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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1907
Page
25
A scanned ad page lists numerous helper roles and skilled positions in Washington with many short notices. Employers seek white and colored applicants for domestic work, cabinet making, upholstery, jewelery, drivers, cooks, waitstaff, janitorial, sales, and other tasks at various local addresses.
Classified notices list a flood of job openings: chambermaids waitresses cooks laundresses and general houseworkers many seeking colored or white staff with references, hours and wages vary from 12 to 40 dollars weekly. Also positions for millinery apprentices and junior clerks appear among the help wanted. The clamor targets women of all backgrounds with emphasis on reliability and proximity to the city.
The post invites free classified ads for wants and rentals in small columns with limits. Ads may be submitted at offices or by mail to The West Indian Post, with agency pickup listed and deadlines for free postings.
Help wanted advertisements warn of high demand for stenographers and typists. Listings include stenographic academy ads in Washington DC, evening shorthand courses, and several job notices for experienced operators in offices, with varying salaries and contact box numbers.
Multiple lost notices and small classified ads from Washington district listings. Entries include lost jewelry and accessories, dogs, pocketbooks, and scarves. rewards offered. Names, addresses, and contact hints appear for several items including collars, rings, watches, and personal belongings. Several entries mention businesses and services such as employment, detective agency, and professional services.
An ad mix covers dental claims for painless treatment by J. J. Wilson and a promo for Best Duality opaque window shades from Klebblatt’s with sample offer. The fragment mentions pain relief and color samples alongside shade prices and locations.
Miscellaneous ad listing used pianos upright consoles and brand names Knabe Estey Kimball Richmond J. Hewitt etc manymore. Includes sewing machines graphophones cash registers tuning services and storage. Also offers bicycles terriers poodles coats ranges safes and various small valuables with bargain pricing and easy terms.
Classified list of miscellaneous items for sale including a ladies wheel in fair condition for $5, a ladies side saddle, bedroom suite, blankets, pillows, curtains, and various small goods. Several items priced to go, plus a bridle, piano, skates, sewing machines, a bulldog puppy, and a Franklin typewriter. Also dismantling plant sale with lumber bricks and equipment, and a catalog of miscellaneous household items. Many entries lack clear owners or locations.
A collage of old classified items: physicians pneumatic cabinet sought by Prof Parker at 124 N.Y. Ave. second hand pianos and wagons for sale. various appliances including gas stoves and a printing press. work at home opportunities. small collection of steins and furniture. real estate and equipment wanted. requests for typewriters, mandolins, and instruments. diamonds and jewelry buying offers. many entries with box references and local contact notes. Names include H N D Parker, WMS Welch, L Vernon. locations such as Grant Place NW, 124 NY Ave, 12th St NW. items range from presses to motors to boats, with prices and conditions requested.
A jumble of late 19th or early 20th century classified notices and ads offers cash for worn garments, rumors of psychic guidance, and a variety of sales. It includes rooming homes, brokers seeking stock for sale, confectionery shops, patent information, exchange offers, furniture for sale, and a range of small services and properties. Names and addresses appear with BOX numbers and contact points, reflecting a bustling classifieds page.
Reliable man and wife seek work with a family. Wife to do upstairs work and cook. Man to be tableman and houseman. References available. Address Office for inquiry and reply.
A dense classified page shows men seeking work in varied trades and roles. Many entries cover clerical, barbering, baker, cook, chauffeur, porter, butler, houseman, and other domestic posts. multiple notices request box replies and emphasize experience, references, and decent wages.
A dense, ad heavy list of domestic service postings, detailing jobs for chambermaids, cooks, laundresses, companions, nurses, and general housework. Entries name applicants by color and skill, cite wages, hours, and contact avenues through The Washington Domestic Guild and box numbers, with many references to colored workers seeking private family placements.
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