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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1906
Page
29
The text presents guidance for free classified ads in a news column, noting word limits, posting times, locations of agencies, and various example notices. It outlines acceptable content, initials handling, and the process to submit ads by mail or in person to The Washington Post offices and partner drugstores.
Classified notices advertise nonunion Monotype operators at $91 weekly and $24 weekly for other positions, with transportation to New York. Listings seek reliable, experienced workers in printing and domestic service, from cooks to chambermaids, with numerous addresses and contact directions across Washington and nearby areas.
SITUATIONS AND HELP WANTED. Listings at 804 17th St NW advertise domestic staff, chambermaids, cooks, waitresses, housekeepers, nannies, and hotel staff. Employers seek experienced, well-referenced white and colored workers and invite registrations for summer placements and full staff bookings.
A verbose help wanted notice from the Guild seeks subscribers to secure chambermaids, dressmakers, cooks, and companions. It lists numerous positions for American and Irish women, colored workers, and nannies, with addresses around 804 17th St NW and nearby streets urging registration and verification of references. The ad stresses honest service and a strong network for placements.
Classifieds detail requests for brick and frame buildings to be demolished and materials removed promptly. Listings for services include builders, piano and German lessons, various sale items, and a mix of offers for secondhand goods and trades.
A dated classifieds snippet lists multiple labor and domestic helper ads including a nurse for a 20 month old boy, a young girl to nurse for a family in the countryside, a colored woman to assist in a sick room and laundry, office work requiring typing, a seamstress position, and a sewing learner sought, with several contact addresses and age references.
A garbled listing in a late era newspaper presents miscellaneous notices and classified ads. It includes bicycle parts, firearms, furniture, clothing, pets, musical instruments, and household goods for sale or trade with various contact cues and street references, reflecting a busy urban marketplace. The jumble names brands, objects, locations, and prices, illustrating a snapshot of daily commerce and personal notices from a city page.
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