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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
24
A fragmented OCR list names multiple pharmacies across districts including Northwest Northeast Southeast Southwest Anacostia and others. Entries show intersections such as 7th and L and Vermont avenues with varying spellings and partial addresses.
A flood of terse 20th century job ads includes requests for facial and hair preparation, housework for colored women, millinery, manicuring, dressmaking, teachers, nurses, office girls, cooks, chambermaids, waitresses, solicitors, and piano accompanists. Many entries specify ages, hours, wages, and locations such as 930 Westingter, 919 G St, 6th Street NW, 1119 K St NW, and the National Hotel, reflecting era-specific employment opportunities and social constraints.
A jumble of classified style solicitations and sensational claims appears, including want ads for clothing and services, palmistry readings, and offers for cosmetic or dermatological procedures. Names, addresses, and phone hints surface amid dubious promises and lurid testimonials.
A dense OCR fragment compiles various classifieds and notices from 1919, including job offers, horse stables, furniture, living quarters, real estate, and services. Names, places, and prices are interspersed. readable items reference Brightwood Hotfl, Silver Spring, and other locales, with scattered monetary figures like $710 and $7.
Fragmented historical ad offers pressing and cleaning services for ladies garments, photography studio discount, postal specials, and showroom showcases for sale from Kann Sons & Co. Includes addresses 1718 7th st nw and 803 7th st aw, with 20 percent off on photography and 20 per cent off on a few items.
Classified text shows numerous job ads from a historical Washington area page. Listings seek wall scrapers, key fitters, hairdressers, healers, and craftspeople with various pay structures. Several firm names and locations appear, including Hotel Takoma and St assumes local businesses recruiting workers.
A chaotic OCR list shows a lost and found ad from The Washington Post with many items and rewards. Names, dates, and locations are interspersed, including pins, keys, jewelry, clocks, cash, and household items, all seeking return or rewards.
Builders urge readers to have a custom home built under Gilbert J Osterman Co with a lower cost than ready builds. Ad promotes plans for fireproof safes and secure paper storage, asking businessmen to consider affordable custom options and weekly payment terms through H A Thompson.
Slightly used pianos and other household items offered by WM ENS EE & 0 at 1218-20 F St. NW. Listings include upright and square pianos, a domestic sewing machine, trunks, wardrobes, dressers, chairs, carving and antique pieces, plus assorted hardware. Items advertised with prices and contact cues for quick sale.
A sprawling advertisement features sales of wagons, carriages, harness, and related equestrian equipment from Waco, Richardson and Wilard streets. It also lists employment ads for cooks, maids, drivers, janitors, and general help, plus horse services and delivery offers at various stalls. The page showcases a bustling marketplace with large ranges of stables, carts, and gear appealing to buyers and job seekers alike.
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