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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
28
The Post Offers free advertising with constraints and closing times. Listings mention pharmacies on various avenues and streets in Washington with noted locations and times for ads. The reader is guided to submit by certain hours and days, referencing several street names and pharmacy firms.
Classifieds list numerous positions including housemaid, general housework, sewing, and babysitting. Ads seek white and colored women and girls, with many requiring references, for households in Georgetown Falls Church and surrounding DC area, pay varied at up to $500 weekly in some notes.
An OCR damaged personals page advertises prof readings by Carl W Kent and others. It lists palmists and clairvoyants offering life readings from infancy to old age, with services in love marriage and personal guidance. Hours, locations, and contact details appear alongside numerous claims of special powers and financial advices.
Washington Post notices solicit owners to claim lost dogs poodles cats bracelets watches and other items by calling or visiting addresses listed, with rewards offered. Multiple items include a black brown setter named Dollie a poodle a locket a pocketbook a chain watch and more, with various local cross streets and apartment numbers for claim.
A garbled for sale page lists items including a coat described as large and beautiful, a dress, an evening gown, and an antique box. Several entries mention locations such as 1901 Thet Ny and Mintwood Place with unsure spellings. The fragmentary text also notes an electrical engineering course and an address 4014 Ashbyst.
A crowded Western market ad lists Knabe pianos including a mahogany baby grand and uprights with prices and conditions, Steinway Grand styles, along with numerous secondhand items such as embroidery, linen, hats, cloaks, violins, typewriters, and assorted furniture awaiting buyers at 1218 1220 Fat nw and nearby addresses. The listing mixes musical instruments, clothing, and household items with informal prices and contact details.
A dense OCR of a classified page shows numerous ads for a wide array of goods and services. Items include a 2HP Spragle motor shaping tool, underwood typewriter, large moquette carpet, opera glasses, dental engine, oak desks, a diamond bracelet, antique cameos, building hardware, and livestock. Multiple addresses and box numbers indicate a local marketplace with buyers and sellers matching items to contact points across the city.
A chaotic classified listing shows a multitude of requests and offers including a boat for use, musical instruments like violins clarinets and drums, uprights and pianos for sale, typewriters, mirrors, dresses and tailoring, sewing items, and various household goods. It lists contact boxes and offices, prices, and conditions, all presented in a dense, era-typical classified format. Numerous personal names and addresses appear as prompts for responses.
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