Free Want Ads and Agency Listings Notice
The Washington Post invites free classified ads up to fifteen words in small columns with limits on frequency. Agencies around the city accept ads for a fee and direct readers to submit to The Post. Also advertised is a Washington Branch of the U S Embroidery Works offering $10 a day for sales of high art embroidery goods in Room 9, 613 F St NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Washington
THE
U. S. Embroidery Works
F St. Nw
Saga
Robert
Colorado
Burgess
Ian
the and i
Barber
Wiite
Capitol St
Webernlwrs Automobile
Seventh Ave
Blacksmith
Inn
Va Westen Haase
Unio
Coyne Bros. CO
New York
Chicago
Cincinmati
St. Louis
Bright
Robin
Kate
13Th St
Wyatt Building
ST. NW
Murphy
Huvlers
D. C
Detroit
Mich
Lamb & Tilden
10Th St
Palais Royal
A. Lisner
Redmond
7Th St
Branconia
18Th St
Lumbhr
WM. Smith
Hyattsville
Reynolds Boathouse
Ath St
Georgetow
Chamberlain
Fla
Hales
Orleans Place
Bernard Ferry
Gall Bet
Call Shreve
D St
Remington
Miller Electric Illustrated
Mass
Ave
Ith
S St. Nw
7Th St. Nw
Omee
Myrtie St. Ne
Ulster County Gazette
Frank E. Springmann
Western Union Tel Co
Washington, D. C
St. No. 29
Hia
Burnstine’s & Loan
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wanted Help Wanted Ads in New England and South States
Classified notices seek salesmen traveling, stenographers, clerks, elevator and hotel staff, domestic help, chauffeurs, barbers, laborers, and farm hands. Included are positions in sales, real estate, printing, and office work with varied pay and commissions. Named employers and locations span Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr Mills, Yale Laundry, and Washington area offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
H. C. Smith
Kennard
Manchester
Bryn Mawr Mills
Philadelphia
The Servant Problem Made Easy At The Guild
SITUATIONS AND HELP WANTED. THE WASHINGTON DOMESTIC GUILD PROMOTES REGISTERED HELP. 804 17TH ST NW OFFERS CHOICE OF BEST SERVANTS WITH REGISTERED HELP. TELEPHONE MAIN 1345.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
11Th ST. NW
Wasrington Domestic Guild
17Th St Nw
17Th ST. NW
Washington Domestic Guild
H ST
ST. NW
Washington
Washington Domestic Guild seeks house staff listings
Help wanted listings for chambermaids, cooks, laundresses, waiters, waitresses, maids, nurses, and companions. Positions specify white or colored workers, private families, day or night shifts, and monthly wages ranging from 12 to 60 dollars. Apply at 804 17th st NW or 804 17th st NW with various variants for other addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasiineton Ane Omowsett Guild
17Th St
Washington
St. Nw
7Th St. Nw
11Th St
New York
17Th St. Nw
Washington Domestic Guild
17Th, Wt
Domelets Guild
Washington Comic Guild
Nuresh
Gmr
Butler
Cook
Chaffeur
Chaupfeur
St Nw
Amer Ican
Ith St
Domestic help ads mix in DC era text
Multiple job notices seeking night nurses, cooks, maids, and a Swedish chambermaid and nurse. Positions emphasize experience, English speaking, neatness, ability to sleep in, and duties like sewing and child care. Wages range from 15 to 38 dollars monthly, mostly at 804 17th street NW and nearby addresses.
Help Wanted Classified Ad Sheet For Servants
A dense 19th century like wage ad list seeks male and female workers in varied service roles. Listings include butlers cooks coachmen drivers elevator men chambermaids waitresses janitors and nurses with notes on experience references and locations around 17th street area. Subscriptions to guild required for employment assistance.
Help Wanted Classifieds Include Various Domestic Roles
Washington area job ads list office helpers, clerks, and colored and white house workers. Positions range from office boy and clerk to cooks, chambermaids, dressmakers, and general housework, with references, locations, and contact box numbers. Multiple jobs seek steady workers, including traveling salesmen and real estate solicitors.
General Housework Jobs in Washington DC Taken
Classified listings show multiple help wanted ads for house workers. Positions include colored and white women for general housework, cooking, cleaning, laundry, and private family assistance near Grant Place, Mass Ave, 16th Street, and Arlington area with references required.
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Offici
Ag Ee
12Th St. Nw
P.O
P. m
Pa. Ave
Bat. Ne
Chapin St
N. Cap
Todd Place
Adams Mill Read
Cor
Tkth
Columbia Road
Oman
St. Nw
Mast
Amily
East Capitol St
6Th St
Grant Place
Florida Nw
Burke
the Highlands
Seaton Place
Spruce St
Mel
Stey
5Th St
Mabie
16Th St
Tech
Bet
Usts
Lincoln Aves
Sorrento
Sth
Irving Kenesaw
GavinNass
Mass
Ave
Tio
Serre Ave
Mare Flat
Huron
Girard
Del
H St. Nw
Sartre
Ana Fron
N. Wash
Alexandris
D St. Ne
University Place
Register Now For Guild Positions At Main 1345
Noting strict standards, the guild calls for honest cheerful effort in member interests. Register if you want a position. telephone main 1345 for details and enrollment.
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Washington
17Th ST. NW
Help Wanted and Domestic Servants Classified
Job listings show light housework, nurse and seamstress positions, millinery and dressmaking roles, waitresses, and other domestic help. Ads seek neat white girls, reliable nurses, experienced milliners, and skilled seamstresses with various hours, wages, and locations in Washington area. Includes pet shop and window shade services. Many entries request applying in person at local businesses or addresses.
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Columbia
Phillipsbern & Co
N. Phillipsborn
Ith St
Chapin ST
Riggs St
University Pl. Nw
3d_st. nw
Mass. Ave
Newark St
Cleveland Park
14Th St
Schwartz
Pa. Ave
Tapid
Jenifer
W. M. Balderstan
Mgr
Balaja Royal
30Th
Ave
Grant Place
Bryant St
Ingdale
Miscellaneous ads clutter the old carpet and goods market
A crowded classified page lists buyers and sellers for used furniture, musical instruments, and housewares. Notable items include a 133 6ths pattern, cash paid for furnture and bric a brac, second hand typewriters, desks, office chairs, and trunks. Also seeks help for clerical work, piano rental, and various services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baum
9Th
Asta
Treasury Department
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Wisconsin
Harrington
Ist St. Nw
Plano
Case Magazine
Ae Office
F. Offce
Morris Canoe
J.P. Yoder
Scott, Cooper
Remington
Lin’s Market
France
Unis
Walhington
M. A. Morrow
Drightwood
Tr. C
North Carolina
New York
Virginia
EXCHANGE OFFERS AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS
Classified notices show numerous exchange offers from furniture and instruments to pets and animals. Items include a revolving bookcase, mandolin, lever press, and a guitar for varied trades. Also listed are room and board offers, a fine corner lot, a St Bernard, and several lost and found notices with names and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danner
St, John
12Th St
The
Concord
Daywood
Igo
R. EB. Cox
Dante
Martin
Genuind
F. T
St. Ow
Dodge
Victor Talking Machine
Petersburg
Rox
Georgetown
J. RB
ST. Bernard
7Th St
Conor AW
Lost and found notices flood city streets
Numerous entries describe lost items around Dupont Circle and northwest Washington, including a gold lockets, a purse, a fox terrier, a Maltese cat, a coral necklace, a watch, a diamond shaped fraternity pin, an amethyst necklace, and various wallets and envelopes. Rewards offered for returns. Also listed are business advertisements for openings and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colum
Zlst St
Sonsmbiax Power-House
Sontneing Hs
Gales Et. Ne
L. H. Av
Dupont Circle
Coward
Pa. Ave
St. Ow
Lotte Ia
Westover Apartments
Kann
Mass. Ave
Kisame
Flo
John Firemorris
16Th St
Arlington
Minder
Migs JU
Nfcr
GOULD
7Th St. Se
Fennaylvania Jersey
B. Crowley
Brown Siik Walst
Woodwerd & Lothrop’s
Palais Royal
Mary Land Ave
Paul
Tohn James
12Th St
MD. Ave
Connecticut Ave
Eostow
14Th ST
Pterca
Q ST
Bet
Mth
Sin
Inslals
L. Mi
Elgin
A. B. Leitzell
Salvatore Amato
A. Beitzell
Elizabeth Springer
St. Nw
Pullman
Washington
Nichour
Nevy
WAR Department
St. A
Yeward
Jed
Weetminder
G Stum
D. Knowlton
Westminute
Fest
Ron Marche
Dutch Inn
Chapin
1St
Rhode Island
Fryer
Mibourne Place
Public Library
Topaday
Heward
Ehst Cnr
Washington Port
2D St
Pa Ave
Pet
Miss M Thompson
St. Mw
Hkewart
Mass
Ave. Nw
Dureau
St. Or Weather Bureau
St Patrick's Church
Rt. Nw
Cers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ll. Laylee
O'Donnell
Stafford’s
Fubhrman
P. Weller
Richardson
Anacostia
Yale Laundry
Meyver
Walger Bhiy
Ldth
Todd Pias
Lincoln Hotel
Central
Appis
Popstal Traction Co
Monrof & Bomar
Santoy
Alan—Sober
Lear
Oyster House
Tith St
L.—White
Ivor
27Th St
Amerigan
77Th St Nw
17Th Nw
St. Aw
17Th Et Nw
Ith St. Nw
17Th Ot Nw
BO 17Th St
37Th St
Biratit
17Th At
Theatrical Exchange
Trieber
L St
Schmidys Bird Stord
Animaus
Schmid
Bint
Silence Co
J. Es Wilson
F St
W. E. Wilkins
6Th
Dst
J. AM
Decatur St. Ne
Decatur
COURS
International Correspondence School
Q St. Nw
St. Oe
Hild
Wand
Smith Premier
Corcoran
Ion
Ap Simal
Batson
Densmore
United
East Washington Savings Bank
Manhattan
Reid
Nice
Newton Place
Brightwood
Ith St. Ne
N. Y Ave
Valois
GORRZ
N. Car. Ave
New York Ave
4Th St
Handel
Delytt
Weather 3Reau
Weather Bureau
Chase
Duke
Collas
J. C. Keane
Center Market
Henry Hammond
Mase’ Ave
Binney Flats
Jack
Penna
R. R
Chamberlin
Dugan
C. Becker
Dbd. C
PA. Ave. Nw
Lox
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