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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1912
Page
2
Classified style list of male workers seeking odd jobs and skilled labor. Entries mention woodworking, farm work, carpentry, machine work, advertising, sales, and general labor. Numerous ages and locations highlighted with brief skill notes and contact hints.
A jumble of lost and found ads lists rewards for returns of various items including a platinum pendant with a screw patent, a small white spaniel, a 14k gold pin, a brown collared dog, a pink sandal, a silver mesh bag containing $4, and several clothing items. Locations span 14th Street, Dupont Circle, Thompson’s, and Conn Avenue with rewards offered to close the cases.
A fragmented advertised column lists services and offerings including palmistry card readings, manicure, fortune telling, and cosmetic procedures. It mentions various vendors and locations with prices and contact cues, reflecting a busy late 19th or early 20th century urban classifieds scene.
A chaotic jumble of brokered investment pitches and sale notices invites readers to invest modest sums for profits, alongside listings for barber shops, poultry, furni ture, real estate, clothing, horses, and multiple used goods. The page blends urgent appeals with shop ads and personal ads across New York Avenue and Washington area locales.
A dense OCR of job listings and personal ads from a historical newspaper page. The material includes dress forms and accessories promotions, illustration classes, window shades, coats, shirts, and various goods. It heavily features employment wanted and household help notices with numerous names and locations.
A long, dense OCR page lists numerous help wanted notices for domestic work. Entries include positions for dressmakers tailors laundresses housekeepers and general maids. Wages vary and many notices request experienced workers, often specifying ethnicity and availability for daily or house duties in private homes.
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