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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1906
Page
24
A dense OCR page shows a free advertising section offering columns for ads with rates and regional listings. It includes numerous addresses and business names, classed as free postings, with instructions about placement and payment, plus help wanted and service prompts across multiple neighborhoods.
Classified page fragment lists job ads and domestic help offers. Entries seek white or young women for sewing, altering, housework, waitressing, and clerical tasks with pay details, hours, and locations in Washington area. Contains numerous oblique OCR errors and contact prompts.
Situations and Help Wanted ad promotes the Washington Domestic Guild at 604 17th Street NW two doors above H Street. It claims the guild offers a greater choice of servants and urges those who have failed to find good help elsewhere to apply. Contact Malin 1345 by telephone.
A long OCRish classified seeks male watchmen maids and domestic workers. Many listings specify young American or colored workers with good refs, ranging from watchman to companion nurse and stenographer roles, with addresses around 17th and 804 Fifth Avenue areas.
A dense vintage classified page lists cleaners, upholstery, furniture, sewing machines, typewriters, pianos, clothing, toys, and household items for sale or trade. It notes cash paid for items, rental and job offers, and requests for services from upholstery to tutoring, with contact references and office box locations.
A historical classified listing seeks male workers for summer hotel and boarding house positions. Many roles described include cooks, waiters, kitchen help, butlers, valets, footmen, housemen, utility men, and elevator operators with wages and requirements. Apply at 804 17th St NW and other nearby addresses in Washington.
Classified recruitment in early 20th century Washington seeks chambermaids waitresses cooks laundresses and general house workers of various races and experiences. Listings specify wages locations at 804 17th Street NW and other downtown addresses with requirements for night shifts competency and experience.
The page lists numerous job notices for white and colored women and men offering waitstaff, housework, and private service roles. Wages and hours vary with addresses in Washington area, Berkeley Springs, and nearby towns. Some entries specify German or private-family preferences and experience requirements.
Classifieds offer dozens of positions listed by the Washington Domestic Guild at 304 Mt St and 604 17th St NW, including hotel work, indoor duties, cooks, drivers, watchmen, janitors, and more. Entries specify young colored or American men and women with references, apply at indicated downtown addresses for registration.
A brief recruitment message from the Washington Domestic Guild urging members to register for a position. Includes address at 904 17th St NW and telephone listing Main 1345.
A dense list of items for sale and exchange including bicycles, sewing machines, a camera, baby carriage cushions and parasol, a diamond ring, mirrors, furniture, and a sailing sloop. Classifieds offer loans, lessons, and teaching services, plus lost and found notices, job offers, and business opportunities. Many entries reference addresses and contact methods.
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