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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1919
Page
4
Help wanted notices list typist and typography related roles with vague details. Contact names and places appear with telephone requests and pay expectations, inviting responses from interested applicants.
Classified ads from Washington list numerous opportunities in evenings and day shifts. Positions include assembler, assistant cook, automobile mechanic, clerk, cashier, grocer helper, kitchen staff, barber, and sales roles across multiple firms like Potomac Electric Power Co and hotel establishments. Some offers emphasize steady pay, tips, and room for advancement.
A flood of early 20th century help wanted notices offers waitresses, houseworkers, cooks, and other roles. Listings advertise wages, meals, room and board, and early employment learning, with numerous addresses and names soliciting applicants and detailing duties.
Classified notes show multiple individuals seeking work in Washington. Listings include an office man with ten years buying and selling experience, an architectural and engineering designer draftsman, a valet cook for private family, a carpenter and jobber, a discharged soldier seeking estate caretaker work, an experienced automobile man and bookkeeper seeking evening hours, a stenographer and typist with language skills, a first class cook or confectioner sought by a young man, an elevator and switchboard operator, and a real estate broker seeking connections with firms. Addresses and box numbers indicate placement in the paper.
A well educated man with law and mechanics training seeks a summer manager position in a resort or hotel. He offers strong references and prior supervision experience in large offices, apartments, and Chicago projects, aiming for a responsible supervisory post.
Historic rental notices describe numerous furnished rooms for transient and long term stays in downtown Washington DC. Listings include rooms with private baths, running water, electric lighting, and some with valet and taxi service. Prices range from daily to weekly rates, with multiple addresses such as 920 F Street NW, 1811 P Street NW, and 12th Street area rooms, each offering various amenities for gentlemen, families, and solo tenants.
A dense listing of furnished rooms and apartments for rent across multiple Washington DC addresses. Offers include single and double rooms, parlors, kitchens, baths, and private entrances. Rates range from about 15 to 45 dollars weekly, with many rooms suitable for gentlemen, couples, or students and references often requested. Some ads note electric lights, hot water, proximity to government departments, and flexible terms. May include transients or long-term stays.
A dense, mangled OCR list shows numerous furnished rooms for rent in Northwest Washington DC. It mentions multiple addresses such as 147H St NW, 1015 TH St NW, Irving Ave, and Clifton St NW, various configurations for single or shared rooms, room and board options, utilities, and amenities like hot water, electric lights, and meals. The text includes names of rooms, prices, and notes on suitability for couples or single tenants, with references to proximity to baths, dining rooms, and cooking facilities.
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