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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1919
Page
6
Classified ad seeks male cooks and waitstaff for central restaurant and various diners in Washington area. Listings include pay details, location hints like 209 and 808 Ninth Street NW, and notes on shifts, Sundays, and permanent positions. Numerous other help-wanted lines cover salesmen, barbers, clerks, and warehousing with salary ranges and training promises.
The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co advertises permanent positions for women with no experience required. It details a demonstration switchboard on the eighth floor of a new building at 725 11th Street NW and lists various other job openings such as waitresses, dishwashers, stenographers, sales ladies, and office assistants in downtown Washington.
A jumble of job notices lists male applicants seeking positions across trades and services. Carpenters, a driver, janitor, construction clerk, chef, and office assistant roles appear along with requests for private or commercial work and references.
Classified listing features diverse job seekers and work preferences including bookkeeper with executive ability, experienced cook and waiter, cost accountant with initiative, case for temporary army discharge, stenographer and secretary roles, truck driver, real estate interest, and general labor. Includes various contact notes and locations.
An advertised alert lists Bradford's Detective Service offering private inquiry and consolation by appointment. It mentions Morgan Bradford Jr as principal with state authority and outlines services for love, marriage, and other personal matters alongside psychic readings and various ads offering loans, clairvoyant consultations, and buying/selling clothing and valuables.
A cluttered mixed notice lists lost jewelry and items including a fraternity pin, diamond rings, a platinum bar, cash losses, a pocketbook, and several ads for furniture and appliances. The scattered items reference locations such as Avondale, Chevy Chase, and Washington streets with reward offers and contact notes for return.
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