Help Wanted Classified Ads Sample Text From A Historic Post
A historical newspaper segment shows a dense listing of free and paid advertisements. It includes instructions on free ads, agency drop-offs, and numerous job and service requests across multiple Washington areas, with many addresses and business names interspersed. The text is a garbled OCR sample of want ads, employment notices, and agency locations.
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Help Wanted Classified Ads From Early 20th Century Journal
A dense list of job notices and employer ads seeks workers across many trades. Listings include grocery clerk, meat cutter, printer helpers, upholsterer, stenographer, waiter, housekeepers, cooks, chambermaids, folding and wrapping roles, and laborers. Emphasis on age, character, wages, and location in Washington area. Various employers invite applicants to offices or specific buildings.
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A -Abcos
Aioe
Etperis
Tor Wurit Ular
APPLE
the Crane CO
St. A
Farrar - White
Finn
Ave
Garrick Vorst
Drew
W.D Seleivas
Tor 13Th Stow
Mt. Pleasant
Tea Co
Lob St
Colorado
Walker-Hughes
Asanciazinn
Coyne Brosco Plumbing
New York
St Louis
Chietanat
Ohio
Freuv
Gfrige
A. P. Rainey
Hoon
Goldenberg
Young & Me
Murphy
Reem
H. G. Jacobs
Woodward & Lothrop
C. Olson
Regent
Washington News CO
6Th St. Nw
St. Nw
Acker
Ltd
Amerstone
Greaves
Murrick Polishing CO
Flatiron
New York City
Rotary
Harts
Fint-Bed
Gordon
America
Hattfrick Perlishing CO
Fintan
North Gate
St Nw
WANTED HELP AND JOB ADS FROM DC AREA
Classified notices seek nurses housekeepers and cooks, a dressmaking and sewing program, stenography and secretarial help, waitresses, and sales agents. Also listings for business opportunities, real estate partnerships, and small ads for loans, partnerships, and manufacturing ventures with boxes for replies. Prominent locations include 703 10th St NE and 1326 14th St NW, Washington DC, with multiple roles and shifts.
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St. Rw
Harvard
Omice
N. J. Ave
Cst
Boa Hor
Ughis
Exchange notices for household items and goods
A jumble of requests to trade items including a gas stove a corner closet a child's bed mattress springs a violin and bow a boy's reefer coat a cyclopaedia a rifle unjustified trade offers and will sell options. includes addresses and box numbers and asks for responses by mail. various items offered for exchange or sale including a piano typewriter bicycle and antique mahogany table. mentions perpetual calendar and other goods. many offers appear as classifieds in a local newspaper column.
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Iamond Risin
Howard Nw
Howaard Ave
Mt. Pleasant St
M. H
St. Se
Pemch's
St. Pe
Harrington
Richardson
Ave. Sa
Zimmerman
18Th St
St. Nw
St. Hw
S St. Nw
Fuller St. Nw
Brohenge
R St. Nw
Ave
Acker St
Acker St-Ne
the Cumberland
Ave. Bw
Welte
Edison Victorphone
Br Sell
Vt. Ave
Ith St. Nw
Bse St. Uw
11Th St. Nw
Allaress J. B
Adareas
R. EB
Baum
Asts
Oppenheimer
Ninth St. New Home Agency
DR Sale
G. Smith
Knabe
Vermont Ave
Raf Gran
Mt Pleasant Flats
12Th St
Robb—Buffali
Underwood
Park
Mt. Pleasant
Buffalo
Prince Albert
West
Glamond
7Th St
Haviland Ie
Dumbarton Axe
Brussels
Ledy
Berners
Britannica
Sth
N. Cap. St
Sia
Densmore
Sea
Panne &c
Sun St
Stoddard's
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sheepskro
China
Smith Pat Mier
Paris
Bar- Bain
N.Y
Garfield, Cor
AD St
4Th St
Trades and Exchanges Listings in Old DC Classifieds
A dense ad block lists items for barter including oak chairs 1210 R St NW a large oak bed 16 Hrst NW washstands and furniture trades at various DC addresses. It mentions iron fencing exchange for furniture grand square chair upright mirror and several other goods plus mining stock for a building lot and stamps for bicycle or camera entries.
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Bute
Stanhope
9Th St
Garfield Ave
Grand Square
Var
Addresa
Goa
Omcoran Art Gallery
Doling
Il N. Cap
10Th St
Lost and found notices in the post classifieds
Several lost items listed in a small classified section include a left in theater umbrella, a lost satchel from Friday with a reward offered, and a fine gold pendant with a gold heart engraved Maine. Provides Liberal rewards for return to specific addresses in the city.
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Barclay
Perret
La.ave
Nols
St. Ne
Yamaiy
St. Nw
Fla
Roy
Law
M, M
71St Sts
Los
Lst
Boston
P.O
Adares
Azul Pa. Ave
Heward
Mt. Vernon
Wash
Hole
Niyard
Albany
Ith
H. Ave
Hl Teward
Gray
Winder
Notity Akea
Holthacs
G. A. Z. Enes Kit Er Sen Post
G. Eo R
Westover
Sts. Nw
Denton
Cambridge
Iquin
Browning
Gina
Mibia Theater
Ae Ave
Pa. Ave
Ang Ith
Woodward & Lothrop's
Clafia Cape
Hillyer Place
Martin Bros
Amerista
Woodward & Lothrop
Biratford
M. J.iteward
H St
Deanwood
Chevy Chase
Preasury
Treasury
J. H. Hec
Nowark St
Cleveland Park
Lth
Léth
Ith St
Beth
K Ata
K St. Nw
Ramsay's
Cipy Poast
Jody
Mra
W. R. Houtz
Grant Zona B.C
Ted
W. Mackrille
Brightwood — Ave
Nicholeon
Pat
Wth
St. Mw
E. G. Gummbel
Project St. Ne
Gillmore
U'st. Joop
Scott Smith
U. 8
Columbia Theater
Hopping
Maine
Saks
Amd
Sae
Iowa Circle
Tip
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Willard
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King
Astoria
Lioy
Tayloe
Sthaug Poste
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Mats O'Donnell
Phaeneey
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Corcoran
Aeational Pharmacy
Fuhrman's Pharmacy
E. Cap
Weller
Anacostia
D. C
B. Bury
Jeferson
Monroests
Indy
Marx CO
Batrel
Bottica
Licking Valley
Covington Ky
Fost
Kinloch
Buiderston
Lisner
Palais Ogravhar
H. G Jacobs
Stenograpiuc Academy
Coloratio
Newepa
James A. Lancaster
Center Market
Hammond Typswriter
Whlote
Hotel Jefferson
Charlestown
W. Va
Terry
Chambeeramaid
City Vess
Wyoming
al Mbermaid
Dolores
Ghambermai
Woodley, Cohunilia Road
Newark
Cleveland
Pa Ave
OS & CO
Gauwena Terrace
Seaton St
Mimiwood
Amal 5
Ib St
MAX Co Ok Mann
Hose Ork
GTO
Cail
BAKDR
Eretra
I St
43Rd St. Nw
WSDOW
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PARTN
Hartimore
Bea
Capital
City
Siarps
Chiapas Rubber Plantation Co
Appleton's Encyclopedia
C. A. HL
the Post
Whitney Ave
Pantiano
W. Rich
Trist
North
L Leslie
International Defective Agency
Bessemer
A. M. Coyle
Katherine Mills
J. Tarshes
Mrs. Brown
Margaret
Mantour
MIZ8
ORA L. Ae .D
Icalp
Miss Bent Gee
Lawrench
Crone
Iith St. Nw
Miss Barnes
Arlington Hotel
Marie Sydney
Hone
Ava
Mme
Rita
Hottlers' Pactive Association
Hekate
Abrahams
St. Aw
Melba
Gi National Detective Agency
Colorado Building
Morgan Bradford
Beautiful Dream
5Th St
al St
H St. Ne
Taylor
P Ste. Ow
Adares H
Union Building
Éth
G S
Ania
Regina Music Box
Harrison Realty CO
G St
Robert ER. Bradley
141St Street
Columbia
Walter
Ig Im
Uilding Association
Baker
Hawcrott
A.B. Hoon
Reed
Thos. J. Fisher & CO. Incorporated
Ae Et. Nw
D.C
F H. Smith CO
Bond Bldg
Wee Nyx
Se Gecurity
Hill. Inc
Lee Ee
FOX Co, Inc
Frank T. Rawliz
Arlington Fire Tastranea
Arlington Fire
Ierranea Company
District OF Co
Maryland Real Estate
J. H. Bradley Company, Inc
Std
WM. H. Saunders & CO
Tyler & Rutherford Ancorporatedj
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