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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
2
Classified notices show multiple brief help wanted items including real estate agents and a farm couple needed for daily farm duties and driving tasks. Also seeking men and women to solicit orders for a large factory and mail order business. Read as a historical classifieds snippet with contact hints and location clues such as Clarksburg and specific building references.
Classifieds reveal a flood of job notices from Washington, listing positions from barber and janitor to warehouse hands and housemaids. Advertisements emphasize steady pay, overtime, and opportunities for advancement, with many spots offering evening or weekend hours and immediate employment.
A dense classified page offers numerous used autos for sale from various dealers. Listings include Ford, Overland, and other makes with prices, condition notes, and contact details. There are also auto rental, taxi, and garage rental ads, plus engine parts and welding services advertised by multiple firms.
A chaotic mix of classified items and help wanted ads dominates the page. Listings include furniture for sale, sewing, musical instruments, clothing, and appliances, with numerous want ads for cooks, chauffeurs, carpenters, and general labor. Names are scarce, but diverse trades and goods fill the near side of the column.
Classified items list multiple domestic service roles with racial notes, including assistants, attendants, chambermaids, and cooks. Entries mention work by white and colored women, various locations such as Newark and North Mont, and timing like evening or day shifts. The fragmented OCR page outlines duties, pay indicators, and household settings in a mid-century employment column.
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