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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1915
Page
3
A sprawling OCR fragment catalogs for sale items and ads. Includes records, typewriters, furniture, kitchen appliances, plants, cages, pets, clothing, and more. Mentions locations and contact cues across streets and avenues, with price hints and conditional notes.
Auction style scattered notices detail items for sale including a canary cage, typewriter No 6, sewing machines, a Prater ironwood rack, a piano, beds, chairs, lamps, and various household goods. Multiple addresses and contact hints appear, with prices and barter offers noted for items from clothing to furniture and tools.
Classifieds show a mix of job requests and general ads. Listings include hotel ticket offices, rental or service notices, furniture and appliance asks, and household help wants. Names, addresses, and contact hints appear, with many items offering wages or terms and various locations around a city.
A dense list of male job seekers across many trades including accountant, manager, hotel and restaurant staff, drivers, carpenters, bookkeepers, chauffeurs, chefs, gardeners, and elevator operators. Entries give brief descriptions, locations in Washington DC area, and some references or hints at experience and availability.
In The Post Real Estate Columna thousands read daily and respond to signs that say For Sale or To Let. The article argues readers are ideal tenants who cherish property and pay rents, highlighting the value of detailed descriptions to attract attention.
Classified notices show multiple job ads including janitor porter and houseman roles. Listings highlight white and colored workers with references, locations such as Corcoran, 18th Street NW, and Capitol areas, and tasks from cleaning and window work to general labor and stenography positions.
Job notices show a string of positions and applicants. Mentions include a young man seeking work on farms stores deliveries and advertising, with references to experience, reliability, and a Spanish cook. Addresses and contact hints appear among scattered lines and partial phrases.
Numerous help wanted ads show positions for chambermaids waitresses cooks and clerical workers. entries name ages races and neighborhoods around Washington DC including 607 Vermont Ave and 1221 Goth, with several colored workers seeking domestic roles and companions, evenings and summer housing, and various wages and references.
Classified row of many positions for women including day’s work housework dressmaking and nursing services. entries show color line workers and daily helpers with locations in NW and surrounding areas, listing addresses and contact notes for housework maid cook nurse and sewing work opportunities.
A dense set of classified requests seeks stenographers typists and a variety of workers. Listings include a five year experienced stenographer and normal school graduate with phone contact, another for typist with stenography knowledge age 18, home typing and envelope services, and several ads for day labor and housework by women of various backgrounds. Also notes on boarding, references, and location details in Washington DC area.
Classified laundry and washing notices show women offering daily work or at home cleaning, with details on first class laundresses and colored workers. Listings include addresses in northwest and northeast DC, varying rates, and requests for at home or on site services.
Fragmented rental note lists furnished rooms for rent at several addresses on NW avenues. Mentions include 28 782 8th St NW and 218 St NW with front rooms, baths, and weekly rates around 28 dollars. Also references duplex rooms, elevator access, and nearby Dupont Circle. Additional contact hints appear as “Jane” and arbitrary phone fragments.
Historic column lists numerous second floor and front rooms for rent in NW Washington and nearby streets. Rooms include private baths, kitchenettes, or shared facilities, with options for single or double occupancy, summer rates, and proximity to streetcar lines. Many ads note furnishings, phone access, and reasonable terms. some offer hot water, river or park views, or near residential areas.
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