Miscellaneous Wanted For Summer House and Items
Miscellaneous ads list a lady seeking quiet adults to share a house, and families seeking rental arrangements. Various items offered or wanted include a cook stove, baby carriage, pool table, upright piano, a launch ride, goats, a horse for summer use, a wagon, and a motor odometer combo car. Some boxes point to office listings with contact references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th St
Warner
Jones
American Salvation Army
John Habbertas
H. P. Butler
Cherrya
Dale
Wright
Allie
Tts
Unis
War Dept
Spa
Tadoat
Biatn
Rat
AN Carri
Daves
Ashleyss
George Mek
Ayan
Viaia Tova
Weddellean CO
Selly Ris
Patterson
Louis Abrahams
Psychic and clairvoyant ads clutter 1895 street page
An OCR fragment shows advertisements for fortune telling and psychic services including Mme Laine and Prof Carl W. Kent. The page lists vague promises of future fortune, mental magic lessons, and readings for fees such as $5, $1, and 50 cents. Also mentions box numbers, scare phrases about money and habits, and a location on 11th Street Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
D. E
Atwell’s Bell
Laine
Pamlet
11Th St. Nw
Carl W. Kent
L Selibrates
Trance clairvoyant and palmists offer eccentric ads downtown
A jumble of personal service notices fills the page with palmists and stylists. Ads claim trance readings and palmistry at various Downtown addresses, with hours and contact numbers, plus several notes on selling worn clothing and high prices offered for discarded garments. The tone is a busy marketplace for oddities and services.
FOR SALE VARIED BUSINESS OFFERS IN CITY MARKET
A collage of classified style notices advertises sale options including a mall store interest and cash terms, boarding house with advance boarders, an aging Republican newspaper stake, a dairy and grocery business for quick sale, and assorted real estate and office equipment listings. Entities include EL HL A Suite 8 Brimswie, Mx 13, John Wedderburn Co., 616 F St NW, and 30 G St NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ESS
I Health
AL W
EL HL A
Brimswie
Saris Building Co
Thaffir
Ilinois
Ath St
John Weddrerburn Co
Wendderburn
Exchange Offers and Help Wanted Classified Fragments
A jumble of small ads and notices offers exchanges of goods like touring cars and furniture, rooms for rent, and employment inquiries. Listings mention bikes, tools, household items, and various job seeks from cooks and clerks to chauffeurs and carpenters, with addresses and box numbers for responses.
Help Wanted Ad Grid Listings for Colored and White Applicants
Classified help wanted notices from a historical newspaper page listing numerous positions such as draughtsman engineer foreman gardener elevator operator janitor driver and shop worker. Entries emphasize young men white or colored withrefs and box numbers directing applications at various offices and addresses.
Refined Southern Lady Seeks Care and Light Work
Classified notices show requests from a refined southern lady offering to assist part of the day in a home, make children’s clothes, or manage a widower’s house. Additional listings include experienced widow seeking travel or abroad, apartments to let, and numerous chores from chambermaid and cleaning to cashier and care duties across Washington area addresses and mailbox listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa
J. P
W. Marshall
Richmond
U. S
Alice Brown
10Th St
Dragon Ave
Thia
Wis. Ave
Pels
St. Nw
Stohe
Neurath
St. Re
Gall
D St
J. Ave
Penna
N St
Seaton At
Ridge St. Nw
Piri
K_ st
P St. Nw
K St. New
N. J. Ave
Maas
Cultura
Mins
Horsley
Fenicka
Bedford County
Dretors
E. Cap. St
L ST. NW
U St. Nw
Lst
R. F
16Th St
Ridge St
L St. Ny
Bruce
Suneia
Ward Place
Caroline St
19Th St
9Th St. Nw
Emall
Holore
T St. Ne
F St
Sy Young Indy
Laura Dw Witt
Hill
Baxemant
Matits
Montgomery
Iilz
Orceran St
Olumbia Thrace
St. Aw
Corcoran St
F. Purnell
Sidar
Misa King
M.A. Rouser
Fohk
Pecvate Exchange
W. C. Butts
Atlantic City
Varela
Ile
Lany * Yeans
Europe
Indy
Mary Daw
L St
Neal
Damparton
Mt. Nw
Dresa
Oregon
Oslo
Hanover
Situations Wanted: Female Clerical and General Office Work
A crowded column lists a variety of help wanted entries for female clerical and general office work. Many ads seek typewriters, stenographers, office clerks, and receptionists with varying experience and hours, plus accompanying roles such as cook, companion, nurse, housekeeper, and child care. Several boxes indicate responses through mail delivery and private addresses.
Help Wanted Classifieds from Early 1900s Issue
A dense ad column lists numerous job seeks and reactions. Positions include telephone operator, trained nurse, traveling companion, botched housekeeping and laundry tasks, waitresses, housemaids, and various colorfully described domestic service roles. Applicants seek summer homes, Europe travel, or local employment with terms requested.
Automobiles and car offerings flood Washington market
A chaotic ad page lists numerous used and new autos from $10 up, with models including Electric One Baker Runabout and Pierce Arrow, plus touring cars and runabouts from multiple brands. Also advertised are tires, garaging, rental space, horse drawn carriages, livery services, and related accessories with contact notes and box addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. No. 23
Baker
Waverly
Pierce Arrow
Jackson
Columbia
Corbin
Franklin
Dupont Garage
M St
Hay
R. J. Sellmans
Johnson Ave
Rand Galt
Doctoy
McClellan Army
Bluemont
Victoria
Willar
Speedway
4Th St
Paava
REX Stables
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Clairvoyant
ST. N. W
Justh
M. L. Blackistone
Daoud
N. OW
KING
St. Tours
Evelyn Petersen
N.Y. Ave
W. Rich
7Th St
Chevy Chase
Raine Festerlay
Idle Rich
Seventh Street
Wedderburn
J. Tarsites
Waterbury
Phona
John ‘Wedderburn Co
Bernstein
Ith St. Nw
California
John Wedder
Norsepower
Sir Tith
KODAK
Kotlers
Kodak Luis TL Stone
Resta Ongink
Galsoll
Adress Hoor Jgvese Heights
Ca DE 2
Marine
ROAR
Howe
PALL
Cara Drug L
Hth
Niament
Middle West
Ady
Runaboiut
Goon Coalition
Diamond Ring
AL I. Campboll
Havis
Potter
Silver Spring
Treasury Dept. de- Aange
Desi, Hawke, Cookease, &c
Washburn
Mass
Ave
BAUMS
Aw Phooe
Ammrigan
Ewe
Yi Travel
Bon
Marth
Caer
Wink
Corcoran St. Nw
Jth St. Nw
Aires
J. M
Marion Et
HOX
L.A. Coffman
Vask
Tado
8Th St. Se
H. Miller
Clacksmith
St. Ew
New York
West
Win
Kookkerper
Guod Penman
Thomas
Cook
Alexandria
Hyattsville
Florida Ave
H.C
Bert D. S
Tenn
C. A
W. Thomas
Far
K. Y
TATA
Jis
Wwers
Ar Ulerkoumg I KS
Pofilion
Kent
Louis Brerkowigh
Max Hams
Goachman
E. Day
Gaithersburg
Herbert Dixon
N. H. Ava
Solbard
Howard
Rockies
Sierra Nevadas
John Marshal
Bob
St. Nea
Beth At
Rena . Cearence
Lemioed
Sigre
Pest
Iusseilz Pl
Get
Bert
Elm St
Young Eer A. Yngelretsen
12Th St
England
America
J. W. Hodkinson
Bladensburg Road
Girard St
Handy Man
H. S. Hunt
8Th St
Ist St
Invalig
P.O
George E. Millen
Geo
Mibat
M. Tr. Dunn
J. FL C
Sth
BO Girard St
Andress
Raymond
St Nw
Tarlm
Studen
PLACE
Fox
20Th St
Plain Cook Por Institution
Jackeon
P. OH
Kengington
Wash
Woo
Commercial
Bank
D. G
District of Columbia
Vicinity
Thid
BraNcen
Enor
Tore Atdress
Barrand
Pease Emles
Galary
Kensington
Abvard
City Post-O
Steward
Rana
F. W. Butner
F. J. M. Beyer
Delly
John Prank
Carino House
North Columbia Heights
Famillar
R. E
Harry L
Claude Chilcote
Branchville
Benjamin Sheen
19Th St. Aw
Isth St
Fenton St. Ne
Richardson Et
Nis St
S St. Nw
Lst. Nw
18Th St
Fenton ST
Wath. St
Apaly
Chester Court
Ala 13Th
Alice Shimmner
Virginia Ave
Sears
Eoce
Pear
Murphy
Winnie Hodges
Gauns Gil
Pierre
18Th
Anod Tefr
Mos
eMee
2D St. No
HY Young Lady
Mase
Ave. Ow
Gaylord
Dlac Mall
von Ing
Anen
Woudls
Rickett Ct
Mies Vernon
Royaine
Vi. Ave
Wesk
Annie
G St
Madison St
Bel
Mand
Mira E. A
13Th St. Aw
Young Lady
E. B
264Th St
Colorado
CaniMac
Cadiac
Stanley
Gond Bulding
Knox Amargu
Fadden
Greenville
Shington
EMI
LER & Bro
Enth St. Nw
Aeml
Washington Automobile Tire Co
Mary
Aod
Linger’s
Wegon
Linger's Mattress Works
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