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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1907
Page
13
A historic free advertising notice outlines how want ads are published at no cost in The Post. It details placement rules, agency drop points, and operating hours, emphasizing accessibility and that initials cannot be used for delivery.
Help wanted listings for various roles including caterer and singer require afternoon work, with contact details and box numbers. Also advertised are stenography and typing courses, government job preparation, and a dramatic reading notice inviting address calls at Saint Louis. The page mixes job ads, instruction offers, and letter submissions.
Classified help wanted listing offering positions in sales, clerical, construction, farm work, housekeeping, and skilled trades. Includes engineers, carpenters, sawyers, printers, chauffeurs, elevator operators, live-in domestic staff, and a range of general labor roles with box numbers for applications.
Classified ad clutter lists multiple men seeking work: stenography and typing with speed. a very light colored 17 year old with rontal bhatt? knowledge. a well dressed young man for outside work from Colune EIA Sheet Metal Works. Montana sheep ranch opportunity via Box 693. a young lawyer wanting to add to his practice addressed to WM. A.R.. a young man 17-21 for news bureau with own handwriting to Box 897. a young man with stenography and bookkeeping skills for night work Box 837. an 18 year old for violin practice with instrument. a young man from a good family to grow with a business. a young man for a special line of work with Box 630.
Classifieds list numerous domestic work positions in Washington including chambermaids cooks and general houseworkers. Ads specify pay rates from $12 to $25 weekly, various hotels and private families, and require references and neat appearance. Positions mention white or colored workers and emphasize reliability, punctuality, and experience.
A dense listing of job ads seeks female workers for domestic roles. Positions include housekeepers, waitresses, stenographers, typewriters, and general office work, with varied locations and pay. Many ads request references and specify race or living arrangements, reflecting era-specific employment norms.
The notice lists numerous lost items including a gold bracelet, a purse with about 440, a black ribbon with a gold locket, a small diamond bar pin, a black lynx fur coat, a silver open-face watch, a canary, a Great Dane, and many other personal items. Rewards are offered for returns to various addresses such as 1108 F St NW and 1818 16th St NW, with names like LOCKHART and SIMON WOLF repeatedly appearing.
A crowded classified page lists used pianos and piano accessories, sewing machines, cameras, lenses, rifles, bicycles, baby carriages, furniture, and small household items for sale. Items include a Knabe piano, upright models, Singer sewing machine, a Brownie camera, and a Stevens rifle, with prices and contact notes scattered among many line entries.
STORAGE OFFICE Speedway Stables offers stored carriages and wagons for rent or sale. Listings include various carts, phaeton, victoria, harness, saddles, bridles, and more. Location at 464 to 410 4th Ave, near 24th and Psage. Also selling belighs and hire of sleighs, new wagons available on easy terms.
Fragmentary dental notice mentions Dr EL Wilson with unclear details. No full names, dates, or concrete facts can be verified. The readable bits indicate a dentistry related item or notice involving Dr Wilson.
Classified list of male and female help wanted and domestic service positions. Includes writers apprentices craftsmen drivers cooks chambermaids and companions with numerous references and contact BOX numbers in the Washington area.
A dense cluster of job ads seeks colored women for domestic roles in Washington. Positions include cook, chambermaid, laundress, general housework, governess, and nanny with varied wages. many specify references, hospital training, or private families. Apply to Washington Domestic Guild, 730 13th or 730 18th street, and boxes listed for typed replies.
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