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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1906
Page
6
The notice explains free advertising in the Post want ad columns limited to under fifteen words per ad and one per person per day, with repeated insertions allowed if needed. It lists agencies across Washington area drug stores and pharmacies for submitting ads and notes deadlines and initials handling.
Classifieds list diverse labor openings from multiple firms in Washington and New York. Positions include sales representatives, real estate agents, stenographers, elevator conductors, clerks, bakers, artisans, and general laborers. Many offer commissions, steady pay, and room for advancement. References and experience vary by post. Listings emphasize mobility, urban employment, and varied industrial sectors.
Job ads spanning waiter and chambermaid roles, clerks, managers, and general housework. Listings seek female staff, domestics, cooks, dressmakers, nannies, nurses, and light clerical help with varied wages and hours in Washington area. Includes positions at hotels, private homes, and subsistence businesses with contact cues and box references.
Situations and help wanted listing for Washington area. Domestic Guild advertises placement for hotel and private household staff including butlers cooks chambermaids nurses and waitresses at 804 17th Street NW with details on wages references and hours. Multiple specific job ads target white and colored applicants, with emphasis on experienced trustworthy personnel for hotels boarding houses and private families.
Classified ad listing seeks numerous positions for women, including waitresses, chambermaids, housekeepers, cooks, cooks, butlers, companions, nurses, and secretaries. Highlights include positions in private families and hotels, with emphasis on neat appearance, good references, and immediate or upcoming openings around 804 17th St NW and surrounding addresses.
You must be a subscriber or patron of the guild to receive its help in securing servants. No misrepresentation or indifference will be tolerated. Earnest and cheerful effort in members' interest is exacted. Come and register if you want a position. Washington Domestic Guild, telephone Main 1345.
A fragmented Telegram style page shows assorted classified ads. Items include an incubator, pool table, horse seating, second hand office gear, a riding horse, clothing, a jump seat Surrey, a typewriter and stenographic services, plus mail address lines and requests for purchases or buyers.
Classified notices invite buyouts and sales from multiple listings. Advertisements include second hand Kodak requests, outside display showcases, rummage sale benefits, extra work opportunities, a lunch room cabinet, a gentleman's wheel, bookcases, brown leghorn and Pekin ducks for sale, ostrich plumes, and a light oak bedstead with springs. Listings show contact notes and locations.
A potpourri of second hand goods offered including baby carriage go cart wicker items clothing watches mirrors pianos cameras trunks and household furniture. Listings note locations such as 516 sth at nw 239 22d st aw 718 oth st nw and 1111 8th st nw with prices ranging from a few dollars to dozens, plus a Remington typewriter and a few musical instruments.
A jumble of 19th century exchange notices offers items for barter including a silver pitcher, porcelain linhd good as new for a better bureau and writing desk, a large antique damark table cover used by Washington, complete outfitting for a room or stereopticon setup, and a 2-horsepower electric motor among others. Addresses in Salisbury North Carolina Staunton Virginia and Washington appear, with requests for room and board, shorthand lessons, and photography equipment trades.
An assortment of korte items including water heater gas sale, folding Kodak, exchanging a lady's bicycle, apartment listings, business opportunities, furniture for sale, sales positions, and domestic help notices. Indicates exchanges, sales, and service offers with box addresses and brief qualifications.
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