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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1906
Page
9
Public notice outlines free want ad rules for The Washington Post with placement limits and deadlines. It lists agency locations and pharmacies in several DC areas where ads can be submitted for delivery to the Post, detailing timing restrictions and initials handling.
A dense, fragmented classifieds page lists multiple job openings and gigs. Mentions stenographers typists clerks white and colored workers, delivery drivers, elevator boy, engineer, wirework, and laundry staff at various area firms. Includes names like Julius Garfinkle and Washington Domestic Guild with addresses and box numbers.
A flood of classified ads seeks chambermaids, cooks, waitresses, laundresses, and general house workers in Washington. Positions target white and colored women, with varied wages from 12 to 85 dollars monthly. many listings request references. Agencies advertise postings at 730 13th Street and 720 18th Street with multiple job types and part time shifts.
A historical classified fragment offers a partner for sour capital, a dining room run by an investor, and money backing for an established broker business with large offices. It lists contact BOX 676 and 38 PATENTS AND TRADE MARKS information from J. Ottingham in Washington for patent processes.
A dense list of for sale and lost items including rugs bicycles dogs and jewelry. Entries note contact points such as VAIL, COLLINS, BOX numbers and street addresses in Washington DC areas with prices and item conditions. Several dogs puppies and a fox terrier appear among numerous small ads and pawn notes.
A cluttered classified style page lists furniture for sale and storage ads. Sideboards dining tables chairs walnut parlor suites beds wardrobes and other items are priced low with cash paid offers and storage services at multiple addresses across Washington area including U st nw 12th st and 14th street ads promote cheap used furniture and home goods with contact details and pickup notes.
A crowded page lists miscellaneous wanted ads and sale offers including a folding plate camera with rapid rectilinear lens, a pocket camera, high-grade remington and Wellington typewriters for cash, an upright piano, a gas and electric fixture hanger, a strong iron double bed, a baby physician widow seeking an infant, an invalids sling chair, a fur neck piece, sash, and pawn notes. It includes box-ad addressed notices, prices, and contact hints, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century urban classified style with multiple traders and personal offers.
Male and female seek domestic work and service positions many roles listed including cooks bartenders chauffeurs and housemaids. Applications addressed to Washington Domestic Guild box numbers and office locations indicate varied employment in lodging hospitality and personal service.
A dense page of help wanted notices lists male and female workers seeking domestic positions. Entries include valets, clerks, cooks, chambermaids, laundresses, companions, governesses, and nurses, with names omitted or initials, locations in Washington DC area, and wage ranges from 20 to 60 dollars weekly. Most ads request neat appearance, reliability, and references, with BOX and office contact details provided for applications.
A fragmented classifieds page lists women seeking work as seamstresses, dressmakers, and domestic help. Entries mention experience, pay by the day or at home, and apply addresses in Washington area agencies. Several ages and ethnic notes appear among the requests.
Numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in northwest and northeast Washington. Rooms include private baths, heat, and board options. targets include professionals, students, and singles. Listings note proximity to Capitol Hill, government offices, and transit lines with weekly rates and room sizes.
Multiple listings describe furnished rooms for rent across Northwest DC areas including 6th Street NW 37 weekly, 283 F St NW 25 monthly, 89 NW 2-room suites with bath heat and street noise, 1038 ST NW corner rooms southern exposure 25 weekly, and 123 ITH ST NW private bath 8. 516 T St NW central location 25, 23 5). NY Ave NW housekeeping three rooms private bath, 1283 ISTH ST NW front room 38, 131L Q St NW front hall room 38, 1422 WN OST NW flat 3 rooms, 28, 1331 N St NW second story front room 62 water, 93 A St SS large furnished rooms with board, various areas including Mass Ave access and proximity to Capitol.
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