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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1907
Page
6
The Washington Post offers free want advertisements for rooms, rentals, and services up to fifteen words. One ad per day per individual, with agency drop points and mail options listed, free until 9 pm on weekdays and 6 pm on Sundays, plus delivery by partner pharmacies and stores across the city.
Classified ads list positions including clothing salesman with good pay, a typist for evening work, a housekeeper and porter couple, a government appointment prep course, shorthand and stenography training, a German language teacher night class, a bookkeeper position, cook and pastry cook, musician writer and orchestrator, and violin and piano teaching openings. Copy mentions offices and box numbers in Washington DC and Charlottesville, with a shorthand school offering government exam prep.
A garbled classified listing shows many job ads for a male applicant pool. Opportunities include barber, bank clerk, bookkeeper, car wash, chauf feur, janitor, clerk, and sales roles. It mentions pay, hours, and contact boxes or addresses in Washington area postings. Several listings specify race and age notes, and many require references and prior experience.
Multiple classified ads dated in a single column seeking workers for delivery and sales in Washington area. Listings include strong colored man to deliver coal at 1208 New York Ave NW, two salesmen for a high class retail store, and several white and colored applicants for domestic guild positions. Addresses include 730 13th St, 740 1st St, 746 13th St, and others. Also seeks tailor, singer, waiter, instructor, and agency roles within 1 county of Washington.
A crowded classifieds page lists multiple domestic work positions including chambermaids cooks nannies chambermaid and waitress roles, live in and stay nights options, and general housework. Listings seek white or colored women for families near Georgetown Washington and surrounding areas with varying wages and schedules.
A dense classified page offers dozens of help wanted ads for general housework, kitchen maids, nurses, companions, and clerical roles. Positions specify white and colored applicants, night or day shifts, varied wages, and numerous local addresses around Washington DC, including 12th and 14th streets, 1th, 5th, and 18th streets, plus 1705 Diet et al.
Miscellany of second hand goods and cheap electronics from a local seller. National Cash Register units, cookware, a rug, kittens, fur collar, coats, a typewriter, and various clothing items offered with prices and pickup details at multiple addresses.
A jumble of classified ads offers used pianos upright and grand with various finishes, furniture, clothing, pets, and household items. Items include an upright in mahogany, a baby carriage, a set of books, an antique desk, a canary, a dog, a groomed bulldog, a violin, a sewing machine, a camera outfit, and more with prices and contact box references in Washington DC area.
A cluttered classifieds reel seeks a large 20x7 inch or larger safe with four drawers and a cash compartment, plus buyers for diamonds gold and antique jewelry. Names and contacts include ABRAHAMS Bonded Broker 42 Sth nw and others offering rewards for lost items like gold locket, rings, bracelets, and pets across Washington area addresses 610 Pa Ave NW to Capitol regions.
A dense list of job ads including bellmen bar staff chauffeurs cooks clerks and colored workers. Mentions specific addresses BOX numbers box 727 box 61 box 2 and box 61 with notes on wages and references. Several listings specify experience neat appearance and good refs. many indicate positions in hotels restaurants and stores around Washington area.
Classified notice list seeking employment for men in Washington DC. Includes steward, teacher, stenographer, driver, watchman, elevator conductor, cook, janitor, porter, engineer, and other skilled and general labor roles. Many entries request applications to The Washington Domestic Guild at various addresses, with references and wages noted.
Situations wanted notices list multiple colored and white applicants for chambermaid cook and housework positions, with addresses and pay rates. Entries include helpers, companions, nurses, and domestic roles, seeking work in private homes, offices, and hotels around Washington area. Key names include Miss Bailey Jessup Md and The Washington Domestic Guild at 720 13th St and 730 Wth St. Various wages range from $15 to $35 monthly, mostly for experienced, neat appearing applicants.
Numerous ads seek experienced housekeepers, nurses, and maids for widowers, private families, hotels, and hotels. Positions include white and colored workers, general housework, cooking, laundry, chambermaid, and hospital-trained nurses with references. Box numbers direct applications to the Washington Domestic Guild and related offices.
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