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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
4
A long help wanted column offers positions from bootblacks and barbers to cooks waiters and elevator operators. Employers seek experienced or reliable workers including colored applicants and men to work in various shops hotels and construction firms with hourly wages and weekly pay.
A dense classified page lists numerous help wanted ads for positions in homes and offices. The notices seek typists, chambermaids, waitresses, housekeepers, laundresses, stenographers, dressmakers, chauffeurs, and general workers, with details on locations such as 18th Street NW, 1841 Latrobe, 18274 Mass Ave, and 1742 Columbia Rd, and mentions of White or colored applicants, wages, and contact instructions.
A jumble of lost animal notices and rewards appears from a Washington area page. Entries include a large gray Alaska husky missing from Klingle Road Rock Creek Park with no collar, and rewards for its return. a brown and black Airedale named Toby with a collar and Colorado tags. plus multiple lost items like watches pins rings and pocket notes with various rewards and contact hints.
A dense classified listing features clairvoyants palmist readers, bone of various names and addresses in Washington DC area offering readings for love and life, with contact details and hourly limits. It also includes ads for clothing buyers, electrolysis, and a large used car section with multiple models and prices.
A jumble of used car ads lists Davis 1916 five passenger touring at 750 dollars, a 1914 UPMOBILE roadster at 450, Chalmers electric lights starter at 300, a Studebaker touring car at 1802 14th st nw, Ford tires, Cadillac touring car at 1018 14th st nw, and various dealer notes from Davis Gish Inc and Cook & Stoddard Co. with contact numbers North 2881 Main 6216 and city addresses.
Classified list of furniture for sale including dining sets, wardrobes, rockers, dressers, beds, parlor suites, and kitchen items. Also notes lawn and garden furniture, bookcases, and several furnished rooms for rent with descriptions of location, features, and prices.
Still on Four Wheels And Ready to Go promotes using THE POST used autos for sale column to reach buyers. The ad space claims proven efficiency and charges 1 cent per word for at least ten words.
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