Wanted workers in diverse jobs from 1900s classifieds
Historic want ads seek young men and women for office, retail, factory, and service roles in Washington DC area. Listings include stenographers, typists, secretaries, clerks, sales staff, waitresses, housemaids, nurses, cooks, and colorists seeking steady salaries, daytime hours, and advancement. Many ads request experience, age ranges, and ability to live in or near downtown districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anight
Yarra
Woodward & Lathrop
HUE
Kitgre Compans
Busbelman
FINST
Svate
Elerk
Foster
Lounceroga
Suod Salgry
ST_NW
Vorce
Vorce Wagon Box TI This OF Ce A Pete de Es
Aisrobah
Washington Lontinertal Electrig Company
Builders Exchange
Raleigh
WEUTE
Uced
Crm
Cape
Chuas
Shakate
Stoker
Lamadiy
Ous Mehnol
Sur Oflee
Automobile College OF Washing Sox Fnc
Belle Saleswan—Ney
Los Angeles
Grayton
Rereens
Woodward & Lothrup
Young Tan
Lencoll
Amr
Salany
WHLLS
Regent
Young Max
Apertsaos
Tis Ofes
Boy
Brenin Nog
Jou Man
Mans Aye Oway Wong Yas
FF Droops & Suse
Ian
Wan
Potrien
Alexandria
Chence
Woodley
Mile Stewane
Virginia Theater
Sumeer
Mark Wrinnie
Potomag Laundry Co
Superinnord Algoters Co
Walt Tad
Aero
Stoneleigh Court
Talfor L'st
Encranom
Tayloress-Ftrst
Algo
Capitol St
Willie
Washington
Olympia
Plerida Tena
Ralio
Geverae
Biltmore
Lost items and rewards posted in local ads
A long list of lost and found notices appears with numerous items offered for rewards. Watches, purses, jewelry, a fox terrier, eyeglasses, a gold locket, a diamond pin, and other valuables are sought between locations such as Columbia, Chevy Chase, Woodward & Lothrop, and various streets. Rewards are offered for returns, with contact details and addresses in several listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Transien
Malies Zane Bank
Trust
Tork Inter Wit
Abe
Vermont Ave
Flator
Barton
Chevy Chase
Sutton
Grechom Place
Quincy Plage
Florida
Quincy Place
Richmond Hotel
Woodward & Lothrops
Richmond
Washington
Mew National Theater
Sheelves
Mt Pleasant
Gouin
Apt
Girard
Mayer & Co
Edérax
Florence
Cadye Oold
Ginuso
Ant Caudlevai
Wevlem High School
GOLD
Fom
Awe
Renard
Tm McCworya
Howard
Mio Iemacrean
Battony
Solumbia
Cpr
Walfort
Paavet
Agyal Arcansm
Aaitlais
Colonel Theater
Mee Davis
Seward
T St
Woodwind
Lothrop
Impt
Woodward & Lothrop
Edmonds
Capitol
Mra
Virginia
Keward
Capital
Arfington
Thier Dlemonda
Darsrooic Adites
Belding
Kimball Organ
GOULD
Manhattan
Sheri Gal
Cheap Son
Riter
Edison
Adarein
Remington Station
Port
Garpat-Axminster & Yds
Walnuc Het Verk & Perlieres
Blachsmith
Philip Reed
Rockville Ad
Farias
Sara
Cecil
Rewingtoy
Lory Garanteed
Irfol
Takoma Park
Angelos
Gee Gall
Neatley Vente
Enaed
Miles Cheso
Presant
Harvard Upright
Lawrence's
Betes
Fairfex
Romeo
Oliver
Dargai
Allenhurst
Stanhope
Reed Heywood
Wellington
Serge Bloomer
Omer Eadys
Hines
ELF
Tasha Brerswick
Ron Ridar
Alee Watsiy
Gus Vane
Tuto
Abe Gortchea
Cardonertie
Serbie Dours
Accono
Casta Brake
Pat Quan
Morrow
Seria
Aiveron
Accel
Sherlan
Ohana West
Lamp
Raul Bergen
Anor Bago
Macitas
iMag
Tmontha
M&s
Yoaz
Will
Jorge God Small
Physicians Instruments
Seymour Green Vale
Sage Aise
Columbia Records
Ataost
New Compiein
Watts
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Joh
Thote
Nealock
Lockport
Moody
Aboy
Ongr
Hope Road
Araghstia
Bagien
Peemavent Post
Seturdes
Sint
Eaner
Butler Firemey
Clare
Pring
Hans Eageeteace
Patrick St
Alerandria
Biovera
Royal Insurance Co
Bricklaters
Howeweteo Co
Tate At
Fort Sheridan
Omar
Chicago
Columbia Ra
Takoma Fark
Kewton St
Alghi
Clarelang Park
North Capitol
Irving St
Ontario
Ziat St
Harvard St
Zellebler
Coumerma
Homd
DELSE
Finehees
Trousses
Hulenes
Anced Om Indieg Sults
Dremes Mayer
Saat
Rota
Avon Place
Earlina Cail
Livingston
Thake
Gastral
Ginl Bagume
Kell
Parker Ith
Womak Teta UR Park Rd
Corcoran
Bolton Leginnvilia
EMI
Grex
Falls
Domletoa
Georgetows
Tennavane
Gil Gved
Mouron
Gerda Hause
St Ouse
Girton
Aigats
Catarig
Decatur
Gurl
Wyoming
Cail
Massett Graham Island Coal Company
Colorado
Miss Mathews
Pho
Hma & Bernstein
Madame Goer
Ely
Ice
Sk Aw
Wusral Credit
Mme DE Lane
Pitmiat
Clairvay
Daoud
Childres
Mta Keightley
Bret Tatlem
Anna Bijohsbon
Regurter
The
Washington Post
Lest Dsticien
Sams Holmes & Son
Laneous
Fane Ae
Oppenheimer's
Minty St
ICS Drug Store
Trowbridge
Hood Worch
Lyone & Nealt
Grossman
Satoe Gurney
S&le
A. Ny
Bosch
Doe Worth Heath ST
Boston
Fleasant
St. Ny
Howe
Willard St
Underwood
Bill Thrrier
Emerson
Tanger
Seadlight
Oxford
Newton St
Gorrie
Ghamd
Remington
Cranston
TAP Chest
Seavey Cai
TIGRE
Rt Polytechnic Institute
Roel
Moat
Tisiri
Irving Ote
Sarblp Wirstand
Galf Stove
CAVE
Electus
Cigar Gil
Ford Starwell
Buick
Barrett Aera
Baat
Uslog Sar
the Post
People of
Chetr
Warniusian
Agen
Partwans Paarmact
WMC
Prapsact
Astoria Pharmagt
WY Sanford
Pharmace
Kalorama
WINTE
Ssflues Pharmacy
Bouthenat
Marymeiss
Hamhilton Pharmacy
Anacostia DC
BURY
Jeterson
Mcaroeste Congress Helguts DC
Ercombe Congresseghte Pharmacy
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