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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1906
Page
13
Free want ads offered in The Post free columns with limits on length and timing. Readership may place notices before 9 PM on weekdays and before 1 PM on Saturdays at agency drug stores listed across Northwest Northeast Southeast and Anacostia for a fee of 0.5 cents per ad via The Washington Post offices.
Classified listing shows multiple job ads seeking a married couple and individuals for housekeeping cooking laundry and gardening roles plus stenography and typing work. Includes age ranges from 22 to 60, location hints near George Washington University area and a Colorado tool house. Applications directed to specific rooms and institutes.
A garbled classified page lists numerous job ads and entries including male help wanted openings for stable work, ice handling, hotel clerks, office boys, painters, plumbers, dressers, drug clerks, and other trades. It notes wages, room and board terms, locations such as Crystal Plate Ice Co and Emall Hotel, and various box number responses. Several lines solicit young men and boys, with references to training, tuition, and opportunities, plus a few household and farm positions and a national guard solicitation.
A scanned page shows numerous classified help wanted notices for various positions. Listings include roles such as barber assistants, porter, bartender, tailor, dye and press staff, clerk and stockroom help, and general laborers. Many ads specify white or colored workers, different wage offers, and immediate openings at various downtown addresses.
A crowded help wanted page offers positions for cooks, chambermaids, waitresses, and general houseworkers. Listings specify white and colored applicants, ages, and wage ranges. many require experience and references. Apply to Washington Domestic Guild or the Home Life Building for details and placement.
Numerous classified ads seek domestic workers in the Washington area. Listings include general housework, young and middle aged women, white or colored, with varying wages, locations, and hours. Positions note small families, apartments, and references. applications directed to local office addresses and guilds.
Classified notices offer a corner grocery with living space, a good paying business opportunity in a cultural apartment area, brokerages for government appointments, and patent and trademark services. Also listed is a large floor space for rent near the new Municipal Building 405 18th Street NW.
A garbled local help wanted and exchange column lists items for trade including a child’s oak bed with springs and mattress for six dollars or exchange for a single iron bed with springs. It shows teachers, lodging, and board offers, a new double oak bed with mattress for a girl’s bicycle, a lens case, and a camera trade. Several entries request room and board in exchange for chores or housekeeping, plus notices about a piano, a dynamo, and an automobile for sale or exchange.
A long vintage advert lists horses and imported carriages including 1 and 3 horse extension front broughems and victorias, with rubber ties, seats for seven, and other luxury models. Items are described as nearly new, stored at WILLARD STORAGE, sighted near Speonwoy Sinblez, 210 14th St NW. Call to inspect and bargain. Additional Bailey auction note references a fireside top coupe and bargain offers.
A jumble of LOST notices seeks reward for missing pets and items. Dogs with collars, a gold watch, purses, pocketbooks, a fountain pen, and a Borden wallet are urged to return to owners at various addresses, with rewards offered or claimed. Occasional finds include a stray horse, a purse with tickets, and a ring.
numerous classified ads list items for sale and trade including old carpets woven into reversible rugs, a Washington Rug Co dealing with Bat Binstow, piano for adults, a Hammond typewriter, 123 Oth St SE address, a moving-picture machine for children, a Man’s bicycle, dental office fixtures, a 1-foot row boat, a wooden mantel with mirror, a rectilinear lens, a camera outfit, a Smyrna rug, a walnut wardrobe, moquet rug, oak chamber set, Ontario location, and other household items with prices and contact notes.
Auction style listing offering many pianos at steep discounts. Remodeled Knahe Grand rosewood case at 800 dollars, Koabe Mahogany Upright at 450, Knabs Rosewood Upright at 250, and other uprights and musical goods priced to clear. Includes Mentelssohn Upright, Huntington models, and a Columbia Graphophone. Also advertises lamps, furniture, and various items for quick sale.
A bulk page of situations wanted ads lists many job seekers including drivers porters clerks and general laborers. entries indicate ages, colors, and locations from 14th to 18th streets NW and nearby areas, with references to letters and offices, all seeking work in stores homes or offices.
A bulleted column of classified listings from an old newspaper offers job requests and domestic help. Positions include bookkeeper, clerk, cook, chambermaid, nurse, dressmaker, laundering, and companion roles. Applicants describe race, age, and request day or live-in work and references. Listings show addresses and calling instructions.
A long scan of help wanted notices for housekeepers, nurses, laundresses, and stenographers. Entries show various ethnicities, locations in Washington DC area, and hours or rates. Several ads seek experienced, refined women for private homes, elderly care, or domestic service with references and steady wages.
Classified listing of multiple rooms for rent around Dupont Circle Lafayette Square and surrounding DC areas. Ads advertise furnished and unfurnished rooms, with features like front or back rooms, water, heat, baths, share of kitchen, and varying rents from weekly to monthly. Some entries invite gentlemen, emphasize quiet surroundings, and note no dogs.
Numerous furnished rooms available across multiple streets near government offices and transit lines. Options include Southern exposure, porcelain baths, board included or optional, with rates ranging from affordable to moderate, some front rooms with bay windows and elevator access. Suitable for gentlemen, students, or professionals. exact terms vary by location.
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