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Domestic helper notices from a 20th-century classifieds list
A dense string of Housework and Lost notices appears, listing women sought for household tasks at numerous addresses. The items name ages or colors, positions such as laundress, cook, nurse, or minding children, and often include wages, work hours, and contact details across neighborhoods. Some entries advertise lost items and rewards.
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Airdale
Zanae Tvpfwrits
R&c Ales
Leo
Pfonington
Araog Dai Heap
Ental Toya
North Arm
Amg
Latrteen Haching
S&s
Bel Partie
Dillon Price
Jarvis Randle Highlands
Chicago
Universal
Ewing
Sean Valnch
Slylight Tey
Russell
Corcoran
Wiley
Letvlg City
Dresser
Princess
Cohen
St. Apt
City
New England
Knights Templar
Phohe Noth
Mt Ranier Md
Kansas Ave
Sunderland
Gnemelod
Mattrem
Georg Ellis
Mergenthalee Linotype
Parker
Orey Sive
Remington Monarch
Smith
Remington Typewriter Company
New York
Adrem
Connecticut
District of Columbia Good Commission
Goofyear Tire Company
Emons
Southern
Stoneleigh Court
Bnce Jutlu
Garftokie & Co
13Th St
Woodward & Lothr
Wavted
Acue Automatic Printige
Nestle
Royal Metropolitan Hotel
Washington, DC
Marrister
Ainas
Kowledge Bookkeeping
Admiral Weaver United Statio Nary
Great Falla
Thorughly
Julia Garfinkle & Co
Apis
Needle & Co
Julius Garfinkle
API7
Hodges
Draling Mount Ralnte
Matpas
Wondler
Cleveland
Pamillar
Smith Fremler
Ava
Coon
Northumberland
East Capitol
Cook
Ruppert
Harriet St
Aneconta
Amity
Newark
Park Rd
Biltmore
Dea
Portsmouth
Generil
Randolph Place
Mendota Nl
St Nw
Ontario
California
Pom Henderson
Myra
Spyder
Winston
Throa
Etay
Hillyer
Uland Terrace
Onterlord
Fairmont
Mowat Pleasant
Gil Oleo
Columbia Rd
Moston
University Pl
Small Family
Roy Quincy St
Gettled Woomen Co
Macomb St
Worran
AMON
Olen
Wwy
Madrid
Emily
Euclid
Bracaigt
Arncon
Fiedar
Koon
Southern Railway
Knights Templeg
Charles Macatextor
Mt. Vernon
Mama Aloo
Libby
Raleigh
Isi
American College
L. Nielsen
al Demarne
Hoston Store
Congressonal
New Willard Hotel
Hesse
F P Hays
Ioside
Geelih
Agciculture Department 2
Columbian Colleges
George Washington University
Shepherd st_ aw
EM Schaeffer Chess Club
Viialiy
Ray Saunders Eara Columbia Hotel Supply Co
Willard Hotel
Amnun
Bryant
Ceserve
Floder
Union Station
Copst
Tapito
Cenfer Market
Mick
Chale
Apt
Birmingham
Adams Mill Road
Roan
Grafton Hotel
Katharine
Farard
ITA Mint
von Georgetown
Hoh
Brooke Rockville
Chase
Capitol St
Smithsonian
Mt St
Lma
Costlow
Bethe Highlands
Kenesaw Apts
Kenesaw Apt
Costey
12Th St
Ross and Chain
PostoMca
Continental Hall
Strobe
Rainier
Pleasant
Prince
Chapin & Sacks Manufacturing Company
Hanns
Geological Survey
Stow
Derby
Academy Theatee
W & Taherwood
Young Indy
Jamea
Mgr
Washington
Petvata
Highland Place
Cleveland Park
4Th St Ma
Womar
Eiri