Job Ads From a Bygone News Page
A collage of help wanted notices listing positions for a young Catholic man, bootblack, colored porters, a clerk in a grocery, a driver, a canvasser, a janitor, an instructor in commercial Spanish, and other roles. Entries request local daily applicants, specify locations such as 636 O Street NW and 1419 Mass Ave, and mention wages, tasks, and the need for recommendations. The ads also show varied employers like Shaw Bros Printers and Mahin’s, with notes about day and night shifts and special instructions for colored applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw Bros
KLKS
BoTolack
North Capitol
Monroe
12Th St. An
Virginia
W. J Coman
U. B. Capitol
Snall Boy
East Capital
Nartel
Fox
Lockport
Credendala
Tata
Washington
Exphan
Managre
Concan
Hopkins
Stratford
14Th
Monroe Bis
W. C
Sth
Marshall Turnber
Kirby St
Kingman Place
Jake Trelis
P. R
Hellman
Alary
Ood Penman
H. S
15Th St
Ealaly
Adress
Lawrence
Brookland
4Th St
11Th St. Nw
Address Advertiser
Zat
Nan
New Hampshire Ave
Butler
Houseman
J. M
E. B. Brent
Robinson
Proctor
Cook & Stoddard’s
W. H
Lea
Colgred
City Res
Church Stees
St. Nw
Colored School
NG Prenchman
Ang Porter
Youne
Es Ex Court
Honast
Cotort
Addris Char S Webb
Cis
Bell Bny—Lyneat
Cred Bey
Intellig
Chapin
Taliguor
Pireman
Hawkine
Tootman
Sittan
Stinson
St. Ne
Howard University
Church Stow
Project Ave. Nw
J. W. Hayden
Ith St
Forter
T. C
Bowen's Road
Anacostia
D. C
Wollcitor
W. D. Sline
Caroline St
Lost and found ads from The Washington Post 1908
A long crowded lost and found column lists items including a brown horse with white spot on forehead, a gold open-face watch, a gold pin and brooch, eyeglasses, a pocketbook with cash, a silver belt buckle, a green jade brooch, a Venetian belt, various rings and bracelets, a tan white rabbit hound, money found by a laboring woman, a canary, a coin purse, a case of jewelry, a cane, a purse, a locket and chain, a pocketbook, a zebra watch, and numerous other small valuables. Rewards offered. contact details include Mrs. J. Underwood, 1325 lst st sw, and multiple addresses around Dupont Circle, Mount Vernon, and Arlington areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sts
B. Underwood
Lst
Caton Station
Het
Sal
Ave
Blusribbon
Bureau of Ninw
Arlington
Hols Crosse Academy
J. J. Noonan
Highland Age
Cleveland
14Th St
Hoston House
Mass
Pa. Ave
T. A. Brckham
N. At
T_T
V ST
Portner Place
Franklin School
Central High School
Rosa Carroll
Brookland
Hetwasn
Center Market
Emall
Iamonds
A. T. Hortzman
F St. Nw
6Th St
Mth
T Sts
Columbia
P. m
Pa Ave
Lost and Found Bureau
THE
Washington Post
T St
Hanie Pete
M. Nebil
Brightwood
D. C
VT. Ave
Sat
N. al. Ave
Ward
Larck
Aesistant
Jersey City
N. J
Park
Comanssary
Mo. Ave
R. J. Hall
Fla. Ave
Brookine
9Th Et
MT. Rainier
10Th St
G St
Tiger
J. B
Findar
Lost and Found
Bureau of Washington Post
Poolesville
Jacob Bodnier
Ram’s Horn
Sid
Ests
Rolland
Park Road
N. H. Ave
Conn
Dupont Circle
Jth
T. T. Kean
Ienning Road
Thompson
Libarel
4Th ST
Indiana
Louisiana Aves
15Th
U St
Indiana Ave. Nw
Nayat Academy
John ‘Son
Latimers Book Store
St. Nw
Underwood
Kern
Washington
Ebbitt House
Remington
Lone
Mon
Boussheld
Butler
Anscoatla
D. B. Perry
Nsw
New York
Jooge
Gonh
Alison
J. M. Cooper
Lovettuyitle
Congressional
Ist
E. Capitol
SMITH
Sither
Oliver
New York City
Comdiete
12Th St
Shelton
Wyandotte Cock
Dustin Strain
J. W. Davhoff
Bainter
New York Corporation
C. A
Office
Chaseb
Dinnis
Okford Road
B.C
N.Y. Ave
Eastman
Malin
Stulz & Bauer
von Davenport
Alabama
Guclid St. Nw
Pe State Ee
Bryant St. Nw
Brush & Loumb
Vincent
Berapm House
Randolph
Lincoln Ave
Miscellane gas for sale and items offered for sale
Classified list of used pianos uprights including Knabe Richmond Kimball Herlich and more with prices, a visible typewriter models Remington Smith Premier Underwood and others with rental options. Various furniture pieces including beds dressers stoves and carpets plus clothing and accessories. Also notes on tickets hot items and a variety of farm and amateur goods.
Miscellaneous wants and sales from 1907 era notices
A mixed local classified listing seeks items and services. Wanted items include a 1907 model asthemat lens and a size 38 overcoat in good condition with prices to state, a few fencing and wrestling pupils for private instruction, and a pocket Kodak in good condition for five dollars. Also offered are a home for a four month old white baby with optional monthly payment, lunch room fixtures, coffee urns, and various furniture and household items in good condition with box contact replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
tamMy
Ashley
Vile
Ith
Harvard Ste
Meinll
Leamington
Clifton Ste
Avo
Georges & Emile
J. Austin
Haute
Maryland Ave
E. HR
Illingworth
N.Y
Fla
Ontario
the Highlands
U ST. NW
Conn, Ave
Grantrad
Cay Wood
Apt
Haltimore
Biltmore St
Ava
15Th St. Nw
Wat
Taye
Mount Pleasant
Loraine
Park Road
Weed
Oakland
Bresser
Garrs
Richmond
29Th ST
Psa Daas
Winchester
Antlfraud Ink CO
Washington
South Cap
Ouray
Waitresa
Tama Road
Encod
Central Cafe
la, Ave
Stritford
Nod Monros
Northwest
SN Nnientee
John Wedderburn CO
18Th Street
Sts
Zahn
West Falla Church
10Th St
Florida Ave
Kelesey
Florida Ave. mx
Wst
W. FE
New York Ave
Plutarch
Virginia Corporationg and Constitution
Address Corporation Pigeet
Fresh Jersey
South Brockland
Aubert Ment
Portsmouth
N. H. Ay
Boston
Arake
Ave. Nw
Underwood
Seens Erees
Fred
L. Dignton
Fallz Church
Hutchinson
12Th St
Brookland
D.C
Simons
Atkin
Cape Cottage
Orphan West
KODAK
Adarens J
BOK
Fiat
Iia
Sih St. Se
Rym
Newton Biggs
Brandy Station
Vollins
Prince Ana
G. K
Jowest
Anateur
White House
Munsay Bigg
Roosevelt-St. Gaudens
Clifton St. Aw
Offen Building
Mem
Ave
7Th ’ St
K White
Isth
W. A. Edwards
Belmont
Virginia
Geott
Cazh
Louis Abrahams
Ed St
Help Wanted Teletype Classifieds From 1920s City Paper
A dense list of job ads and notices offers roles for drivers electricians elevator operators engineers houseworkers janitors and a wide array of trades. Individuals seek positions at private homes hotels shops or offices with references and box numbers for responses. Many entries specify experience age and residency details alongside contact boxes.
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the Post
Infysala
Heareet
Axencips
Tay
O'Donnell
Brafford's Pharmacy
Weller
A. S. Richardson
Bury
Jefferson and
Monroests
OAH
Montai
Addicas
Monrog Daché
Eost
Stenographic Academy
Colorado
Dette
Hale
JH. Becker
Beaton
Buffalo
Fulton R. Gordon
North's
11Th St
Phono
DABY
Sunjay
CATHOLIC LADY_PLEASANT
Portland
Fortiand
al _ft
St. James Hole
Q St
Reis
Ar Ave
LA. Ave
Uta
Tilitmore
Slat
Columbian Road
Macomb St
Jin Small
Bismal
S$ St. Nw
Waracire
Ook
Laurderss
Smal
Florence Court
Gond
Adams Miss Toad
Columbia Road
Monroa St
7Th St
Alvo
Capitol St
Tolman
Uptown
Nat
Oman
Newarket
Cleveland Park
17Th St. Aw
East Oar Ito
Church St. Aw
Calvert St
Northeast
Gorner 13Th
Franklin Ats
Tah Brookland
Columbia Heights
Kenyon At
Westminster Stow
Decatur
Solurabb
Fairmont St
Ace
Columbia Red
Champlain
Brown- Isigh Court
18Th St
Addreen
Hazel Aye
Philadelhis
T Tn
Vialbla
Burnstine
Pennsylvania Ave
Lindolithia
Prpescioes
Garrett Park
Montgomery Co
Stanton Square
EB St
Gecomd
Geo. W. Cox
Brunswick
13Th St. Nw
Daoud
Q St. Nw
Marie Sydney
Finn
Rice
Justh
USA
J. Tarshes
Rita
Partien
Mme. P
Ethelhurst
Piaxos
Ilka
McPhall
J. Disol & CO
Hugo Worch
Gfullaings Goer
Blasius
Regent
Worch
Kurtzman
19Th St
York Ave
Herd
B. Rose
Newark Shoe ‘Co
Emerson
Nantucket
Dayton
St Nw
Walmers
Jeffries
Prairie Ca
Westminster
WOOD
Commercial Business College
Antiqua
Ave. Rw
Harper's Magazine
L. W
Wis
Knabe
Kimball
Smth & Barnes
Herlich
Wago Warch
Wheelock
Kallet & Davis
Harrington
Wm, Knabe & CO
F St
M._S87R
Semington
1St St. Nw
Waterman Fountain Pep
Calider Stevens Hiflis Oy
Webster
Vergil
N. Y. Ave
Fredonia
Deseds Hage
UCR
Heward
Miasouri Avi
J. G. Red
Perth
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