Free Advertising for Want Ads in The Post
A historic notice describes free want ads in The Washington Post, with rules about placement and timing. Advertisers may leave notices at the office or mail them, with agencies located at listed stores in the Northwest area. Free ads after 9 pm on weekdays and after Saturday pm are noted, along with delivery and addressing specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malia
Washington Post
Rug
Philip Brooks
Barclay
White House
Manchester
Thant
Girard
Gelug
St Matthews Church
21St
Diack
Wiss Elisbeth Tolbott
Abeth Tolb
Colwmbia Road
Eye St i
Ecloth
Robinson
Piables
John G Rentman
Nice
P & Ww
Imeide
Ath ST
Ave
Amd
Smale
Rhodesland
Uth
Pom
MTD
Tukqma Park
Caroll
Takoma Hall
Anna Tucker
Washington Training College
Lakme
Shelton
Mars
Chases
Kingman
Kame
Harragh
National Theater
Rotel Remandi EI Logileta
Ag Beck
VOX
Hamilton
MT Pleasant Carbine
Hin Brown
Wanted Help Male Painter and Handy Man Wanted
A garbled late 19th or early 20th century help wanted column lists numerous positions. Items include male painter and handy man with experience, salesmen, real estate, domestic workers, cooks, waitresses, and clerks. Several addresses and businesses appear, including pharmacies and general offices, with recruitment details for various jobs around Washington DC and nearby areas.
Servants Needed via Washington Domestic Guild Ad
Situations and help wanted notice invites employers to contact the Washington Domestic Guild at 204 17th St NW two doors above H St for access to registered domestic workers. The ad promises a greater choice and emphasizes that many top servants are registered. Telephone Main 1345 provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H St
Bervans
17Th ST
17Th ST NW
Smith ST
Help Wanted Domestic Service Note in Washington Ad Pack
Notice lists varied job offers and lodging in Washington area, with numerous domestic positions for cooks, maids, waitresses, chambermaids, laundresses, and general housework. Addresses span 04 17th street, 9th and 11th streets, up to 904 17th street NW, and nearby hotels and boarding houses advertising salaries mainly monthly. The ad seeks experienced workers of all colors, white and colored, with references, including single men and couples, plus specialized roles in hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnula
Peoples Pharmacy
S Rain Sons
Hanes
Duebep
Reutro
Connecticut
Girard Sto
Nowratic-Swfdf
Gorwan
Imi
Elid Street
Cleveland Pack
Bolsprork
East Capitol
Liarld
Gherad Fotseworker
Wea
Hal
Genprac
Ladk
Mit
Xu Wovin
DAL
Ares
Sons & CO
Oliver Machine
Corcoran Bae
Pyle
Triience
Prator
Corera
Abitus
North
Good Sax
Plas
Lloyds Cafe
Thelin
FaNtEnens & Asn Sne & CO
St Nw
Oman
Ho Weman
Washington
Wes Jacobs
Owstng
Piaro Fuer
Fee
Kool
Tila
Wanted Situations Domestic Guild Seeks Help in Washington
The Washington Domestic Guild invites registrations for maids, cooks, nurses, and other domestic positions for summer use. Listings show many roles including colored workers, English speakers, and American, with emphasis on experienced, well-referenced applicants. Apply at 804 17th St NW or 17th Street offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilbewas
Robert & Heatfr
Colorado
le Kport NY
Bouton
Wanapr
Shaisen
Dinin
Kitenen
Virginia
Poston
Sol
Thoroucih
Aggerond
AMERT
Porreta
Vth
Emell
Laundross
7Th St
Ravinement
AOS
st_nw
Nursf
Rtn
Doubis
Tata
Zookkeeper
Adares
Butler
New York
Rose
Otar City
Melvin
Clerifal
Jayne
Brooke
John Marske
Lawrence St
Clark Casitar
Gentlema
Clere
Feta Salol
Miscellaneous classified items and requests
A batch of classified ads seeks a first class electric automobile, a pool table, a first class piano, a 20 wheel, and a bicycle. Also offers to examine inventions, buy household furniture and office fixtures, and pay top prices. Contact Taylor & Owens for terms, with phone details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffereon Place
Payson
Taylor & Owens
WANTED BARGAINS AND SECOND HAND FURNISHINGS
Miscellaneous classifieds list a long mix of wanted items and offers across a city page. Buyers seek buggies, incubators, phonographs, bicycles, a piano, a safe, furniture, cooking ranges, typewriters, and more. Listings include contact boxes and partial prices with promises of cash or exchange.
FOR SALE AND EXCHANGE OFFERS IN BOX ADS
Multiple classified items and exchanges listed including sewing machines upright piano trunks gas stoves and household goods. Miscellaneous wants for clerks music instruments bicycles and military gear with contact boxes and addresses for exchanges. Lost and found notices intersperse with ads for services and opportunities in Washington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Dietz
Columbia
Singer
Cleycla
Mass
Bureau OF Corporations Department of Commerce and Labor
Clert
Jeseona
Century Harpers Ac
Strand Magazine
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Heip Wannip
McNults &Cigar
Roe
Albany
King
Genemeey
Vermont
Sateria
Walter
Donald
Ava
Ross
Mendota
Skalorama
Caroquine
Columbia Road
Whiteste & Watton
Lloyd P Tayloe
Donnells Pharmacy
O Donnells Pharmacy
Pountain
Manadine
Generel
Shenecisiy
Nemo
Whitits
Btaitorae Pharmacy
Punrnins Pharmacy
Weller
Richardson
Anacostia
Bury Jefferson and
Monroests
Right Party
Collins Clery
Amall
Tak
Laondress
GNP
Ors
Tlewan
Varnton
Anil
Livpry
Her & Ani VC
Eschangf
Walker Capital
Vitor
Weil
Fefa
Vparty
Rarbick & Wet
EFARN
PLLYM
Drirklastog
Chicago St
Los
Offici Rot-Aright
Conn
Seltors
Frumgs
Opticiam
Feeney
Cstflberg Optical
uMice
Tongre
Heights
Yola Sumner
Suamem
Rytire
Ghawe Awaid
Culor
Ghawdermaid
Waitmass
Walting
Ongf Furst
Ner San Thata
Toachman and Witt
Sutch St
New Cook
Stm
Chamoprwaids
Arenas
Relea
Warter Maida
Sweden
Providence
WSS
Washington Dampsic Guild
Rome
Baldwin
Wil Inns Rypertty
Opel
Actaires
Desingim
Lore North
Bol
Bellwan
Coor
10Th St
Wiiff
Rom
Eng
Oak
Amer Fen
Caparlf AP
Oort
FRPR
Rlenerd
Eifvator
Young Man
Nicr
Apple
Anny
Jimsenthai
Dewey Hotel
Ize
WJM
Spruce & S
Louis Dalgstt
Highlands
BLY ‘Seil
Exchance Edison
Linder Records
Postal
Maurice O Connell
Cory
Oddfellow
Interior Department
Thorne
Tuxedo Coat and
West
Dureau Ceira
Remingtons
Olivere Smith
Steinway
Portsmouth
Ol' Dumber
Georgia
Rosario
Va Taguira
Jetter
Horace Hesselsty
England
Elec
Bond
Morris St
Douglas
Rosenthal
Yable
Bievele
Adareas
Croc
Garriage
Campbell
Pawty
Ll Karrick
Warner Library
Emythia
Ist St
Alexandria_ta
Weber
Ontario_ road
Remington
TIANO
Mason
AL McDonald
Seranten
Fandlowe
Pennsylvania Avenue
Yaiver
Pittaburg
Jefferson Place
Maury
Sumtaire
Findla Theace
Corcoran Art Galley
Woodward & Lothrop
Luskin
EOST_OFRIDA
Spa
Roger Pinder
Nsw
Gertrude O Brien
Mt Plessanca
THE
Sunday Post
Federn
Keller
Pel
Jamestown Investment Company
Newport Nene
Sme
JF Rottingham 617 F St
Aioon
Tmarket
JC Bewnpet
Clay St
Roleg
Berning
Empfrt Blocker CO
St Imperial Hotel
Washington & Smell Sum
Dot Bares
CICAR
Ia Lumber
Boston
Feey
National Detective Agency
Morgan Bradford
Melba
Burnstein
Reed
Marie Sydnef
Marth
Nalmist
Msh
Lawrence
Brow
Holrs
Miss Barnes
Arlington
Sallaeron
Hoare
Albert
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