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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1907
Page
29
The Washington Post announces free want ads for rooms and general notices, with limits of fifteen words per ad and one per person per day. Ads may be placed at the office or mailed, with agency delivery for five cents per announcement, listing numerous city stores and pharmacies as drop points.
Classified ad roundup listing positions for salesmen in clothing, a typist with Spanish, a colored or white couple as housekeeper and porter, a government civil service preparatory course, shorthand training, a German language teacher, a bookkeeper helper, a cook and wife seeking chef work, a musician for writing and orchestration, and a violin and piano teacher. Includes box numbers and office addresses in Washington DC and Charlottesville.
A jumble of job ads seeks males and colored youths for paper routes, clerks, janitors, drivers, barbers, bookkeepers, carpenters, and more in Washington area. Consult BOX 7 and various street addresses for applications and detailed requirements. Many positions require references, wages vary, and some specify education or experience.
A cluttered help wanted column lists multiple positions at Washington firms and individuals. Listings include salesmen for high class retail, stock sales and bonds, scourging and tailoring staff, waiters, and white and colored applicants, with addresses at 1208 New York Ave NW and offices on 13th and 1st streets. Also seeks a violin teacher, a furnace keeper, and a suburban real estate agent, plus general labor and day work in downtown Washington.
Classified help ads list female housemaids cooks chambermaids and waitresses sought by households and hotels in Washington DC and suburbs. Positions include live-in chambermaid nurse babysitter clerk and general housework with varying wages and nights or days required. Many listings specify white or colored applicants and require experience references or prompt response.
A flood of classified notices from The Washington Domestic Guild offers general housework, nurse and nanny roles. Positions target white and colored women, in private families across DC areas with varied wages and nights required. Include cooks, maids, laundresses, clerks, and millinery and beauty roles with references.
A bustling classified page lists numerous ads for used goods and bargains. Items include cash registers, furniture, clothing, kitt ens, film reels, a broken down press, and several household wares with prices and pickup details across multiple addresses in the area.
Numerous classified notices offer used pianos upright and other musical items, baskets, clothing, pets, furniture, and household goods for quick sale. Advertisements list prices, contact details, and box numbers, reflecting a bustling for sale page with many small items and bargains.
Classified notices seek large safe, diamonds, gold, jewelry, and watches for sale or reward. Entries list Abrahams broker contact, lost items include gold locket with 33 diamonds, old gold fob charm, signet ring, bracelets, opera glass, dog breeds, cats, and other valuables with liberal rewards for returns to listed addresses and names.
Classified emploi listings show numerous positions and applicants in a single column: sober German bottling and wine experience, apprentice typewriter, automobile operator, bellman, barmaid, bartender, porter, waiter, cook, clerk, and other labor roles. Repeated notices invite qualified men and boys to apply to The Washington Domestic Guild and various agents across Northwest addresses.
Miscellaneous help wanted notes from The Washington Domestic Guild including positions for cooks, waiters, housemen, elevator operators, drivers, porters, companions, and clerical workers. Entries describe ages, colors, wages, and contact boxes with brief location hints and reference to private families and hotels.
Readers see a long list of help wanted ads from The Washington Domestic Guild detailing chambermaids cooks and house workers. Many entries specify color lines and references with wages ranging from 15 to 35 dollars weekly plus duties including cleaning cooking and nursing tasks. Multiple addresses in Washington DC area appear for applications and referrals.
A barrage of help wanted notices seeks housekeepers, nannies, laundresses, and nurses for widowers, private families, and hotels. Many postings specify race, experience, age, and location, with requests to apply to The Washington Domestic Guild or box numbers. Names, addresses, and hours vary. promotions emphasize reliability, neat appearance, and references.
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