Free Want Ads Offered in The Post Local Columns
The Washington Post invites free classified notices for buyers and sellers, with limits and timing. Ads up to fifteen words are free in daily columns, one per person per day, and must be placed by 9 pm, with Saturday cutoff at 3 pm. Agencies listed for drop off include multiple drug stores across the city, each collecting five cents per ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
the Post
Wawihwrne
Harper
St. Ne
Jocress
Carl
Colored
Roy
Autler
Aterda
Pirst-Lars Por
Nottea
New
York City
Woyork
Ifat Apkann
Hovseboy
Houseman
Ansky Colorado
Starli
John King
Ding Mattress
Mona
Canine Bros
S cc
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Essenger
M. Roginsky
D St. Nw
C. A. Dugan
New Jersey Ave
H.C
F St. Nw
Ave
7Th St
Pacific Bldg
H.R. M
Brown Leghorn
Thacher
Tellman
Daniel and
Douglesy
Shumaker
Anderson’s
Houvler
Thia
Wireh- Jven Telegraph
American de Forrest
American Marconi
Underwood
N.C. Ave
Linard & CO
Cuftan Sts
National Cash Register
Colorado Billiard Hall
Treasury Dept
Promiion
Capitol St
Raymond Smith
Onsee
Plana
Wardhorh
12Th St. Uw
11Th al. Nw
Congregational Church
Girard Et Uw
Audrey W. Johnson
Mewaie
Wath St
Tina
N St
Dupone Civele
Bistal
Ocinek
Galasco Theater
Small St
St. Aw
Cormer
Itn
Heward
al R
James Boyle
Convepion Hall
Webb Academy
N. A
M. B
St Nw
Aye
General Land
Omee
Actoc NT
Land Park
Menklar R
Linitials
Goldenberg’s
Mumma
Iss Conn
Rewerd
Lewis Flemer
Ath ST
Chevy
Brouch
Iss
St. Wank
Washington
Baltimore
W. OR. Long
Corcoran
G. BP. Williams
F St
St. MI
Hawksworth
Sandie Brae
Monggram
CLIO
Grant
Zoological Garden
St. Se
Taylor
Oklahoma
Talaine
Smighern
Gonaddr
Fredericksburg
Frizvericks
BUIG
Mae Lovatiov
Hartley
First Mortuay
CIA Yin
Practical Man Manufacturing
Ibis
Olive Cry Salesman
Aundrea
Gedaalery Satel Eurmalsston
WANTED HELP WANTED ALL OVER FOR WORK AND TRAINING
Classified notices solicit labor and sales agents in Washington area. Listings urge men and women to apply for embroidery sales, house boarding, banjo lessons, shorthand and typewriting courses, domestic work, real estate sales, lodge organizing, and miscellaneous trades with daily earnings and commissions. Many ads offer immediate positions and training.
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A&s
Classified Help Wanted Listings Note Fragmented Clerical Ads
A dense, fragmented collection of help wanted and job ads from an old newspaper page. Listings include night clerk positions, plasterers, office boys, railroad workers, penmen assistants, salesmen, store boys, wait staff, Lincolns hotel, and various publishing and manufacturing roles with brief contact details and box numbers.
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SOBOR
Suiali
New York City
Gail
N.Y. Ave
Rapid Penman
Ongh
NAT Tonal Shoe Manufacturing
TU Ce
Wall
Colorado
Lincoln
Clarke & Courts
Lanston
Otter
Glirks' Helper
Merhante’ Magazine
Western Territory
Cleveland
Hastuim
Clerks’ Publishing Co
Rome
New York
Butterick Publishing CO
Viatiron
St. Te
Domestic Service Classifieds Establishment Listing
A dense Classified section includes numerous ads seeking domestic workers in Washington DC. Many entries request maids, cooks, laundresses, governesses, and houseworkers, with notes on experience, race, location, and wages. Addresses and contact methods appear, including BOX numbers and local phone numbers.
Help Wanted Classifieds Include Housework and Nurture Roles
A dense Washington DC newspaper page lists numerous home care and personal service postings. Many entries seek light or no washing housework, nurses, nannies, waitresses, seamstresses, milliners, saleswomen, and beauty specialists with varied hours, ages, and responsibilities across addresses such as Mintwood Place, 7th Street NW, and Pa Avenue NW, with notes on reliability, language, and references.
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Mintwood Place
12Th St Nw
Pa. Ave
New York Ave
University Place
7Th St. Nw
Adqresa HK
HH. H
Vermont Ave
St. Re
16Th St
Julius Garfineld & CO
17Th St. Nw
Buffalo
Boffilo
Skirt Tailoring CO
13Th
BR. L. Ts Aw
Kost
Onge
Understania Facial
Gealo Massega
Miscellaneous small ads and requests in old newspaper
A collage of classifieds seeks home embroideries, woolen rugs, and shawls. buying and selling second hand goods, furniture, carpets, and small fixtures. requests for tailor patterns, ostrich feather plumes, eggs, and old car hacks. multiple offers for services, hiring, and buy/sell inquiries across Washington area addresses and listings.
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I. L
T. Edw
CLARK
N. J. Ave
BAUM
Louisiana
Wash, Rug CO
Aw Hiwartz
Follsuits
Siic
Washington Domestic Guild Help Wanted Ads Boom
Situations and help wanted notices from 17th street northwest list dozens of positions in private families hotels and board houses. White and colored servants including cooks chambermaids waitresses maids butlers valets chauffeurs drivers and more seek experienced applicants. registrations urged at Washington Domestic Guild 804 17th St NW with telephone main 1345.
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17Th ST. NW
Washington
Tith Vt
H ST
17Th St
DOM Stic Guild
11Th St
17Th At
7Th St
St. Aestee
Nursh
Nursa
Yith St
Oheg
I7th
St. Nw
For Sale Items From A City Listings Page
A mixed classified listing shows items for sale and price asks. Items include a graphophone with cabinet and records, a walnut dining table with dresser and other furniture, rocking chairs, a cash register, milk, a piano, a ladies coat, Indian curios, a safe, a sideboard and other household goods offered by various sellers in Washington area addresses and Baltimore listings.
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S St Nw
Hallwood
A. H
Herndon
Gabler Bros
L. D. Barnes
Paul St
Baltimore
Oiier
12Th St. Nw
Help Wanted Domestic Help in Washington Guild Listings
Advertisements offer numerous domestic positions in Washington with many compa nions housekeepers maids nurses and clerical staff. Employers seek experienced well refere nced women and men for hotel private homes offices and hospitals with apply at 804 17th Street NW and related addresses.
For Sale Classified Ads Include Pianos and Odd Items
Mixed sale notes list Crown Orchestra grand upright piano at 260 pounds, a Remington typewriter for 20 dollars, a white marble Venus statue to be sold cheap, and various other items such as a Kohinoor Royal camera, a sewing machine, a Florence medical battery, a Brahma chicken, a gentleman’s coat, and a mahogany hair tree. Addresses and contact details appear for multiple purchasers.
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Crown Orchestra
C. Y. Takoma Park
D. G
Aiter-Remington
6Th St
Addi
der Beer Eye PO
Remington
Underwood
4Th St. Se
Addreen J. R. Long
Giencarlin
Kain Coat
Florence Medical
le Gap
Korona Royal
Bond Building
Matthegs
Ethet
Manez
Liamond
C. R.D
10Th St. Nw
H St. Nw
Riggs St
Ave
Aue
Louisiana
Maryland Ave
Milton Burns
Byron
Blanger
Throne
Sih St
Greely
Driscoll
Concord
16Th St
Plymouth Rock
Handsome
Greti Jargain
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Menolly
Roe
Albany Pharms
King
d +t
Astoria
Whitesie & Walton
Lloyd P. Tayloe
Odonnell's Pharma
Stafford’s Pharmacy
Fuhrman’s Pharmacy
Weller
Richardson
Anacostia
D. C
B. Bury
Tetterson
Monroe Sts
V. Ziegler
Broadway
Washington Domestic Guild
SM Lithstonn
Twiners Sbove
Hsi
Largu
Robert
Mer
Catorado
Arcanum
Orape Lodge
Popal Order
Walter i
Gil Ellicott
Dufals
Lockport
Gand Malary
Ah Auto Maciunist
Rock Creek
AMD Wagon Works
Saturda
Niewspa
Ali
7Th St. Aw
Mra
Barringer
Raleigh
North Capitol St
Abon
Snell Warner
Mass Ave
R. I
DE Sales
20Th ST. NW
Riges St
Abilahment
Tith St
Etta Hang
Cleveland St
8Th St
Lament St
Mt. Pleasant
Fotwoo
Robinson
Post-office Department
4Th St
9Th St
Callow Ave
Tho Saurh
Apaly _ave
Brightwood Ave
Nicholson T
North Brightwood
St. Tw
Washington Doneatic Guild
Butler and Cooe
Bellboy
Sellman
Bellman
Butler
17Th
Col Went
St. Iw
Herman
Capabli
Iit Ae van
Halldoy
Los
Pass Bay
Ith St Nw
37Th St. Nw
Fean Ford
Expuri
Whithman
17Th St. Pw
Bos
Virginia
27Th St. Nw
17Th St My
17Th St Nw
47Th St
Armiv
11Th St. Nw
Graphophos
15Th St
McDowell
ST. Pw
Redmond
St. Uw
Prince Albert Coat and West
Gale
Burnstine's Loan Office
Pennsylvania
AVENU
Fairmont St
Rastman
Schenck
Argosy
Simpson
Post
Belton
Liveray
Newteast
Mount Thasant
George Joan and Stewart
Farson
Philadelphia
Penn. R. R
D. W. Gall
Portamouth
Arlington Hotel
Conn
Galt & Bro
Aadirss AP McPherso Armstrong Cator
Canvenco
Theral
Arautt
Cuoce
HMR
Renttom Postal
Ogi
Phone Norte
Morgan Tram
Bom
Ence
AGLI
Spleck
Pal
Mme Omelda
Abbattam's
Edith Darling
Thora L. Field
Mise Harriott
Maril Sydney
Belert
Lawrence
BATHS
Foster
J. Tarshes
9Th St .Nw
America
Victoria
Kawas
Td Rigauedt
Feirian
Ely
Stetare
Ead
Ith
Belew
Dan W. Record
Sperdway
James & Bowen
Surrey
Japan
C. Schmid
Rt. Uw
12Th St
Schmid
the Sunday Post
Newspapereh Chlye
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