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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1922
Page
11
Classified ad fragment listing a 1920 Seven Passenger Packard Sedan for sale by owner leaving town. Also mentions car washing services, repair notes, locations on Golden Hill Street and Elm Street, and various garaging and auto repair promotions with scattered, unclear text.
A dense ad list offering auto repair, overhauls, polish, and assorted services. Includes names such as Bates Sehour, K. Hatch, 23 Bostwick Ave. Linley Brothers Co. De Gross Garage. Groupes Auto Repairs. De Lugsi st as. Lindeil Heghinding Pistons. and View Auto Co. Mentions welding, electrical work, tire services, painting, and general maintenance.
Multiple small ads list contractors and builders offering services from fences and store fittings to wedding cards and furniture. Items include store fixtures, furniture, lawns, real estate, and farm for sale, with various addresses in Noble, Sherwood, and surrounding streets.
A fragmented classifieds page lists granite and marble monuments, grave markers, cemetery lettering, and repair services. Also advertised are musical instruments and lessons, violins, guitars, mandolins, saxophones, and repair shops. Additional entries promote machinery tools, auto parts, patents, and general business services from multiple local vendors.
A collection of vintage advertisements lists plumbers like Butler and Elley, heating and tinning services, painting and paper hanging firms, stove and poultry supplies, seed store offerings, and other home maintenance trades. Addresses and phone references appear alongside service descriptions, indicating a bustling local marketplace for building, decorating, and supply needs.
A collage of classified lines lists real estate wants and sales trades in Bridgeport. Prospective buyers seek one or two family houses at fair prices with inquiries directed to Renzi at 450 Kossuth Street, while others advertise restaurant dining, stamping, roofing, cleaning, and various services. The ad mix includes insurance, furniture, clothing, and miscellaneous contractor notices across multiple local business names and street addresses.
Local ads list STARK & DILLISTIN architects now focusing on interior remodeling with estimates available at 6 Fairfield Ave Barnum 4087-12. Also available are gutter and tinning specialists, private sanitarium services, detective bureau, and cleaning services for furniture and premises. Numerous ads show rentals, beauty parlor services, watch repair, and various trades from Myrtle Beach cottages to moving and storage firms.
Detroit's John Duval Dodge, son of the late auto king, says he will abandon alcohol and Prohibition-era excess after a string of court appearances. He plans to work, pursue business ventures, and focus on inventions while denying framing in past gambling debt cases.
Miss Hattle Hall reports skin rash on scalp, severe itching and hair dryness. After trying remedies, she used Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Talcum Powder, receiving relief and healing within a short period.
Edgar A. Clark of South Bend recounted to police in Toledo that after arriving at Union Station a slick thief stole his purse containing $40. Clark, with three years on the force and nine as a detective in Grand Rapids, had been in Toledo only five minutes before the incident.
A conditional bill of sale was filed yesterday with the town clerk by B A McGuire of Brooklyn in favor of Edward A McGuinnis of Brooklyn. The lease grants McGuinnis rights to restaurant equipment at Pleasure Beach for five years including stoves ice boxes cash registers desks silverware and other utensils. The lease price is 5000 dollars.
Two writs of attachment were filed yesterday in Fairfield against August W. Blycher of 142 Fairfield Avenue. H. D. Moon and the H. D. Moon Company seek $5,000 debt plus $10,000 damages, plus $2,000 capital stock subscription unpaid, attached to Fairfield Avenue property.
A warranty deed in favor of Walter and Annie Gutowski was filed with the town clerk. All parties reside in this city. The property fronts 46 feet on Stratford avenue with buildings deeded to the Gutowskis for 10500 dollars. A mortgage deed for 5000 dollars was filed by Walter and Annie Gutowski in Mary Allbee’s favor. A one year lease worth 960 dollars annually is granted to Mary Allbee with renewal rights. The property lies near Hewitt street.
Mayor John J Treat, citing police reports, said more than fifty youths under 12 were found on city streets after ten o clock at night. He plans to urge the Common Council to pass a curfew law requiring parents to keep children at home after nine o clock. A New York report adds color about a ship encountering a shark clinging to its prow during an equatorial crossing.
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