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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
35
Fragmented OCR text shows numerous want ads and agency notices across Northwest and Northeast Washington, listing pharmacies, agencies, and hiring positions. Entries mention delivery of ads, room rentals, and various employment opportunities with addresses and box numbers.
Classifieds list numerous domestic job ads. Various roles seek women for cooking, washing, laundry, chambermaid, and wait staff in suburbs and apartments. Payments quoted from modest to good wages. many require experience, references, and ability to work afternoons or evenings.
A fragmented newspaper collection lists diverse offers including piano exchanges certificates and trade items. It mentions piano certificates from F G Smith Co and other goods like cameras, sewing machines, rugs, carpets, and cleaning services. The ad hints at location near Washington and mentions city streets and box numbers.
The Post runs a lost item notice listing purses wallets jewelry watches keys clothing and small valuables found around downtown DC areas including Center Market G Street NW and 14th Street. rewards offered for return to listed contacts and locations such as Room 40 1306 G St NW and 1716 West St NW. Names of items include a gold bead necklace a gold watch a fur collar a cuban poodle mix and a red pocketbook with checks. callers urged to identify owner at City Ticket Office or Post Office boxes for reward.
A garbled classified page lists detectives, palmistry, magnetic massage, and shop ads. Names like Bradford's Detective Agency, Evelyn Petersen, Mr Daoud appear alongside bargain clothing, cosmetics, and hat/coat buyers. Several ads promise secrecy and rapid cash for discarded wear.
A jumble of classified style listings appears with pianos upright and baby grand, reading desks, folding beds, mirrors, bicycles, wardrobes, and various household goods. Prices range from a few dollars to several hundred, with addresses and contact points mixed in and several payment notes. Mentioned items include piano certificates, wine, furniture sets, and light appliances. Some entries reference specific streets and neighborhoods, while others resemble solicitation for office boxes and trade ads.
Classified listing offers Knabe pianos with discounts, parts, and accessories, plus assorted household items, pets, and machinery for sale. Includes remade Knabe pianos, upright models, mahogany furniture, sewing machines, radios, banquet items, and various personal ads from ENABE & CO and BOX placements.
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