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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1916
Page
2
The Post outlines free advertising limits and submission rules for want ads and notices. It lists hours for drop offs, mail entr es, and preferred contact avenues including The Post Inlet and local box numbers. It also notes certain restrictions on free ads and emphasizes guidance from staff for placements.
A dense string of help wanted notes lists male bakers barbers and clerical helpers plus domestic workers. Listings mention positions at Lith Ave Takoma Park and 18th Street with pay notes and temporary openings.
A dense page of personals and ads includes clairvoyants offering readings, epigraphy and massage services, corset repairs, and numerous miscellaneous sales. Listings for jewelry, motorcycles, real estate, furniture, and clothing mix with notices of services like massage and magnetism, reflecting a crowded urban classifieds page.
Classified sale ads list a wide range of goods including pianos and talking machines, furniture, typewriters, clothing, kitchenware, and hardware. Items feature cash and installment offers with many prices, and vendors include F G Smith Piano Co, Hopwood, Hugo Woluch, and Chas M Stivey among others. Numerous household items, baby carriages, and tools are advertised with pickup locations across Washington listings.
The fragmentary text mentions wheels and timing with unclear names and places. It reads like a damaged notice or brief item from a local page with scattered phrases about wheel, week counts, and names such as Wikstor and Tyr. The readable parts suggest a short community entry or catalog line.
A long OCR excerpt lists positions such as chambermaids companions cooks and housekeepers. Entries specify colored or white workers, private families or hotels, with locations and sometimes references. The ad cluster shows frequent gendered roles and service tasks across multiple addresses and neighborhoods.
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