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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
11
The Washington Post urges free want ads in its columns for nonbusiness notices up to fifteen words. Advertisers should use agency locations and note no free ads after 9 pm or on Saturday after noon.
A scanned late 19th or early 20th century help wanted section lists numerous labor and vocational postings. Advertisements seek agents, clerks, bartenders, porters, barbers, cooks, waiters, drivers, and farm hands, with various wages, locations, and contact notes across Washington area establishments and job boards.
A fragmented help wanted list offers positions including night engineer, office clerk, painter, patent draughtsman, jewelers, salesmen, tailor, tenor, violists, waiters, cook, instrument makers, and more. Addresses and box numbers point to Washington area postings, with wages and conditions varying by role and employer.
Newspaper column lists numerous help wanted ads for female domestic workers and cooks. Positions include cook, chambermaid, general housework, companion, and clerical help targeted at white and colored women. emphasis on experience, references, and willingness to relocate or travel. Local addresses and contact instructions provided.
Classified ads solicit general houseworkers and waitresses, listing African American and white applicants of varying ages for cooking cleaning and laundry tasks. Several entries request immediate work, some specify wages from $10 to $18, and locations including 17th Street NW, 10th Street NW, and Chevy Chase, with some notes on no laundry and private families.
Mixed listings show exchanges for goods and services including fishing gear, printing press, gas lamp, camera, books, and an electric train. Also notes a civil service transfer paying 4725 per year in Panama and requests for trades within government departments. A lady seeks a peace offering in exchange for use of a first-class upright piano. responses directed to the office box.
Readable ad column itemizing secondhand furniture and house furnishings for sale. Listings include oak beds and bedroom sets, refrigerators, wardrobes, dining suites, folding beds, rockers, tables, desks, and a mahogany parlor set. Various prices and addresses given, including box and street references, with shorthand notes on condition and relocation.
Several prompts advertise spot cash for used furniture, stoves, bric a brac, and household goods. Listings include Baum's Furniture Shop calling for items at 14th and U street plus other dealers offering high cash payments, second hand furniture, carpets, ranges, and complete house contents pickups with contact numbers.
Classified notices list investments and rental opportunities including a $1000 stake for coal and timber interests, a catering service basement setup for rent, and a lucrative hat business. Also offered are loanable business setups, a cash business sale promising $160 monthly, a floor for billiards or pool, a lunch room sale, a grocery and meat store for sale, a large floor space for a billiard or pool hall, and patent and trademark information from J B Nottinghamham.
A fragment from a Washington area personals column shows multiple ads seeking cash for cast off clothing and shoes. Listings include buyers offering high prices, house calls, and contact phone numbers, plus notes on diamond sales and fortune telling services.
Classified ads list numerous positions including assistant physicians, attendants, bartenders, waiters, bellmen, bookkeepers, clerks, chauffeurs, cooks, butlers, janitors, elevator operators, porters, directors and other服务. Many seek summer or local work with references, offering positions in private homes, hotels, offices, and restaurants across Washington area.
Classified notices show multiple requests for household help from colored and white women, including laundresses by the day, at home cleaning, light housework, chambermaids, and nursing engagements. Listings specify various addresses in Washington area and offer monthly or daily work, with pay ranges and job types such as sewing, mending, and governess duties.
Large list of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in Washington D C and nearby streets. Many two to three person options with baths, heat and janitor services, and varying rents. Addresses include St NW F St NW L St NW Mass Ave NW and more with terms for single or shared occupancy.
A crowded listing of rooms for rent across Northwest and Southeast Washington. Descriptions include large furnished front rooms, private baths, hot water, and board options. Some listings note central locations near metro lines, transients accepted, and weekly to monthly rates.
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