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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1909
Page
4
A flood of reward notices and found items fill the page, listing watches, bracelets, rings, pins, and money. Names roam with addresses and building references across Capitol Street, Pennsylvania avenues, and nearby theaters, with rewards offered for return and vague descriptions of valuables.
A chaotic personals column hawks cash prizes and mystic readings. It offers palmistry and clairvoyant services, with promises of revealing future fortunes and easy money while soliciting readers to send money and contact details.
In Washington lookers can examine a varied stock of horse drawn carriages, harnesses, wagons, and driving equipment from local dealers. Listings advertise phaetons, gig and buggy sets, tavern and hotel wagons, tandem teams, and park seats with prices ranging from a few dollars to hundreds. Also offered are tires, tubes, and repair services for carriages and wagons, with several entries noting ready availability and delivery options at the vendors’ shops downtown.
A garbled mixed listing of want ads and notices seeks items and services. Buyers and sellers request originals, furniture, brass, bricks, typewriters, tennis gear, and building materials while offering cash, trade, or partial payments. Some entries mention moving, pricing, and delivery terms across diverse goods and services.
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