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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1918
Page
5
An old established firm on large government contracts seeks staff for permanent roles. Accounting department requires a young man skilled in typewriting. Three office clerks with typing preferred but not essential, any gender. Two stenographers needed. Good pay and strong promotion prospects. Men must be exempt from the draft. Send applications to Box 23, this office.
Classified ad lists COLORED boy to drive team at Chevy Chase with sleeping quarters and cooking utensils twelve dollars per day and cobblestone gutter work by the yard. Also seeks COLORED waiters, a COLORED porter in cigar store, and positions for conductors and motor men with wages. Washington Railway and Electric Co invites inexperienced men to apply for car shop and car house work with good wages and conditions.
HELP WANTED male L. E. Breuninger builder seeks delivery staff for The Washington Post with opportunities to earn extra money. Also listings for Reeves, auto washers, bake and pie baker, billing machine operator at Rudolph & West Co. and a first class typist for permanent position. Apply at indicated addresses.
Classified help wanted notes list female stenographer telephone operator clerks maids typist and waitresses with agencies and addresses in downtown Washington area including Mayer & Co Hoffman Co Hotel Richmond and Ohio Land positions offer permanent work good pay and meals for waitresses framed by old style classifieds.
A male job seeker with 4 years’ chauffeur experience and military service in France seeks night or day work in clerical, cigar store, or outside jobs. Also lists a painting/overhaul interest, stenography, typing, waitstaff, and private secretary roles. A female applicant seeks chambermaid or domestic work.
Classified list shows several musical instruments for sale including upright pianos from The Hecht Co at 7th near F Street NW with prices 198 285 289 and 17 weekly terms plus a Victorian phonograph and records, a violin formerly used by a theater leader priced 25, a pedigreed white Persian kitten, two sets of terriers, French toy poodles, and a used Underwood typewriter offered wholesale with easy payments. Also ad for window shades and miscellaneous items.
A fragment hints at sultry muggy days ahead and a recommendation from the speaker. The text appears unfinished and lacks clear event, place, or person details to form a fuller news card.
Palm Beach and Cool Cloth Suits described in color tones and models offering comfortable wear. The write up stresses satisfaction for the most fastidious shoppers.
A chaotic classified listing shows numerous lost items and reward offers. Items include a parkage sample case in Lafayette Park, a silver engraved coin purse with key chain, a black beaded purse, artificial teeth, a leather traveling bag, an identification card, a bar pin of pearls and sapphires, a white bull terrier, and several pins with various marks. Rewards range from small cash sums to full replacements, with contact prompts and addresses scattered throughout.
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