Help Wanted Ads Mixed for Labor and Trade Skills
A dense classifieds page lists numerous help wanted notices for barbers, carpenters, drivers, cleaners, cooks, and other labor roles. It includes wages, shifts, and locations across Washington area addresses such as 917 D st, 303 G st nw, and 1219 Conn. Ave, with roles for white and colored workers, apprentices, and mature applicants. Several entries call for specific trades, such as plasterers, upholsterers, painters, and machinists, plus warehouse and store positions and public notices for building lots selling via commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Cooperative Association
Columbia
Wisconsin
Bates St Nw
EB St
Pa. Ave
Capitol _s se
7Th St. Pw
William Gordon
Astoria
St Nw
Riggs
Onre
Congressional
E. Cap
Keene
Conn
Post
St. Nw
8Th St. Ne
Pia. Ave
Champlain Apt
Hoy’s Hotel
Th St
la Ays
White Brick
Terra Cotta
City Postoros
14Th St. Nw
Chas. Barty
Callac
F St
Ieader
Morgan St
Presser
Pa Ave
Pa. ave + SHOPMAKEAR. 1806 1éth st. 31 SHAP ROY-First class, Riggs
W. & J. Sloan
Stoneleigh Court
Lst
Bulding
Chevy Chase
Washington
Dunn and
Bradstreet
Fulton
Gordon
Colorado
Bushelman
Jenkins
W. B. Moses & Sons
Bod
Fost
Union Trust
New Willard Hotel
I7id Pa
Ave
Patent Office
H. B. Willson & Co
TIS Staxton
R. J. Ave
Queen's Chapel Rd
Salery
Mr. Toole
Knox Express Stables
Help Wanted in 1900s Classified Ads
Female stenographer with legal experience sought by office at Box 713. Inexperienced and apprentice dressmaker positions listed near avenues and addresses. Housework for young girl, baby care, and redhead or colored bookkeeper option noted. Multiple contact addresses including 1210 Stone, Holmend Place, Newton Avenue, and Newsparish Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ave
Paul Lethel
Stone
J. Gressett
Holmend Place
Columbia
Penn
Newton
Lanier
Apt
Pace
Bel
Ave. Ve
Reetar
Tira
C. Willams
Gen. del
Columbia Reed
Lamblia
10Th St
Acker St Se
St. Aw
Eatarsi Wirl
Kings Court
Kirby
St. A
Nest
M. F
Sliver Spring
Brightview Farm
del. Ave
Lpco
Pia. Ave
Corcoran St
Doettor
Geri
Howe
Faroliy
Reliable Wera
Euclid St
Gordon Ave
Cale Lan
Fenton
R. I. Ave
Neat Colored Iil
Cooh
Wort
sub_Urbe
Potomac Ave
100Th
Prival Patterson St
Tate
Morton St
Vth
I Eigner
Alabama
Wwe
Creenen
Cmp
Arsind Wouse
M. Crim
Help wanted ads mix of cooks housemaids and servants
A dense slate of domestic service notices lists cooks, chambermaids, housekeepers, and waitresses seeking stay nights or daily work across Washington area addresses. Many ads seek white or colored workers with references, including cooks with laundry duties, housemaids for small families, and waitresses at hotels. Several lines request experienced staff ready to live in or commute.
Lost and found notices of various items and rewards
Several missing items and rewards listed from the Washington area. Entries include a black bay horse with markings. rewards offered to Mrs. Lewis Hooft and H. L. Moore. Other notices: lady blue serge coat, handbags, pocketbooks with cash, a ring, watch, brooch, cuff buttons, lorgnette, and more. Also found items at Union Station and miscellaneous personal ads offering cash for clothing and items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hooft
Seminary Hill
California St
Uet
H. L. Moore
Reangeais Beach
Hopkins Et. Nw
Capitol
American Net
P. R. Mays
Jam Nichsi
K Ste. Pw
Storrett & Wieming
East Capitol
Lth
Dupont Circle
Pickwick Theater
Trist
Ave
Union Gtatton
G. Hoffman
Tlelith St Na
Maryland
Charles Havell
Blix
Washington Ie Co
Baturdey
Woodward & Lothrop
St. Phono North
N. Capitol
Boston
Reninlt Witeel
Iver Johnson
Colorado
Fort Myer
Tthat
L. G. Hoffman
N. Y
Biltmore
BO Ulster—Tan
Washington Grove
Galthis Ré
Bridge
Chevy Chess Lake
Toronto
People's Drug Store
Mass. Ave
Washington Terminal Company
Unioe Station
7Th St. Car
S. Treasury
Agnes Jones
Lady's
Colonial Beach
Randolph
Fairmont St
the Arkwright
North
Randolph Place
Daly
Demamors
Remingtonas
Olivers
Smith
L. C. Smiths
Royals
Oivers
Underwoods
Monarchs
Clyde L. Bowers
Remingtons
T St. Ow
Loth
Lsts
Mann
Saks @ Co
Smith-Fremier
Decatur Pines
Decatur A Nw
Janet Rale
Thompson, Velati
Imperial Motor Co
Schickel
Hines
9Th St. Aw
Et. Ik
Bates St. Aw
Addrés
Barney & Barry
Tak Betors Briday
Jefferson St
Hudson
Saint-Gauden
14Th St
19Th St
10Th St
Lady
Morris
Columbia Rd
Apt
Columbis
Sth
Pullman
Adams Mill Rd
Kodak
Quincey
16Th
North Capitol
Anacostia
L St. Nw
O&k
Oliver Et
Largo
Kodak—Eastman
Ban * Aw
Drew Fox
Richard Harding Davis
Heat Works
Boars
Zell
Eis Mission Mirror
I Furniture
Rex
Stow
Belmont St
Woodridge
Almont New
Hale
N. J. Ave
Newton St
Brookland
D.C
Sergu
4Th St
Oper
Bates St
St. Ow
Tenermere
Norfolk
Morocco
Corcoran
Mt. ‘Pleasant
St. Nw
Todd
Clarendon
Couch
T St
E St. Nw
Alec
Biltgnore St
University Place
Wes Range
Bureau, &c
Tina
Rome
Columbia
Victor
7Th St
18Th St
New International
L. Wagner
L St. Aw
Pianos and household items offered at reduced summer prices
Classifieds list piano tuning and repair services with 40 years experience, plus a broad array of secondhand goods for sale. Items include furniture, clothing, sporting gear, baby carriage, victrola, boats, tools, and more with short contact notes and prices. Numerous addresses and phone references appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Reimers
Truitt
Ave
Mike New
17Th
Cornice
Universal Clothes
Jroning
Swann St
Apt
Spring
Ashley
Quincy
Victor
Jady
N. C. Ave
Eckington
W. E. Boughton
Oregon Ave
Monroe
S. S. Ave
Singer Sewing Machine
St. Nw
Columbia
Bates
Madrid
Jbc
Ager Hevolver-S. & W
14Th St
Clifton St
Burniture
Watch
Baltimore
Axminster
Hugh E. Glenn
7Th St. Se
Corcoran
Miscellaneous for Sale and Notices in Washington DC
Classified list of for sale items including clothing, furniture, pianos, lamps, kitchenware, vehicles, and pets. Also offers for roofing, motorcycles, boats, and odd jobs, with multiple contact numbers and locations across Northwest and Anacostia areas. Items feature prices, brief conditions, and delivery or pickup details.
Help Wanted Classified Ad Excerpt in 19th Century DC
A dense listing of domestic and manual labor roles including COOKS, CHAUFFEURS, JANITORS, CARPENTERS, WAITERS, CHAMBERMAIDS, and Houskeepers. Mentions private families and color-race notes, with multiple addresses and employment terms. Contains numerous names and positions such as cook, chauffeur, porter, bartender, gardener, and stenographer.
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Wm. Finhaus Mtg, Co
Tamaqua, Pa
Mae
Call & Oeclock
Maas
7Th St. Ne
Kenyon St
H. J. Hunt
Drummond
Tennallytown
Read
Wee Ai
Cook
Bellabie
Emer
Dumbarton Eve
St. Ne
Country Place
Dumbarton
Otte Place
Mt. Pleasant
Belmont
California
Tolman
Duncan Bradley
Bawewor
Emall
Cooper
Pleasant View
Congress Heights
Chester St
D. C
Stey
Q St
13Th St. BO
H St. Nw
Reese Oe
8Th St. Nw
Stafford
Lanier Pl
Sakeint Wortan
MD. Ave
N. H. Ave
the Sterling
Calvert St. Ow
Decatur St
Jala Inn
Chaplin St
Bex
McGill
Vendome Hotel
Mnsw
Whits
Mr. Jenkins
W. B. Moses
Julius Garfukla & Co
D.mi
Charles Lisner
Teisses
Julius Garvnk! Co
Walt
Mount Pleasant
Mendots
G. K. Richardson
Cor. N. Cap
P Sts
Daoud
Justh
Capital Bedding Co
J. Tarshe
Mme
DH Laine
Matthews
Metzerott Building
AllSpace
Frank Libbey & CO
George Fillah
Union Station
Pitt County
North Carolinna
Bright Tobacco Belt
Bell Telephone
Phang Main
The
Tyree
Doug
Washington, D.C
Frederick’s
Oppenheimer
EB. Barnard
W. H Scott
Bae
Pennsylvania
HABLE
Ticket Office National Hotel
Buntley
R. B
Denver
Colorado Springs
Carpenter, Y. M. Co
Southern Railway
H. RB
Alvin Rausch
Cherrydale
Ronalyn Eere
San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Lincoln
Colombia
Ad St
United States Supreme Court
R. H. C. E. Hood
H. R
Victor Discs
Ones
Buy &T
Cornice Brake
Kate
Steinway
Ee Armstrong
P.O
Gresham
R. R
Broome
Johneon Hellen
Garrett Park
Kensington
Man
Witt
Tor
Hoare
Eere Bellman
Butler
Caroline
William
Kiew Jr
Faroity
City
26Th St. Nw
20Th St
Mcensed
4Th St. Nw
N. Y. Ave
Sena Ee
Germaen
Gale Et
R. TL
W. T
Imag
H St
Seaton
L St
Porter
Grant Pl
Eugene Aimee
Acker St. Ne
Mosart
Moving Picture Theater
California St. Apt
N.Y. Ave
Honest Boy
St. Ae
Walter
Johnson Et
Fis
Morris Ra
Ist
Orton
M. C
Ipih
Quarles
Pbetitar
Neha Mewae
Esty
O St Nw
la. Dve
11Th St
Wiliam Allen
Central Union Mixston
Dar Orefe
la Ave
Morton
Keith Allen
District National Bank N Bork
Rigna
Mam
Honest
Weber
Aorist
K St. Nw
Rae Nw
Newport Pl
Wis
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