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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
12
OCR text presents scattered fragments with few legible names and places. No clear event, date, or authority is discernible. The readable items hint at addresses and roads but do not form a coherent public notice or action.
Help wanted notices list openings across roles and locations. Advertisements describe duties, shifts, and basic qualifications with a contact method for applicants seeking work.
Fragmentary notice lists dogs cats birds canaries guinea pigs rabbits and other pets for sale or trade. Mentions stray dogs and pigeons along with a ferret and small mammals. Indicates prices like 21 cents and references to 10th street.
A scattered classified mix of secondhand goods. Pianos Knabe baby grand uprights, a variety of furniture including wardrobes, mirrors, dressers, and chests, plus bicycles, sewing machines, gas and oil lamps, and a canoe. Also a hunting cabin feature and assorted tools. Names and locations are interspersed with many OCR gaps.
Classifieds from a Washington area page list a wide array of items for sale or auction including furniture such as parlor suites, dressers, tables, chairs, beds, and wardrobes. a variety of small appliances and household goods. clothing like coats and dresses. tools and hardware. a pet and livestock offerings. bikes, firearms, and sporting gear. and several vehicles and boats. Numerous prices and contact boxes accompany each listing, with buyers urged to inquire at specific NW addresses and box numbers.
Ad offers facial scalp and nervous disorder therapies by Mrs P F Barringer at 1320 L Street and promotes exclusive products and a shop at the Palais Cape with upscale items including wines cigars and beverages. It mentions G C Craft at the corner of 10th and Eighth Streets.
A crowded classified page lists requests and offers for second hand goods and services. Items include a porcelain bath tub, broadcasting gear, sewing and repairing services, baby carriages, bicycles, a 19 HP marine engine, a gun calibber rifle, a typewriter, a tall upright piano, a Brady hand fog lamp, a cash register, and a variety of household furnishings. Numerous box numbers and contact hints accompany each listing.
A long OCR style classified page lists job seekers and workers by race with a wide range of positions including cooks, drivers, stewards, clerks, secretaries, typists, chauffeurs, bartenders, porters, bartenders, and janitors. It cites ages, locations, and reference requests, with multiple boxes and contact addresses for employers in Washington area. The list emphasizes colored men and young workers seeking employment, with many trades noted and numerous partial street addresses and box numbers.
A sprawling, garbled page of personals and classifieds lists names, services, and solicitations for electrolysis, clairvoyants, loans, exchanges, and language lessons. Entries mention studios, addresses, and box numbers with miscellaneous offers and requests spanning grooming, fortune telling, financial help, and barter trades. The jumble preserves a slice of urban life with many misread phrases and odd spellings.
A fragmented aid wanted column lists multiple labor positions for a middle aged Black man George Prica and others, including porter, watchman, driver, janitor, grocery store work, office work, and more. The ad seeks dependable, hardworking candidates willing to relocate or work in town or out of town with references and modest pay offers.
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