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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1906
Page
11
The notice explains free want ads with a fifteen word maximum and limits on repetitions. It lists agency locations and drugstores in Northwest Northeast Southeast and Anacostia where ads can be left or sent to The Washington Post.
An advertisement offers earnestly to hire agents to sell new household patents with promises of profits from $2 to $15 daily. It claims proof of these earnings and identifies Wolfertsing or Wolf Fering O in Pittsburg Pennsylvania as the contact point dated 13.
Help wanted ad notes positions for stenographer experienced in patent work. Apply Harvard, VE st mr 19, WASH city, box 6% Washington Lenn & Trust Bldg. Also advertises course for shorthand and typewriting with a six day schedule.
Classified notices advertise barber jobs, clerks, carpenters, drivers, collectors, and skilled trades with pay figures and locations. Entries include BARBER positions in NE and NW, CLERK openings, CARPENTERS at power plant, COLLECTOR roles, delivery and wagon driver posts, and a PRACTICAL FARMER inquiry. Also mentions a naval hospital, educational opportunities, and a few clerical and sales roles.
Sober men sought for nationat guard company with wordy clerks and route to deliver papers at 4 30 am. Various roles include stenographers typists editors draughting knowledge and light office work. Positions invite young men for permanent or temporary posting, with many offers from downtown offices and local businesses.
A long OCR of classified help wanted and domestic servant ads shows opportunities for female workers in clerical, waiting, chambermaid, cook, general housework, and nanny roles. Listings include Washington Domestic Guild placements and private family positions with varied wages and requirements, from young ladies to colored applicants, with contact BOX numbers and street addresses.
A dense OCR of classifieds lists numerous lost items and job ads. Entries mention stow resumes, steno positions, waitresses, maids, and general help, plus extensive loot recoveries and rewards for returning valuables. Locations include NW DC addresses and local landmarks.
A scrambled list reports various found items including keys on 7th bt July 4 requests to apply at TBS Bureau of Navigation 13th st nw a misplaced umbrella found in Weller's Drug Store corner South and 1st streets a memorandum book money belonging to Guy V Collins Chief Clerk Star and a fox terrier dog at 1827 Jefferson Place NW plus an offer to print 1000 copies or 5000 for 5 dollars by the Oliver Press 925 F st NW Rugs etc
A dubious ad page offers a partner for a high class cafe with financial terms from 2000 to 15000 dollars, requests a capable biographical writer, and lists rental space for a rooming house and a windowed room near the Government Printing Office. It also advertises a first class retail hat business and patent information services.
Classified listings advertise a white Mountain Grange refrigerator, oak dressers, a mahogany Givans piece, leaf tables, folding beds, a desk bookcase wardrobe with French mirror, a leather couch, a gas range, a washing machine, stone water pitchers, jars and sanitary items. Also notes an antique office desk, a chiffonier, trunks, and a large furnished 15-room apartment description with steam heat near downtown. Contact details include 14% K st and 1906 Dib st nw, plus box 2% in the office.
Classified notices seek to buy furniture and household goods for cash with many local shops offering top dollar. Ads from Baum's Furniture Shop and Switzer LaPorte advertise fair prices for furniture, carpets, stoves, bric a brac and entire house contents. An unusual rolling chair request appears among the listings.
Classified notices show dentistry claims near 1700 F Street NW and furniture storage offers at 426 Bik At NW. Numerous ads seek jewelry, real estate, musical instruments, birds, and secondhand goods with prices and contact addresses across Washington area listings.
A dense, multi-item classified-style notice lists numerous secondhand items for sale and barter. Pianos, organs, bicycles, puppies, wagons, and various household goods are offered with prices and contact hints across several Washington area addresses and stores.
Situations Wanted ad list shows numerous job seekers and helpers seeking work in offices, a shop, or home. Entries include a graduate writer, upholsterer, gardener, bartender, church singer, porter, clerk, bookkeeper, janitor, chauffeur, cook, nurse, secretary, stenographer, salesman, and more with varied locations and contact cues.
Classified ads show numerous women offering services as companions, housekeepers, cooks, laundresses, chambermaids, and governesses. Many are white or colored with strong references, willing to travel or relocate for summer positions, including private families, hotels, and boarding houses.
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