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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1926
Page
22
Help wanted notices show a male tool room machinist position at a well known automotive firm in Cleveland. The ad requests applicants, mentions hours two to eight and a day of the week, and lists contact details and related job duties.
Connecticut and Vermont Maine farms are marketed by Alfred H. Clark & Son through Post-Telegram Want Ads. The ads connect buyers across New England, easing the sale of distant properties.
An advertisement page lists several women seeking work at home or in personal service. Applicants describe skills from housework and child care to managing small businesses, with notes on availability, ages, and addresses across multiple listings. The notices include references to general housework, cooking, cleaning, ironing, babysitting, and part time opportunities.
Fragmented classifieds list diverse opportunities and services including chiropody, rooming houses, and business prospects. Offers reference addresses such as State Street corner and 84063, with mentions of solar leaves, manufacturing, and real estate rental hints amid scattered names and numbers.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a machinery and tools listing with bid references and price phrases. The readable portion mentions an address line and product names but lacks clear dates or complete item details for full bidding context.
A scattered OCR page shows numerous help wanted ads for female workers. Listings include housekeeping, cooks, maids, waitresses, and general office help. Several entries mention good pay, steady hours, and living arrangements.
A brief classified notice seeks a buyer for a secondhand assortment including furniture and rugs. The ad lists contact options and hints at a willingness to pay around four dollars for certain items, with a street address and attorney references in the surrounding text.
A dense OCR page lists numerous apartment rentals across multiple streets including Blanco, Blanco Ave, North Water Street, and West Washington Ave. Units vary from 4 to 6 rooms with features like hot water, steam heat, modern conveniences, and trolley line proximity. Prices range widely, with several postings around $100 to $2700 monthly, and some include jane appointments or contact ads for viewing.
Classified ad lists used cars including 1928 Ford Touring with price notes, 1925 Ford Coupe and Sedan repaintings, 1922 Ford Coupe repaint, 1881 Ford Coupe parts, and a 1924 Paige Sport Model with balloon tyres and latest equipment. Describes location at 41 Prescott St as inquiry point.
An irregular mortgage notice cites various property details and names such as North Ward and Tri Counties, listing loan terms and amounts around 190 dollars in arrears. The fragmentary OCR text mentions Hula Street and several unidentified individuals and addresses, suggesting a parcel-based financial notice or repayment schedule with unclear dates and entities.
A jumble of furnished room advertisements lists multiple houses and streets including Marion Street Gilburts Street and Park Avenue. Rentals offer single and double rooms with private baths, kitchens, or housekeeping, some with water heat and central location. prices range around 159 to 3 weekly, with several mentions of references and private families.
A fragmented lost and found notice requests return of personal items and money from Rex Tel area and nearby parks. It lists a missing wallet, a brown and white pet, and various household goods with contact hints. The ad notes locations such as Stratford Street and the Main Seaside Park area and urges owners to call for reclamation.
Advertisement listing farms and lands for sale or rent including orchard and fruit acreage, poultry facilities, and a rural property with house and outbuildings. Notes state improvements such as modern kitchen, fire apparatus, and window repairs. Mentions banks, cash down payments, and annual income figures. Includes location near Bridgeport and Long Island Sound with travel routes and approximate acreage. Contact details reference Clark & Senior and Patents, with payment terms and parcel descriptions.
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