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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
2
A fragmented classified notice seeks a female assistant for free advertising work. It lists various pharmacy and location references and hints at a long running feature period. The ad mentions time constraints and mail input to The Washington meter sections with unclear author details.
A dense job-seekers page lists numerous help wanted notices including barber shop workers office clerks cooks dishwashers and hotel staff. It highlights white and colored applicants, pay rates, hours, and locations across multiple employers and neighborhoods.
A sprawling classified page details hundreds of automobiles for sale from dealers like Record Auto Company and The Henderson auto Co. along with extensive listings for used cars, repair ads, and auto parts. Also appears are miscellaneous sales for furniture, riding gear, and personal notices, reflecting a bustling early 20th century market.
A collage of 19th century classifieds offers clairvoyants palmists and spiritual healers with various prices. Also listed are hemstitching tailoring shoe repairs corset making pawn shop services and jewelry teaching ads. Contact details include addresses and phones for readers tailors and merchants.
A dense mixed-for-sale and wanted column lists pianos, furniture, clothing, bicycles, appliances, hardware, and personal items from many sellers. Names include F. G. Smith Piano Co and Kleeblatt's with detailed item notes, prices, and contact hints across Washington area addresses and streets.
A flood of job notices from carpenters, chauffeurs, cooks, drivers, janitors, and general laborers appears. Entries show race noted, day labor by the job or by the hour, and various city addresses with numerous references for verification.
A long OCR fragment lists job ads and worker notices by color and age, including painters, plasterers, line workers, clerks, typists, switchboard operators, waiters, porters, and general labor. It notes locations like 4317 Stb st and 272 Carre ave Takoma Park, with ages from teens to 21 and references to good refs and chance for promotion.
Classified help wanted notices show varied labor placements including address labeling envelope stuffing and light office work. Entries list wage bids per thousand envelopes folded, clerical tasks, chambermaids and cleaning, with numerous job seekers described by race, gender, and age in a dense ad layout.
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