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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
2
Multiple job ads including porters carpenters dishwashers elevator operators bellmen and bookkeepers across Washington area. Requires experience references and specific apply-by times and locations such as Goldenberg's 7th and K sts Cairo 1483 Potowm 600 North Capitol New Pizaa Lunch 467 Pa av and Hotel Oxford.
A dense DC help wanted section lists numerous openings for women and men, including colored applicants. Positions include housework, cooking, nanny duties, waitresses, stenographers, apprentices, and salon staff, with varied pay and full/part time arrangements. Many entries specify race, location, and required references, reflecting the era’s employment norms.
The Post urges readers to use its Used Autos Wanted column to find a car. It claims odds of 10 to 1 that readers will be riding in their own car by tomorrow or the day after.
Classified notices show a stream of help wanted and lost and found items. Women seek office, housekeeper, nanny, cook, laundress, dressmaker, stenographer or nurse jobs in private homes, with several listings in Northwest Washington. Listings include domestic work, companionship, and a few rewards for lost dogs and jewelry. Names, addresses, and contact numbers appear for several ads and reward offers.
A lost item located on Connecticut Avenue Sunday afternoon will be returned to the owner upon description. Send details to Box 828. Apply at 4, Rear 4th and EB streets, SE.
Personal ads show DREW with a Gol. 7266 number and a clairvoyant MME. DE LAINE at 1006 K St NW offering readings, plus a large auto listing from Henderson-Rowe Auto Co. with numerous 1913 to 1917 cars, tires, radiators, and shop services across 14th Street NW, including Ford radiators and used cars for sale.
For sale items include furniture guitars kitchenware a parlor suite two bureaus a wardrobe and more all priced to move buyers may contact 1026 3.1 er ow or 921 eth at nw for details terms vary and many items are in good condition including a 8 piece mahogany parlor suite and a leather Davenport with two chairs as listed in this late notice from a local classifieds page.
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