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Help Wanted Classified Ads From Early Washington DC Paper
A dense scan of job and domestic help listings shows numerous positions in retail, offices, and households. Advertisements seek secretaries, stenographers, clerks, waitresses, maids, cooks, housekeepers, porters, and garment workers, with many preferring colored or white applicants and noting pay, hours, and living arrangements. Local firms, hotels, and stores in the Washington area solicit applicants, including young men and women, with emphasis on reliability and basic skills.
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Yarra
Woodward & Lathrop
Kitgre
Busbelman
Svate
ELERK
Foster
Lounceroga
Suod Salgry
ST_NW
Vorce
Pete
Aisrobah
Washington Sontinertal Electrig Company
Raleigh
WEUTE
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Crchengs
Cape
Chuas
Shakate
Mead
Stoker
Parerhangers
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Paverhanger
Lamadiy
Woodley
Virginia
Sumeer Door Bell
Sumeer Door Bell and Felphonee Columbia Rd
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Cleveland
Mark Wrinme
Potomag Laundry Coutt
Superinnord Algoters Co
Walt Tad
Aero
Stoneleigh Court
Talfor L'st
Encranom
Tayloress-Ftrst
Algo
Capitol St
Washington
Olympia
Plerida
Ralio
Geverae
Paalfon
Biltmore
Columbia Ra
Takoma Fark
Kewton St
Alghi
Clarelang Park
North Capitol
Irving
Ontario
Ziat
Harvard St
Zellebler
Coumerma
Lawont
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DELSE
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Trousses
Hulenes
Indieg Sults
Dhemes Mayer Brod
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Avon Place
Earlina Cail
Livingston
Chevy Ghate
Thake
Gastral
Ginl Bagume
Columbia
Kell
Mint Wood
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Dentiat
Ithacan Paavo
Oliver
Whitr Ienan
Chevy Chace
Tennava
Gil Gved
Mouron
Gerda Hause
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Girton
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