Free Advertising Rules and Local Listings in The Port
The notice explains free advertising in The Port's columns, limits one ad per person per day, and encourages concise posts under fifteen words. It lists multiple agency locations in Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Anacostia for submitting notices and mentions directing initials to a firm or post office ad, with ads accepted at The Washington Post office.
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Bury
Lisers
Washington Post
Agents Wanted in San Francisco Horror Case
Fragmented classified note advertises agent recruitment with scrambled text and unclear details. It mentions San Francisco and horror context, inviting applications and outlining duties or events, but specifics are unreadable. The item appears as a damaged recruitment notice with mixed letters and possible placeholders.
Help Wanted Civil Service and Business Instruction
Help wanted notice for training in civil service and business instruction. States requirements, compensation, and application details, with emphasis on accuracy and transcription of educational credentials. Mentions stenography, shorthand academy, and instruction duration of twenty to eighty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scuils
York
Employment ads misprint in 504 47th St NW listing
Fragmented mis OCR shows a 1920s era male help wanted page with discriminatory language offering domestic work and guard positions. It references the Washington Domestic Guild and Saintanton Domestic Guild style listings, with many garbled phrases and unclear contact details.
Help Wanted Ads Mixed in Early 20th Century Listings
A dense OCR of job ads lists male only positions across trades from porter to tailor helper. It includes barber, truck driver, clerk, waiter, handyman, plater, finisher, and factory roles with wages and address snippets, plus instruction to apply at specific street addresses and offices in various cities.
Help Wanted in Washington Domestic Guild Adverts
A garbled historic classified page lists numerous domestic service postings in Washington including maids chambermaids cooks and waitresses. It mentions the Washington Domestic Guild contact at 204 1th St NW and various employers seeking reliable female help with positions described as permanent, temporary, or part time across households and hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Domestic Guild
Classified Domestic Help Wants in Washington DC Area
A lengthy notice listing dozens of employment ads for cooks, housekeepers, maids, waitresses, and related domestic workers. Positions specify color or white, various hours, wages from $8 to $38 monthly, and requirements like references, stay-in arrangements, and ability to travel to towns like Cleveland Park and Berkeley. Many entries include street addresses and contact details for Mrs or box numbers.
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Seashore
Ficby
Cook
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Berkeley
Annis
Shaul Et
Cleveland Park
Bol Win Stow
Cleveland Fork
17Th St
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Woodward
Lothrop
Kalagy Nahonal Apalty CO
Ellicott City
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Washington
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Gentral
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Howart Universites
Arizona
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National Laundey
Giles Hospital
Nostiy Capital
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Zdinmer
Portsmouth
St. Am
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Wight
Schivartz
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Lukes
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Help Wanted Women in Domestic Service Listings
A dense, era style classified page listing numerous help wanted notices for women. Repeated ads seek white women for laundress duties, light housework, nursing, child care, and domestic roles, with varied wages and addresses around 7th to 17th streets NW and nearby wards. Many entries specify experience, age ranges, and location details. some call for nurse or governess positions, others for service in hotels or private homes.
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Hel Barker
Indy
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Rose
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MISCELLANEOUS ADS OF BAKED GOODS AND SERVICES
A pot of baked goods and a loaf offered for two cents with home delivery on Sunday morning. Also advertised are carpet weaving services and a dressmaking pattern service in Washington area. Call 4905 for orders by 9 am Saturday. Pattern cuts and tailored waists promoted at 1220 O Street NW.
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DUALS
Miscellaneous wanted items and used goods ads
A collage of classified requests and offers for cash purchases of furniture, cameras, clothing, and housewares, plus inquiries for used items such as feather beds, coal, and trailers. Entries mention Baume Furniture Shop, Southern Feather Co, and various brokers seeking cash deals, pawn tickets, and secondhand goods.
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Baume Furniture
Boan ,Co
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Southern Feather Co
Wwe
Washington
Baltimore
A. Rand A. W
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Fidelity Consantie
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Siburts
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Johnson
Rivnmond
Wanted items and services advertised in local notice
Misgellanegus seeks driving horse and entry to join a court near Andreas D.C. This office. Two ladies seek summer housing with care. careful young lady wanted for summer. Wagon and double set wanted. safe, revolving chair, and furniture cheap. Typewriter desk and chair wanted cheap. Young man needs shoes and clothing. Push cart and iron light wagon wanted. Large piano room and express wagon wanted. Gas range refrigerator for sale. Beacons lights of history in good condition.
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Sentleman
D.C
Adispass
Dougle
Ateness
Martine
N.C. Ave
Charles
Williams
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Coral
Fiano
Diane
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Geftile Harde
Aidrags CW. Powell
Keesbure
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Savsonen
Halliwood
Huthivoodt
Hallwood Cash Rmoister
Musa
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Cohol
Eastman
KODAK
Amaderere Priue
Gromschel
Athos
Jove
Taree
Pre
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Remington
St. EB
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Axminster
A. P
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Scranton
Hesburs
Columbia
Underwood
PIRAC
Wilisrd St
Togo
Juronoeme
Gaboline
Smate
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J. Pilling
Care Gasclep
Tady
Exchelmnt
Bowint
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Dein Place
Lith’ St
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Boman
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Pennsylvania Avenue
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISING BARGAINS
A chaotic classified listing offers upright pianos cash registers sewing machines and furniture among other items. Highlights include mahogany upright pianos at 45 to 400 dollars, Hallwood and National registers, baby carriages, beds, desks, sewing machines, lighting and cameras, with prices and contact snippets scattered throughout the page.
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS LISTING
A cluttered early 20th century for sale list with mixed goods. Items include furniture, bicycles, a Remington typewriter, a lawn chair, awnings, a piano, dining tables, a damask table cover, and various household pieces. Contacts reference addresses and brief terms of sale or delivery.
LOST AND FOUND CLASSIFIED NOTES MIXED AD LISTING
Fragmented cluttered text shows missing persons items rewards and inquiries for lost belongings including purses rings watches and pets with scattered addresses and contact hints. Broad gist suggests a Bombay era classifieds page with miscellaneous exchanges and notices.
Sunday Classifieds Offer Business Changes and Real Estate Ads
Fragmented classified page items show business changes and opportunities including partnerships wages and office space for rent, sale of land and dairy facilities, goods like wagons and a general call to apply for ads. Readers are directed to contact 1802 Phone Ave for details and address listings across central business Topeka.
Wanted ads offer high cash for worn garments and vanity items
Classified notices announce top prices for used clothing and personal items in New York and Boston. Several traders, including phonies, claim expert service, fast payment, and guaranteed returns. The chaotic display lists addresses and vague terms, urging readers to mail or call for valuations.
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Apawill
Philip
Sualt Hassagh
Verona
Wegue
Esceciy
Cutali
Baty
Surge
Lost and found notices from a crowded city page
A long list of lost and found items from a past city paper includes jewelry and watches, purses and bags, keys, a dog, a terrier, a walrus tooth, a badge, eyeglasses, a scarf, and a gun. Rewards are offered for returns, with various contact hints and locations around the capital area.
Situations Wanted Caretaker and Related Help
Classified notice lists caretakers and house help seeking positions. Includes a colored man and wife as housekeeper team, a janitor couple, a typist and stenographer seeking corporate employment, with scattered addresses such as 925 Gramercy Flat and references to Y. A Mytats and AW 2 office.
Situations Wanted Ad List From Washington Area
Classified column shows multiple help wanted and domestic service notices. Listings include apprentices, bakers, valets, butlers, janitors, cooks, gardeners, drivers, clerical workers, and hotel staff, with color worker notes and references. entries indicate positions, experience needs, addresses, and contact box numbers.
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Sears
Avaly
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North Capital
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