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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
4
A dense listing compiling numerous help wanted and trade ads. It includes openings for salesmen, accountants, stenographers, delivery drivers, butchers, hotel staff, cooks, tramblers, and milliners, with various locations and contact cues. Several ads reference training, commissions, hours, and age requirements, typical of early 20th century employment notices.
The Washington Post urges boys to earn money during vacation by working a few hours each morning. Dr. Shelton, Circulation Manager, invites readers to discuss opportunities on the main floor of The Washington Post Building.
A fusillade of classified notices seeks applicants for diverse posts including grocery clerks in Lynchburg and a National Radio School ad in Washington. It lists positions from dishwashers to wireless operators, brick workers, painters, furniture repairers, and study-friendly shifts, with contact boxes and local address details for background checks and references.
A jumble of help wanted ads seeks a night hotel clerk, ice cream maker, engineers, soda fountain workers, stenographers, fabric workers, housemaids, and government clerks. Many listings specify experience, references, and addresses, with wages ranging to $85 plus percent pay and part time or evening work.
A jumble of help wanted ads seeks female pantry staff fruit and coffee servers to theater ushers and cooks. Positions list pay, locations such as Columbia Chevy Chase and Atlantic City with roles like stenographers and waitresses, plus household help and sewing tasks.
A collection of short help wanted notices includes a man seeking janitorial work in a small apartment building, a young graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School seeking an auditing or finance role in a Washington firm, a carpenter offering contract remodeling and garage work, and several chauffeurs seeking driving or general job opportunities. Contacts list names and addresses for responses.
Classified ad listing various job seekers including demobilized officers chauffeurs clerks stenographers waitstaff hotel workers and housekeepers seeking positions. Entries include contact boxes and partial addresses with references and experience notes.
Multiple rooms listed for rent in northwest Washington near Thomas Circle and Dupont Circle. Options include large front rooms for 2–4 persons with bath, modern private Mount Pleasant and Mount Vieasant homes, single and double rooms with baths, and coach-sprite amenities. Various locations: 18th St NW, 16th St NW, Irving St NW, and nearby avenues.
A cluttered ad list details numerous rooms and furnished suites across Northwest Washington near Dupont Circle and Massachusetts Avenue. It highlights single and double rooms with private baths, shared kitchens, gas and electric light, and proximity to car lines and transit, with weekly rates and transient options.
A garbled plea seeks un furnished rooms or a furnished option near Slantin or Lancain for brief stay. Mentions a Bright team and a single ante, with scattered references to contacts and a November style timeframe.
Listings show several boarding facilities and hotels in Maryland and Virginia offering room and board, refined dining, and amenities. Everett dining room emphasizes home style meals and weekly or monthly rates. Avondale Inn promises light meals and refined surroundings. Farmers Villa touts good table tennis and first rate service. additional suburban boards advertise rooms, care services, and prices upon inquiry.
Advertised rental offers describe furnished front rooms available in a city area. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but mention of rates, calls to inquire, and references to vacancies and living arrangements. No clear names, dates, or exact locations are legible.
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