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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1915
Page
9
A dense list of classified sections including For Rent, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, Real Estate, and Miscellaneous, with scattered page and category fragments. It reads like a contents page from a newspaper classifieds section, listing numerous job, rental, and sales categories across multiple lines.
Rates and rules for insertion and discontinuance of want ads in the Constitution. Advertisers outside Atlanta pay 19 cents per line per word, with a two line minimum. Phone orders not accepted for ads, operators offer assistance with wording, and telephone ads require prepayment.
An assorted page features ads for insect screens at 4a N Prior, tonics and cures, Labor Day barbecue plans at corner Whipple and Virginia, and various services. Highlights include a matronity sanatorium, an astrology and fortune pages, a tobacco quit method, and ads for jewelry repair, taxicabs, and educational offerings in Atlanta.
Lost and found ads show multiple items: a missing J W Collier from McDonough Road with a reward. a silver mash box on Twelfth Street with contact details for reward. Sterling silver card cans on Ponce de Leon Avenue with initials T L and rewards. a 1915 Ford roadster stolen with Georgia plate 4601 and reward. two setter puppies missing near Conley Georgia with reward. a white Pomeranian dog named with reward. an 1918 Ford touring car stolen from 106 E Finest with reward. a black white and brown terrier named Jack on Forrest Avenue with reward. notices about road contracts in Arkansas. a family bereavement note from L P Langston urging no charges without authorization.
A dense OCR style help wanted page offers numerous positions. Barber college and druggist partnerships seek applicants in Jacksonville and Colbert, Ga, with training and wages while learning. Government job ads promise salaries and exams, while firms like Gerlach Barklow and Kalamazoo publish openings for sales, advertising, and territory managers.
A reader notes that a nearby or distant neighbor may hold items of interest. Buying secondhand offers the same service as new at half price. Classified ads for wanted or for sale misc help buyers and sellers connect efficiently and profitably.
Numerous classified ads seek male salesmen and solicitors, all offering commissions, salaries, or per-week pay for door to door, general trade, or specialty positions. Locations include Richmond Virginia Cleveland Ohio Detroit Michigan Atlanta Georgia New York City and many other markets with varied product lines and generous territorial options.
Numerous classified notices seek workers for sales, canvassing, and distribution. Varied postings promise steady or part time income, with payments ranging from monthly stipends to weekly earnings. Positions include domestic help, sewing, clerical tasks, and government job prospects, with instructions to respond via boxes and addresses in New York Omaha and Washington DC.
Advertisements seeking work show accountants stenographers office staff and sales roles. Applicants describe experience accuracy ambition and willingness to relocate while offering cash terms and advance payment options. Addresses reference H-292 H-278 and H-344 in Constitution listings with several professions and salary expectations.
A collage of classified pleas from multiple job seekers seeks sales, bookkeeper, stenographer, editor and other roles. Names and addresses appear with box numbers and references in the Constitution, including a traveling salesman, a 16 year old, a bookkeeper, a school principal, an engineer, a chauffeur, a secretary, a chemist, and a bank clerk among others.
Several early 20th century classified notices seek a refined lady to serve as housekeeper matron or companion in Atlanta by mid September. Others request a governess hotel manager and stenographer. Applications cite references and various contact addresses in Atlanta area.
In Atlanta the Clearing House for the Unemployed offers high grade help in trades and professions from the 611 Chamber of Commerce building. Service free to all. Office hours 10 to 4 Saturdays 10 to 4.
A dense ad listing numerous used autos with model years from 1910 to 1917 and prices from $125 to $625, offering cash purchases and monthly payments through the Studebaker Corporation of America and Atlanta Automobile Exchange. Includes requests for trades, estate sale postings, and contact details for multiple dealers and services.
Classic garbled ad lists Independence Motor Co offerings at 380 Pac St. and Atlanta Auto Exchange deals. Tries to trade a 1614 touring car with electric lights for a 1314 Ford roadster plus cash, requests a 1 passenger body complete with fittings, and mentions mortgage notes and real estate offers. Contains multiple misreadings and scattered contact details.
John MM Smith Co offers automobile coach work with painting services. Tana recovered and repairs completed. Bodien walks in order or renewed. Located at Auburn street numbers 120 122 124.
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