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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1906
Page
9
Free advertising is allowed in small advertisement columns for non business wants up to fifteen words per line. Ads may be left at agencies or mailed to The Washington Post for delivery. Free ads end after 9 PM, no Saturday free ads after 5 PM.
An earnest agent can earn from three to thirteen dollars daily selling a new household item. The Wol Farine Co based in Pletsburg Pennsylvania promotes this opportunity with claims of consistent income.
Help wanted for a variety of positions including as a housekeeper cook and laundress at a country inn with two acres, a practical farm wife, and a husband wife pair. Also teachers of art elocution stringed instruments needed for a large city school with 3000 children. Stenographic academy advertises courses. Clerical work sought for young men and ladies.
A historical classified page lists numerous job ads across trades. Opportunities include shoveling at West Brothers Brick Co, out of town solicitors and architectural draftsmen, barbers, clerks, carpenters, drivers, cooks, press service roles, and public notice posting. Various firms and locations referenced include Long Bridge, West Brothers Brick Co, Press Syndicate in Lockport, and Sutherland & Carr.
A dense Washington column lists numerous help wanted notices for female domestic workers. It includes cooks waitresses chambermaids laundresses housekeepers nannies and chamberwork with various wages and locations in DC areas such as Mount Pleasant Chevy Chase and Columbia Road along with addresses and contact notes for applicants.
Local ads offer top cash for furniture cars bric-a-brac and stoves. Sajzer and Laporte advertise full house contents purchases at 1181 70th Street, Phone North 2107 160-11. A. Cammack and Bro promote high spot cash for household or office furniture at 657 La Avenue.
A jumble of missing article notices appears from July incidents including a white silk jacket, gold watches engraved with monograms, canaries, fox terriers, a collie puppy, a black shearopard coat, a gilt locket, eyeglasses, a diamond ring, and a canary, with owners offering rewards and asking return to various addresses such as 12 19th st nw and Fort Myer. Names include Lyman C Ward, M. S Ashhell, and JAMES M TRAC TION MD, with locations across Washington DC and suburbs.
Fragmented classified notice clippings describe openings in offices, hospitality, trades, and services. Listings request stenographers, typists, waitstaff, house help, a colored couple for private family, a young man for general usefulness, and a cigar shop job with local experience. Wages and addresses partially listed. many phrases unclear.
A garbled historical classifieds page lists multiple help wanted notices for waitresses, hostesses, housework, and general assistants. It includes white and colored workers, age and appearance notes, hotel and private family roles, and shop or wholesale house positions, with contact addresses and dates still legible in fragments. The copy reflects era specific employment listings and recruitment language typical of the period.
Officer leaving city offers vast furniture sale including oak bedroom suites coats chairs tables and rugs with prices from 2.25 to 40 in addition to a complete 15 room contents described as ample to overpay rent. Also notes dealer restrictions and contact address at 428 Uth st nw and The Albemarle listings.
Found white female French poodle at 1019 7th court. Owner James J Hill told to claim. Also found collie July 4. Owner can prove property at 173. Contact 1100 7th Avenue for details.
Classified personals note offers top cash for ladies, men, and children’s clothing, shoes, and hats. Includes mail and phone contact details, with multiple agencies and individuals soliciting worn garments for immediate cash.
INFORMATION relating to patents and registering trade marks. If you have an invention and seek patent protection, send details to J. B. NOTTINGHAM, 12 Fst mv., Washington, D. C., for guidance. Also ads for rent, jobs, sales of goods, and stock offerings from Buffalo and local offices.
A crowded classified page lists diverse SITUATIONS WANTED postings. Adults seek roles from butlers and maids to clerks, drivers, keepers, and gardeners. many entries specify race, age, and experience, with addresses and box numbers for applications.
Classified ads seek work from a range of workers: handyman, colored men for hotel or home service, painting and carpentry, janitors, office staff, pressmen, electricians, grocers, and salesmen. Named addresses, contact boxes, and various positions indicate a broad labor market in the city, with emphasis on reliability and variety of trades.
A flood of help wanted notices seeks a caretaker for summer living at 804 Iti sk nw and a rejoined couple. Multiple positions call for chambermaids waitresses and light housework, with various hours, wages, and references across Washington areas including 1th st nw 7th st nw and 20th st nw.
Multiple help wanted notices seek a white housekeeper or companion for widower or bachelor, a lady's maid, nurse, governess, laundress, and cooks. Applicants to apply at various addresses in Washington DC, listing experience, references, and willingness to travel or stay out of town.
A compilation of room rental notices in Washington detailing numerous single and shared spaces. Listings describe large light rooms with hot water, fireplaces, board options, and housekeeping facilities. Prices range from modest to moderate, with locations centered around NW and nearby streets, often including terms about pets, couples, and occupancy. Some ads offer furnished rooms, private baths, and access to phones or steam heat, highlighting convenient urban living.
Numerous listings advertise furnished rooms and small suites for rent in Northwest Washington DC, with options on both floors and front or back rooms. Prices range from about $1 per day to weekly or monthly terms, many including modern conveniences and board. Strong emphasis on quiet households, proximity to cars, and summer rates.
Advertised furnished rooms across multiple Northwest and Northeast DC addresses. Features include private baths, light and heat, kitchen or board options, summer rates, and inspections requested. Listings highlight central locations near major avenues and car lines with varying rents and meal options.
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