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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1910
Page
11
Classified plea for multiple jobs includes assistance moving, piano work, soprano and middle aged couple seeking residence, private family seeks caregiver, and early applications urged for positions near Laurel with address references and relocation terms.
Classified help wanted notices list multiple positions with scattered details across neighborhoods. Entries include apprentices in dressmaking, salters, bakers, barbers, porters, patent attorneys, and general labor roles with varied hours and locations such as Ninth Street, 108 Wis Ave, Dupont Circle, and Park Road.
The page lists numerous domestic service positions and apprenticeships. Advertised roles include dressmaking, sewing, housework, chambermaid, cook, washer, dishwashing, and general help. Many entries request reliable, experienced, or older women, with notes on wages, hours, and confidentiality.
A jumbled page lists palmistry, telepathy, electrolysis, and various odd services alongside cash offers for jewelry and clothing. Advertisements include a palmist named Daoud, a Mrs Mathews with electrolysis, and calls for diamond and jewelry buyers, plus spring clothes on liberal credit terms. The mix reads as a chaotic marketplace of spiritual readings, beauty treatments, and assorted sales with many misspellings and unclear details.
A garbled catalog lists carriages phaetons wagons and coaches with a price of 500 dollars. Items include family carriages pony- drawn rigs and horse-drawn vans as well as imported luxury wagons and a few modern style carriages. Also advertised are storage services and a thoroughbred saddle sale with prior listings and contact hints.
A cluttered ad page lists a wide mix of items for sale including two fine pianos Har vard upright Spright and other instruments. Household goods like dining tables chairs refrigerators iceboxes dressers sewing machines and a variety of small appliances are offered at low prices. The notice mentions multiple locations and contact references with broad bargain language.
A dense lost and found column lists dogs, collars, watches, rings, purses, and various valuables with owners requesting return. Many entries offer rewards and give addresses or intersections around Union Station, 17th Street, and NW Washington, including references to The Washington Post contact lines and personal identifiers.
Classified listing aggregating requests for used items including a portable typewriter, piano, roller skates, a folding Kodak, a tennis racket, and furniture. Also seeks rental space, apartment, and light moving help with prices and locations across Washington DC area, listing numerous contacts and wants.
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