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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
7
Discharged service personnel are targeted for a novel sales proposition promising earnings of 90 to 100 dollars. The notice urges quick action and mentions an investigation and a Wednesday deadline at Stratford Hotel.
Help wanted for bookkeeping and machine operators with experience preferred. Apply Head Bookkeeper, District National Bank, 1406 G St NW. Also seeking stenography clerk with hospital class for $75 per month. Other ads note office tasks, general work, and wage details with miscellaneous addresses.
A dense classifieds page showing numerous labor postings including male auto mechanics, hotel workers, chauffeurs, bartenders, clerks, and factory help. Entries mention wages from $25 to $60 weekly, night shifts, steady positions, and opportunities for advancement. Locations include 130 Q Street NE, 18th Street, 14th Street, and downtown Washington establishments. Several ads specify color workers and varied roles with brief qualification notes.
Numerous classified notices seek workers and staff from sales to stenography, mechanics, waitstaff, and general labor. Employers include National Furniture Co, Capital Cleaning Co, Washington Railway & Electric Co, and The Notional Radio School, listing positions with varying salaries and hours.
A settlement clerk position is available in a real estate office for a high-class man with a good salary to the right applicant. Apply at this office Box 17. 19
A broad 1920s style help wanted column lists numerous openings. Positions include housekeeper, kitchen helper, maid, nanny, salesladies, stenographers, typists, switchboard and telephone operators, waitresses, elevator operators, and a manicurist. Many ads specify race and age, with locations around Washington DC areas like Anacostia, Union Cafe, and various streets. pay often weekly, with room and board offered in some posts.
Parker-Bridget Co invites four experienced clothing salesmen and several young men to learn the men’s furnishing goods trade. High school grads preferred. Apply to the managers at The Avenue at Ninth for the Men’s Furnishing Goods and Clothing departments.
A man is tasked with repairing a sewing item at the residence located at 830 12th Street Northwest. The brief note indicates the work to be done and the address of the job.
A long OCR listing shows varied help wanted and employment notices. It includes cooks, nurses, maids, chauffeurs, carpenters, clerks, stenographers, dressmakers, and skilled tradespeople seeking positions in Washington area residences and firms. Names of streets and offices appear with contact hints and box numbers.
A college graduate advertises tutoring in Latin and mathematics with good references. Mrs Virginie Mallinx of Route 2 Chevy Chase is the contact, seeking immediate employment for summer or ongoing prep work in the city or nearby.
Furnished rooms available at 8111 St NW with two rooms and deck for 3250 monthly. contact North 145 weekdays 8 am to 6 pm. Also a frost-free large room for one or two near 7126 G St NW Apt 31, proximity to city departments and transit. rates by arrangement. Other listings include The Bradford at 1300 K St featuring bed arrangements and joint facilities.
Numerous ad-like entries describe large furnished rooms with private baths and kitchenettes in NW Washington DC near Dupont Circle Shoreham Hotel and government offices. Details include hot water, electricity, modern amenities, proximity to transit, and varying rates around 22 to 30 dollars per day with references to frequent roomers and gentlemen tenants.
Old listing shows multiple furnished rooms for rent in near 14th Street and Park area with private baths, shared kitchens, and weekly rates. Listings mention Columbia Road, Dupont Circle, Farragut and Rock Creek areas with single and multiple room options for one to two adults, some with private baths and utilities included.
Downtown lodging listing detailing furnished rooms for rent in Washington DC near Dupont Circle and downtown. Includes multiple addresses, rates from 18 to 86 dollars monthly, southern and street views, water and heat, private family or gentleman tenants, and various room layouts with descriptions of furnishing and amenities.
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