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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
46
A historic newspaper note explains free ad space in small columns for acceptable notices. Advertisers may place one ad per day per person, with multiple insertions allowed if needed. The paper invites readers to use the free column without feeling they are imposing.
The notice lists want ad advertising agencies and drop-off points for readers to place ads. It names pharmacies and stores across Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Anacostia areas with their block and street coordinates where ads can be delivered or mailed.
A collage of job postings seeks male help for furniture trade farming barbering and delivery. Listings include apprenticeships, general labor, experienced tradesmen, and drivers with ages, duties, and contact details across Washington area addresses and local businesses.
Numerous 1920s style classified help ads. positions include clerk in grocery store, office secretary with stenography and typewriting, cook in cafe, driver for bread wagon, laborers for railroad, elevator attendant, farm helpers in Maryland, tailor and tailoress, sales and canvassing roles, hotel porter, and domestic staff. Offers specify pay, housing, or board. many postings request immediate applications with box numbers or addresses.
Numerous help wanted ads list colored and white women for cook, wash, iron, general housework, and dressmaking in Washington area. Positions require staying nights, live-in arrangements, wages from 18 to 25 dollars weekly, and apply to Washington Domestic Guild at various addresses. Also seeks dressmakers, nurses, salesladies, seamstresses, and laundry staff with experience and references.
A collage of 20th century classified style notices seeking female help. Jobs include cooks housemaids chambermaids waitresses and general housework. Several ads request white or settled women, with references, wages ranging from 15 to 25 dollars, and positions at Washington area addresses and businesses.
A collage of personal ads seeks cash for worn garments hats shoes and various services. Palm readers and manicuring services advertised with contact details and hours. Public notices invite responses for business investments and exchanges, plus offers to buy used items and real estate opportunities.
A flood of lost items and small ads. Missing items include jewelry, pocketbooks, keys, a dog, a scarf, and more with rewards offered. Also numerous requests to return items or collect rewards, plus misc classifieds for sale and goods.
Mixed classified items offered for sale including pianos uprights grands mahogany cases two STEINWAY models baby grand two WAYO n s small uprights and a Welter piano. Also a gas range sofa chairs carriage large carpet reclining Go Cart window shades matting etc. See 1801 G St NW and 1179 Sw xt NW for viewings.
A scanned column lists numerous classified notices from a Washington DC newspaper offering pay for stories, sample writing, furniture, tools, lawn rollers, presses, and other items. Entries mention box numbers, offices, and prices with names and locations in Washington area.
Miscellaneous classified items include an upright piano for rent for a month at 1002 Kst NW and a cab stand near Arlington Drug Store. Local notices reference a Bartzone soloist engagement and contact numbers Main 772 or 6232.
A mass meeting of horse owners is called for Thursday night at the Masonic Temple Hall at 3th and F rig. The purpose is to take united action to prevent interference with mounted heroes on public highways by agents of the Washington Humane Society. Address communications to A, 5B. TRUNDLE, 1st, no, BL.
A dense classified listing shows a male job seeker collection from a Washington area paper. Entries include a 22 year old seeking work in stores or private families, an architectural draughtsman aiming to be supervisor or draughtsman, clerical, cashier, bookkeeper and various domestic service posts, drivers, chauffeurs, cooks, bartenders, and laborers with multiple box numbers and streets cited for responses. Names are few. many entries reference city addresses such as Irving Street Northeast and Bates Street Northwest, and employers like The Washington Domestic Guild.
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