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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1909
Page
4
A dense classified page lists varied items for sale and trade. Furniture, clothing, and household goods dominate, with notes on coats, dresses, a sofa, dressers, beds, rugs, a piano, cameras, sewing machines, and small appliances. Many items include prices, contact hints, and location cues across multiple Washington areas.
The Proposals Office of the Constructing Quartermaster at Takoma Substation Washington D C dated January 25 1908 accepts sealed proposals in triplicate until noon February 24 1908 for installing door and window screens at Walter Reed Army General Hospital Washington D C Includes conditions and inspection details with right to reject any bid and address to H L Pettus Secretary of the Navy Truman H Ren Secretary of the Navy.
Miscellaneous listing traffic for old gold silver jewelry and various goods. Multiple ads seek to buy or exchange items including diamond, platinum and other metals, typewriters, furniture, horse and carriage use, pianos, books, clothing, and collectibles. BOX references indicate response through this office.
A refined couple seeks housing in a desirable location during spring and summer months or while owners are away in exchange for room and board. They offer housework and gardening, with references available, and request contact via BOX 744 in this office. Also seeking positions as housekeeper or farm hands, with good references and capable workers.
A dense classified page lists varied help wanted and exchange notices. Jobs include bookkeeper, architectural draftsman, hotel staff, chauffeur, cook, carpenter, bellman, janitor, and many colored workers seeking positions or trade exchanges in Washington area. several requests for exchanges of positions with other departments, stores, farms, or private homes, plus odd jobs and domestic help.
A crowded want list shows numerous classified notices for positions and help seeks. Entries include young men and women seeking clerical, mechanical, waiter, porter, stenographer, and other duties with varying references and addresses in the Washington DC area.
Classified notices list numerous positions offered by colored women for chambermaid, cook, housekeeper, nurse, companion, seamstress, and general housework in private families and hotels. Many entries specify hours, locations in Washington DC area, and emphasis on references and reliability.
Numerous first class laundresses advertise wash and ironing at home or by day. Applicants seek steady work, with references, in Washington areas including Takoma Park and vicinity. Many ads note neatness, yard space, and readiness for home-based laundry tasks.
A jumble of classified style notices shows money to loan on real estate at low rates, brokers advertising services, and various sales offers. Entries mention The Harrison Realty Company, Moore & Hill Inc, W. H. Walker, and other firms, alongside requests to buy stock, printers, and office gear, with dates not clearly defined and several mentions of inauguration periods and appointment terms.
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