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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
11
Classified notice lists job openings in town with brief descriptions. Positions advertised include skilled labor and general help. Applicants encouraged to submit resumes and references to the listed company name and address.
Classified page fragment shows multiple employment and help wanted notices. Listings include a stenographer and typewriter operator a waitresses helpers and a nurse with age preferences and location hints. Also notes for a young white girl for general housework and a concession booth helper with weekends.
Classified items show exchanges for office work and housing options. Entries mention a Washington or New York Treasury department exchange, a summer resort board or room trade, a businesswoman seeking office duties, and various requests for trades including a Century Dictionary, furniture, and a horse. Multiple BOX addresses listed for responses.
Fragmented OCR advertises pet items including dogs cats birds and canaries with weekly board rates and references to cages, treats, and related supplies. The readable text mentions a birds room, parcelology rabbits, and assorted pet care terms, implying a local sale or display of animals and pet products.
A long, cluttered plea list invites readers to report lost items to The Washington Post at Telephone Main 4205 with rewards offered. Items include a pair of opera glasses, a silver purse, a gold watch, a belt buckle, a ring, and numerous other personal belongings with various locations and contact addresses for return.
A crowded catalog lists mostly used pianosKnabe uprights and grands, with prices and contact at 1218 20 F St NW. Also offered are oak furniture, dress coats, lamps, counters, stoves, trunks, and assorted home goods at various prices with pickup in Washington DC area.
A dense jumble of classified ads lists sewing machines repaired for $1, phonographs and electric devices for sale, bicycles in fair condition, folding go carts, clocks, stoves, and household items. Multiple vendors and box numbers appear, with prices ranging from a few dollars to around $150, plus notices of services and wares available for quick sale.
A sprawling classified list offers items from a SommergirL graphophone to lawn mowers, sewing machines, dogs, pigeons, furniture, and tools. Ads include contact boxes, addresses, and prices, with many items ranging from household goods to travel gear and pets.
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