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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1911
Page
4
Seekers of success in high grade vaudeville invite performers to audition or train in comedy singing dancing and novelty acts. Talented men and women are urged to communicate details confidentially to a veteran in vaudeville feature handling and exploitation.
Fragmented classified style recruitment notice seeking young men for various labor and shipper roles with references to wages and dates. Contains multiple scattered lines, ages around 16 or older, mentions locations like New York and Holland, and hints at hotel and engraving work. Overall unclear, with numerous garbled words and repeated phrases.
Classified listings seek a manicurist, office girl, pantry woman, paper box factory workers, room attendant, teacher, stenographers, bookkeepers, tailors, domestic staff and more. Multiple addresses in Washington DC areas include 1th and New York Ave NW, 222% Pa. Ave NW, 182 Calvert St NW, and 826 Conn. Ave. NW. opportunities for shifts, salaries, and various skills.
Business Chances offers 260 suburban building plans and a complete cottage package including mill work shingles laths and four 14 room units. Freight prepaid within 50 miles and delivery to any point. Address for orders listed as 728 44th St NW and Hox 92 1398 Imperial Theater stock.
Local ad seeks cash for used garments including mens womens and childrens wear and footwear. Sellers may call or write for pickup or mail items to 1201 7th Street and 1314 7th Avenue. Also offers palm readings with Dac Daoud for one dollar and lists contact numbers North 499 and North 1129.
A jumble of classified items includes a prominent clairvoyant ad promising mental magic and palm readings, offerings for cash in exchange for clothing and items, an electrolysis service for facial blemishes, found items like a pin and an umbrella, and a book for sale. Names and addresses such as 1603 8th St NW and 139% 7th Ave NW appear amid scattered local notices and ads.
Scorched high grade carriages wheels axles and parts offered for carriage builders. Pedigreed animals tools and furniture including piano, sewing items, dining room sets, beds and tables. Various odds and ends with prices and contact details across multiple Washington addresses.
Classified items include home repairs and decor services, piano work and restringing, clothing and tailoring, furniture, instruments, bicycles, and small household items. Numerous individuals advertise low prices and convenience, with contact details and locations across northwest Washington neighborhoods.
The item lists massage and beauty services by Lydia Johnson and Avon B. Johnson with phone numbers, a sweep of moving and packing services including Express, Luft Vans, Fidelity Storage, and Saunders Express, plus carriage and horse offerings. It reflects a bustling commerce ad page with multiple firms and contact details.
A chaotic page fragment lists dogs including thoroughbred ox terrier pug and poodle puppies, various canaries, fur coats, jewelry, furniture, books, and other sale items with contact details and brief prices. It includes an address at 143 Fairmont St and several terse sale notices for household goods and pets.
An assortment of small ads lists wants and offers for pay per mile tasks, furniture, tools, clothing, and services. Items include a metal lathe, a Monarch typewriter, an assortment of furniture pieces, rugs, and a Wardrobe bureau. Also requests for hotel management, caretaking, and private customer work.
A long column of classified style notices lists numerous help wanted and help wanted by owners. Entries include skilled trades like engineer, hotel manager, elevator operator, paperhanger, driver, cook, chambermaid, housekeeper, waiter, and various domestic positions. Several ads specify race and location details with contact cues and box numbers for responses.
An 1891 classifieds page lists numerous female help seeks including hotel or estate caretaking, mothers helpers, nurses, housework, parlour maids, waitresses, piano players, sewing and stenography, and typing work. Entries specify color, location addresses, and availability now or by various shifts, emphasizing experienced, neat, reliable applicants.
Advertisements seek washing and laundry work by colored women. Listings include cleaning offices or apartments, home washing by day or by the job, laundry work, and general housework. Locations mentioned include Sherman Avenue, Swann Street, and 9th Street Northwest, with multiple addresses and pay by the day or piece.
Classified rental notice listing numerous furnished rooms for gentlemen, couples, and singles across multiple addresses near libraries, circles, and NW and SW districts. Details include prices, heat, baths, transients, and private family settings with mentions of north and south exposure and proximity to Treasury and transit.
Potomac Rental Bureau lists numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across Northwest DC. entries describe bright front rooms, en suite options, shared baths, heating, hot water, and proximity to Dupont Circle, Capitol area, and major streets. Pricing ranges from affordable weekly to monthly terms, with some including meals or private bath.
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