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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
37
A historical newspaper page outlines free want ads with limits and instructions for submitting notices. It lists agency locations for placing ads and examples of common classified items, including help wanted, sales, and personal notices, with various addresses and shop references.
Classified job notices list laborers for grading and concrete at Capital Traction Co. 14th and Decatur area with foremen Monroe Bomar E Saxton and contractor. offers liberal salary commission for suitable applicants with real estate purchasing potential. Additional listings seek office roles, trades, and common labor across multiple firms including Coyne Bros Co and Ford & Ghan. various locations and requirements.
Classified help wanted ads for domestic workers in Washington area. Listings include maids, chambermaids, cooks, laundresses, dressmakers, milliners, and general housework helpers. Many specify white or colored, references required, some say stay nights or live in, and offer various rates and shifts.
Situations and help wanted ad from Washington Domestic Guild listing positions like butlers maids cooks chambermaids and several specialized roles. Multiple notices invite apply at 804 17th St NW with early-morning time slots and wage ranges varying by role.
Classified notices seek experienced white female nurses and maids to care for children and run service in private homes. Listings request Monday morning applications by 804 17th Street NW and nearby addresses, detailing duties from night care to sewing, cleaning, and general household tasks.
An extensive ad list seeks a wide range of domestic workers and staff including night watchman, errand boy, porter, shipping clerk, stenographer, clerk, housekeeper, chambermaid, waitress, maid, laundress, dressmaker, cook, nanny, companion, nurse, and more. Apply at 804 17th st nw or nearby 11th, 21st, or 7th streets with good references. many positions specify American or colored applicants and emphasize neat appearance and refinement. A guild notice at bottom urges submission for placement services and subscriber status.
Classified notices offering nurse and domestic helper positions across Washington area. Listings seek experienced nurses for infants and children, white and colored workers, live-in night care, references required, wages mention and addresses provided for applications. Jobs include infant care, two children, and evening reading duties with pay details.
A jumble of old style employment ads seeking young white women for clerical, teaching, nursing, and dinner service roles. Positions include stenographer, Latin and mathematics teacher, trained nurse, typist, office assistant, waist trimming, waitresses, and cafe helpers with various locality references and box numbers.
Classified column notes a buyer, M Scheuer, visiting Washington to purchase gowns, jewelry, diamonds and furs from ladies. address given for responses. Also ads for rugs, worn garments, furniture, and household goods, plus other misc. requests and offers.
A mix of cheap furniture and goods for sale includes a lawn bench in good condition at 428 12th st ne, a BIANG-SQUARE item, oak bedstead, 3-burner gasoline stove, bicycles at 13th st ne, and a BICYCLE-HIGH GRADE in fine condition available for viewing at 1512 bth et aw. Also listed are a SANITARY COUCHES bundle, a REMINGTON TYPEWRITER cheap at 70 Eat ne, a FINE BURNER GAS RANOR, a KODAK foldable, a PIANO in good condition, and various clothing and minor items with prices or trade potential. Contact details point to offices and addresses in Washington DC listings.
A chaotic mash of missing items and rewards appears across town notices. Leather goods, pocketbooks, watches and a gold pin with initials are among the items offered for return, with rewards ranging up to substantial sums at several streets and avenues. The notices mention returns to addresses on Mass avenue, Tath road, Car tome and other local streets, with rewards promised for each recovered item.
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