Domestic help wanted listings reveal varied positions
A scanned 1920s style classified ad page offers numerous domestic roles. Entries seek companions, chambermaids, cooks, gardeners, coachesmen, janitors, and general help with details on age, nationality, skills, references, and preferred living arrangements. Listings include addresses and agency names in New York and Baltimore.
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Mountain Lake
Cooks Falls
New York
A. Francisco
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Heacock
Lockport
Mount Vernon
N. J
H. Tracy
Columbus Ave
Gordon, Tasewild
J. M. Tribune
Uptown
Broadway
Haynes
Buick
G. A
Willis Ave
Bronx
17Th St
Brooklyn
West 98Th St
Ee Z. Bungeroth
Madison St
L. Sivels
Dean St
Snow
West 120Th St
H. W
Tribune Office
J. M. Box
Tribune
Peter & Blake
Weirfield
Lewis
M. Stevenson
Woodbine St
Ridgewood
Q. R. Fair Court
Baltimore
Roeseher
Washington St
Hoboken
Ocean
Reurn
Vaucher
Penn
Tribune Up
South Ist Ave
Mount Vernon, N
Mala Coachman
Gordon
T.G. Sellew
Fulton &J
East 62d St
Julien Bureau
West 42d
Bryant
Hous
Sampson & Nelson's
4Th Ave
Madison Square
M. F
Jussila — Reau
Lexington Ave
Plaza
Mie Morrow
Éor
London
England
Matthews
7Th Ave
Waittress, &c
Fol
West 234
Mitchell
West 135Th St
Supreme Court OF the
State OF New York
County of
William Ebling
Thomas F. McCaul
Mary’’ McCaul
Mary
William H. Harris
Sarah Gear
Frank Murphy
Samuel Goldberg
Benedictus Bamberg
David Sheeline
Charles Gulden
H. A. Gildersleeve
Supreme Court of
County of New York
County Court House
Borough of Manhattan
City of New York
Dusan & Roe
Mctarthy
East
M. J
Harvey St
East Port Chester
East 190Th St
West Side
John M. Playter
East 130Th St
J.C. Miss Fits
Gerald's Bureau
5Th Ave
Cor
Col Mer
West
Raoul Pann
Pension Peschard
Miss
Wiliam J. Shiland
Fred Robertson
Cambridae
N. Y
Sarah M Morton
White Creek
Waneton
Salem
William J. Shtiland
Max Dutzman & Co
George J. Jetter
Boston
New England
Long Island Sound
Fall River
Newport
Ft. Warren St
Commonbashan
Priscilla
Eac
Providence
Pier
N. R
Ft. Murray St
Plymouth
Norwich
Stonington
Clarkson St
Chester W. Chapin
City OF
Maine
New Hampshire
New Haven
Hartford
Springfield
North
FE. R
Richard Weck
Cortlandt St
Cortlandt
Hudson River
Lime Palace
Hendrick Hudson
Robert Fulton Ste
N. ¥. Transfer Co
Albany
West Point
Newburgh
Poughkeepsie
I A. Muse
Cornwall
Mary Powell
Desbrosses St
West 129Th St
Highland Falls
New Hamburgh
Milton
Rondout
Kingston
Hudson
Peoples Line
C. W. Morse Andirondack
Foot Canal St
Citizens Line
Troy
Magnificent
Trojan
Greenport
10Th St
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack Resorts
Montreal
Berkshires
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Williamstown
North Adams
Manchester
Burlington
New Yo
Ftan
Garvard
Christopher St
India Wharf
Bath
City
Tral Budso
RGH
PO Keepsie
Franklin St
West 128Th
Exane
Block Island
Orient
Shelter Island
Sag Harbor
Shinnecock
Montauk Steamboat Co
New Pier & E. R
Pteacer
Mats Kolo
Railroads
Max Dutzman
Register’s
Samuel Newwitter
Carnegie Hall
S7th St
Seventh Ave
Darbyshire
Rochester
P.O. Box
Collier's Agency
West West
Cook
Merrow
Teo
Morrow's Bureau
West 23d
Sampson & Nelson's Bureau
Nolan
West Th St
West 284 St
West 24Th At
54Th St
Marte
West 12Th St
Typewriting and Typewriters
Victor Visible
Nassau
Underwoods
Remingtons
Olivers
Smiths
Dry Dock Savings Institution
Bank For Savings
The
Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank
Bank
Chambers St
Madison Ave
Central Park
Roc “K
East 24Th ST
Waverley Place
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
Royal Blue Line
Washington
New Union Station
St. Lib
St. Washington
Sam Washington
Parior
Royal Ltd
Chicago
Pittsburg
Columbus
Cleveland
Louisville
St I
St. L
Astor House
Fifth Ave
Ave
Ridge St
Fulton St
Liberty St
Aster & PB
Bureau of Information
Chelsea
Richmond Va
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
Catskill Mountains
Catskill Mountain
Otis and
Catskill
Tannersville
N. Y. Central
West Shore
West 424
Catskileil
C. W. EF. Tranter
Canal 5St
Desbrosses St. Ferry
Cook's
Europe
America
Quebec
Thos. Cook & Son
Murray Street
Twenty-ninth
Fifth Avenue
48Th Se
Windsor Arcade
Streth Street
Cunardlines
North River
Queenstownliv
Paris
Lusitania
Mauretania
Caronia
Carmania
Lucania
Campania
Caroniz
FICME
Gibraltar
Naples
Pannonia
Carpathia
Genoavellers
Cunard
State St
Orth Germar Lam Larse
Chereotrg
Cecilie
Jay Kronprinz
J. W
Ges
Cherbot RG
Bremen
Prietrich
George Washington
Genoa
Mediterranean
Wame
Baltic Flymouth
Cherrg Majestic
Klameuse-Americam London
AG America
Eveland
Lincoln
Grant
Cincinnati
Wam
tAmerika
Ritz Carbon
Saples
Molte
Batavia
Traambeurg-Ameri
San Juan
PTO
Carello
Curacad Maracaibo
Maracabo
Caracas
LA Guayra
Carace
Maracatbo
S. Zulia
Aurora Satur
Membier
Wal
St. Ferri Thess
Ha Superior Actions Fongers
Boulton
Daallett General Managers
Wall
Alasza
California
Yellowstone Park
Canyon
30Th St
Anchor
Glasgow
VTA
LON
Donderry
Caledonia
Californi
Benderson Brothers
Broadney
Clare's
S. S. Cleveland
Frisco
Lovd
CLARK
Times Building
New
C.H. Brown Co
37Th ST
N.Y
ST St. Tel
East Coe & Brandt
Ulster & Delaware
West Shore and
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Catskills
A. Sims
Kingston. N
Manhanset
Long Island
Hotel Chamberlin
Old Point
Manhanset Manor
Suffolk Co
F. Adams
Adams
Chamberlin
Grand Hotel
En Tork
Frank de Wolf
Town & Country Bureau
Madison
Sunset Park
Baines Falls
Owen C. Becker
Jaines Falls
Paul Smith
Adirondacks
Tork
York
Morley
Sannt Plumbing
Pulmonary Invalids
T Gue
Lake Pleasant
Ham
Adirondack Mountains
Algonquin
Lower
Saranac Lake
Emermouth Breck
John Harding
Westport Inn
Westport
Saranac Inn
Marshall, Mer
Upper
Saranac, N
Ruisseaumont Hotel
Lake Placid
Adirondacks A. Au
Cw Hermitage
A. Denspari
Spotas Grives
the Adirondacks
Benan
Elmore
Erase Sayville
la Prospect House
Edgemere Club
Edgemere
Hovel
Ferncliff
Greenway
Saratoga Springs
Newark
Delaware & Udson
Bus & Maine
Grand Union
Woolley & Gerrans
ST. Charles
Pullman
Xew
Hugwend
Staten Island
Battery
Berkshire Pass
Columbia
F. EL Yacheron
Ter
Westminster Park
Istana
Bething
H. F. Inglehart
St. Lawrence River
Thousand Islands
L. A Johnson
New Jersey
Jersey Coast
West End
Taurant
Tel
Galen Hall
Atlantic City
N. J. Offic
F. L. Young
Gen
Haddon Hall
Ocean Front
Seeds & Lippincott
Hotel Dennis Atlantic Cry
Neon
Warlborough
Bienheim
Beth American
Josiah White & NS Company
Morton Virginia Ave
Beach
Atlantic
N. R. Haines
Weldon
South
Brighton Avenue
Pennhurst
Ocean End
Michigan Ave
W. R. Hood
Marlborough
Asbury Park
N. J Grand Ave
A. M. Sexton
Coleman House
Hotel Brunswich
Bristol Ocean Front
Anta & Hily
Monmouth
WM. Applegate
Ocean Hotel
L. Atkin'’S Sons
Waersen E. J. Stroud
Pearsall
Tay Line
West Shore R. R
Ulster & Delaware R. RR
Stamford
Dr. F
Churchill
W. H. McAlpin
Robinson Bros
H. A. Dyckman
Churchill Hall
Rexmere
Kendall Place
New Grant
Hamilton Simpson Terra
Madison House
Mountain View
Canfield House
Westholm
Atchison Hous
Cedarhurst
Elmwood Ingleside
Ivanhurst
Brooklyn Hall
Craft Farm
Far View Hous
Maple Rest
Hillcrest
Lawrence Corti
Kenwood
Sanford Lodge
Maple Ave
Fa Prospect
Berwin
Ark
Solute Fir
Enitn
Baks
Brooks
Grand Avenue Motel
Montclair
America’s Hotel Bureau
B'way
Ieee
Peninsula House
Shrewsbury River
H. Deder
Majestic Ocean Oe
Clement
Klet
Clement & Clement
the Allaire
Richardson
Fairview House
Chatham. Morris CO
J. E. Beerbower
Pennsylvania
Kittatinny
Delaware Water Gap
Attracs
G. Frank Cope
Gramatan
Bronxville
Westchester Co
Babe J. J. Lannin CO
Carden City Hotel
Garden City New
Lung Island
Lannin CO
Water Gap
Dfetaware Water Gap
John Purdy Cope
St French
Poconos
Hawthorn
Ryerson W. Jennings
Mt. Pocono
Connecticut
Fastern Point
New London
Conn
W. J. Fleming
Mer
Belleview
Bellair
Fis
Edgewood Inn
Greenwich
D. P. Simpson
Massachusetts
Stockbridge
Red Lion
Heaton Hall
Allen St. Treadway
Marblehead Neck
Mass
Northore
Jefferson, N. H
White Mountains
Charles W. Murphy
Maplewood Hotel
Maplewood
Hydeia
Pookiet
V. Jordan, Jr
R. Park
Myrtle St
Belmont
Vermont
Green Hills
Lake Champlain
St. Albans
Manchee In-Mts
the Poplars
Chimney Point
E. A. Trimble
Jake Bomosef
Prospect House
Sam
H. B. Ellis
Mgr Speean
Country Board
Passaic
N. J. Firet
Chateau Ie
Erie
Prospect Street
Raeder
Berlitz School OF Languages
Harlem
Lenox Ave
127Th St
Livingston St
American and Foreign Teachers’ Agency
M. J. Young-Fulton
Union Square
East 125Th St
West 125Th St
East 14Th St
3D Ave
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