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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
34
Public notice outlines free want ads in Ampali columns with strict limits on length and daily insertions. It lists agency locations across Washington areas and pharmacies where ads can be dropped, with submission deadlines and mail delivery notes.
Wanted ads seek agents and salesmen across New England and the South for a modern artistic instantaneous gas water heater. Offers salary or commission with liberal advances. position at 1171 7th Ave and The Vendome Hotel. Also listings for laundry help, stenographers, and clerks, with various locations and pay terms.
Situation ads for domestic workers at 804 17th St NW list male and female positions including butlers chambermaids cooks nurses laundresses and house workers. White and colored applicants required with varying wages from 12 to 40 per month. Apply at 804 17th St NW or 304 17th St NW.
A dated advertisement page lists numerous wants for male and female workers seeking domestic roles. Positions include bakers, chauffeurs, coachmen, elevator operators, janitors, machinists, porters, clerks, waitresses, chambermaids, laundresses, dressmakers, cooks, and companions all at 804 17th Street NW or nearby addresses. References and neat appearance emphasized. many mentions of colored or American workers with experience and good references.
A fragmented OCR of dozens of classified ads seeking workers and services. Listings include carpenters, laborers, a tailor, office helpers, a meat wrapper, and a manager, with contact boxes and states of urgency. Names like Coyne Bros and Capital Traction appear amid addresses and telephone numbers.
Classifieds show multiple job listings and domestic help notices across Washington area. Positions include salesmen with commissions, factory work, stenography, watchmaking, waitstaff, cooks, chambermaids, clerks, dressmakers, and general housework with numerous city street and box address references, plus employment inquiries at The Guild and theatrical staffing firms.
A dense string of classified ads seeks female general houseworkers, cooks, laundresses, nannies, and maids with various references. Openings include live-in, stay nights, and day work for private families, with addresses around 9th to 1419 3rd St NW and other local streets, plus positions for stenographers, sewing machine operators, and a governess. Some listings request capable children care, light housework, and “colored” workers. many require references and contact details.
Classified notices list secondhand iron fencing, room share arrangements, a cigar and news stand for sale, grocery store for sale, art pictures and paintings, dressers and beds, a variety of furniture, clothing, bicycles, pianos, stoves, and small utilities. Numerous items priced. contact box numbers and street addresses provided for inquiries.
Large assortment of for sale notes and many lost items from a Washington area classified page. Items include furniture, tools, kitchenware, a violin and other instruments, bicycles, stoves, wardrobes, a sewing machine, a motor engine, and a gas range. Numerous lost items feature purses, wallets, watches, jewelry, dogs, umbrellas, and clothing with contact details for return.
Fragmentary notice appears to reference a servant problem and a Washington domestic entity. The readable text mentions locations near H Street Northwest and a possible telephone contact, but details are incomplete and uncertain.
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