 60 acre tract with barns, animals, and a 4 room home. a corner fully rented business property. and a tree fruit farm with a house nearby. Listings note exchanges, cash terms, and appointment calls.
Central area six and nine room houses with improvements at 231 Hanover Street 59 dollars monthly inquiries to Jordan and Selleck 1115 Main Street Ebne Hat Harriet Street nine room house 40 dollars inquiries by telephone Barnum 1102 plus other rentals including 463 John Street 4700 rent inquiries to Jordan and Selleck Inc 1115 Main Street 325 Myrtle Court 6 Myrtlecourt inquiries to Jordan and Selleck Inc 1115 Main Street 9 room apartment Clinton Avenue near Maplewood price unspecified porch and attic Maida room in Park Avenue near Wood trolley access Happiness G ft Shop 1128 Broad Street Barnum 2509 6 room cottage 270 Summit Street easy terms Tyler 943 Main Street telephone Node 2124 or Bar 20 to rent desirable lower flat central improvements Miss Beecher 109 Sharpened repairs and delivery 1100 satisfied customers in Bridgeport last season James J Wolseley 1486 lawn mowers sharp and delivery Everta Noble 3371 piano tuning John S Wooster 24 Park Street Barnum 22 Pianos and player pianos tuning repairs Vir Banes 280 State Street Barhum 4192 porch scrito building and general plastering roofing shingles from Carey Asphalt Slate Shingles 19 months payment Barnum 2016 or Barnum 2346 rug cleaning and rug making services B 5089 upholstering and window coverings by Augus O'lnder 1168 4 The Tully Repair Shop 3F1 State Street furniture repair painting screens window boxes porch and slipcover services Barnum 1168 4
An assortment of poultry stock notices from Alfalfa Poultry and sellers across Stratford and Fairfield advertise Rhode Island Red chicks, eggs, hens and mixed chicks at varied per hundred rates. The page also lists numerous used car ads from 1921 to 1924 including Dodges, Fords, Overlands, Packards and Chevrolets with prices, contact addresses, and delivery notes.
Cottage listing details include a 2 room shorefront unit with large fireplace and porch, year round occupancy and garaged options. Prices mention 7900 and 18 possibly monthly figures, with addresses Myrtle Beach Milford and Sinatf id. (Note: OCR fragments are garbled. entities: Maple Ave, 19811, 241 Peace St)
Listing shows two family homes with porch and garage on a main street. Asking price around 81000 dollars with improvements noted. Contact details appear limited and location referenced as North End and Daukatyle Garders area.
A collage of classified ads lists businesses and properties for sale or lease. Items include a confectionery and cigar store, grocery and delicatessen, a building suitable for any purpose on Madison Avenue, a gas station prospect, a park business location, wholesale locations, and multiple storefronts with equipment. Also offered are opportunities for investment, capital notes, and inquiries for parcels, with contact addresses and hours.
Numerous ads seek furnished and unfurnished flats and rooms with all modern improvements including steam heat and janitor service. Listings cover addresses on State Street Fairfield Avenue Hancock Avenue Putnam Street Boston Avenue and more, with rents ranging from a few dollars to about 20 per month. Some emphasize proximity to post office railroad and schools, while others offer single rooms or two to four room apartments with baths, showers, and garage options.
A garland gan and various household items for sale listed with prices and contact addresses. Items include a sideboard dining couch library set baby carriage grand piano and a 100 year old violin among others. multiple locations and unclear details appear due to OCR errors.
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