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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1912
Page
2
A dense OCR page lists multiple help wanted notices including demand for men for labor roles, apprenticeships, and skilled trades. It references wages around $100 monthly, various locations such as Lockport and Washington, and mentions roles in manufacturing, housekeeping, nursing, and entertainment. The text also contains scattered donor ads, job applications, and age ranges from teens to adults.
A cluttered classifieds page offers palm readings by a famed clairvoyant, electrolysis for hair removal, massage, and beauty services, plus a range of clothing donations and miscellaneous personal notices. Names include Mr Daoud, W Rice, Mrs Matthews, and Dr John—addresses and phone lines linked to urban service ads.
A cluttered listing page offers items for sale such as furniture, clothing, and tools, along with numerous help wanted notices. Job seekers include cooks, bakers, janitors, drivers, clerks, and skilled tradespeople, with colored and white applicants seeking domestic, clerical, and labor positions in Washington.
Classified notice offering domestic laundry and ironing work by day or at home. Various employers seek capable women for freshening, washing, and laundering tasks in the area. Ads mention at home or in suburbs, some references to colored laundresses and daily or by-the-day work, with contact hints and location clues in the text.
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