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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1926
Page
23
For sale a new two bedroom home with one room and two baths and a double garage. Desirable location and a bargain at Sivoo with flexible terms to suit buyer needs.
Bridgeport area ads detail numerous properties for sale or rent, including two to four family houses, colonial and cottage style homes, and handyman opportunities. Items mention North Main, Westfield Avenue, Fairfield, Stratford, and Brooklawn trolley lines with prices ranging from a few thousand to over ten thousand dollars, plus terms, cash requirements, and agency contacts.
An old classified ad offers local and long distance moving options by Harry WNT and P. J. Morphy with weekly trips to New York. It mentions furniture piano moving, storage in a modern fireproof warehouse, and a crew of five men per month. Contact details include addresses on Broad Street and Hang Street.
Moving, piano and furniture handling in New York and Boston areas. Large storage in fireproof warehouses. Local and long distance moves with experienced staff. Facilities include private rooms and connections in cities worldwide. Contact Moore's Storage Warehouse and related agencies for service.
A garbled mix of service ads lists painting and decorating by Charles P. Wilson at 44 Capitol Ave, plumbing and heating, lawn mower sharpening, furniture upholstery, and various repair offerings. Also includes lost items like a gentleman's watch, a German police dog, keys, and a diamond ring. mortgage and loan notices appear amid a jumble of names and addresses.
Scattered listings show a range of ventures for sale including grocery stores, a dairy or deli, a restaurant, a barber shop, a wine or candy shop, and a trucking business. Addresses appear citywide with several sale details and contact phone hints, reflecting a crowded classified section.
Classified rental notices describe multiple properties near Clinton and Maplewood Avenues including renovated homes with porch access and utilities, one medium sized house on Roxbury Road, and a furnished Washington Park option. Rates include 600 to 800 dollars for seasonal or two month terms, with garages and water details noted. several entries invite inquiries to local brokers and addresses.
Classified announcement seeking salesmen with certification and training details. Includes contact for Bran extension mission and address at Chickmail Hrukerage Co. in Uinelngatl. Also notes a $100 death from natural causes feature for women and a Boston mailing box.
Shore cottages advertised for sale with eight rooms and a garage on the Kennebec River. Details request letters and inquiries to local addresses. Also notes cottages for rent in August and painting and decorating services. Contact after 6 PM for appointments.
Classified notices show horses and mules for sale with owners names and phone contact, plus a Connecticut probate court notice for the estate of Elizabeth Carroll in Bridgeport requesting creditors file claims by an allowed time and listing the administratrix Agnis G. Carroll at 805 Bench St.
Death notices and funeral announcements for Amelia Beardsley Frederick Church Edith Peck George Godley William Helter John Lillis Thomas McGovern Johana Ralph Harriet Wyant Lawrence Burke and others appear with service details, dates and burial locations. Notices include residences parish church times and cemeteries across Park Place Norman Street Lakeview St Augustine's and St Peter's areas with various interment plans.
Atlantic City May 18 Owen D Young chairman of General Electric urged closer ties between public utilities and customers at the National Electric Light Association meeting. He favored private ownership for efficiency, warned against partisan politics, and urged customers to study utility issues and invest as both shareholders and consumers. He called for impartial tribunals, broader regional ownership, and careful handling of water power, urging government involvement only where beneficial and noting public ownership should serve broader public interests.
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