Numerous Help Wanted Domestic Service Notices from 1930s Ads
A flood of classified notices seeks women for general housework cooking laundry and ironing, child care and nursery work, live-in and part-time roles, as well as nursing, seamstress, millinery, and clerical tasks. Listings mention ages from mid- teens to middle age, often specifying color categories, shifts, locations in major U S cities, envelopes or box numbers for applications, and occasional requirements like references and the ability to travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BAER
Westmoreland Cafe
May Young
Lawgera cMce
Belmont St
Orce
Country Place
Ida Jost Loth
Irving
Brookland
Jerome Harig
Stow Roar
Paler
Aia Ammre
Cabot
Sota
Ubla
Califorwa
Galton
Waltcrisis
Howe
CNDFR
Oman
Cook
Cfspuat
NFM
Acadtms
NORD
Hanns
Julius Gartin
FIAT
Lincoln
Lee Aw
Lamont
Calvert
Earl Jolsfwork
Bo Canfral
Ontario
Gunseal
Kreliaul Honest
Iri
SPRAL
Cpscrat
Nowan Gogd
Pral Barsork
Cintral
Young
Newton Lt
Brook le
Emtrarce
Newark St
Cleveland
Fark
Riverdale
Wellington
Iguse
Grant Glace
Phelps
Hindensburg Road
Indy
Winton
Harvard
J CG Davidson
St Nw
S Barker
Heurewari
Rome
Mali
Onus Lalma
S&s
Sting Raphta
GIRO
Childrpy
Shepherd
Monarch & Hea
Gm Operainn
Waterss
TAO
Union Cafe
Soung Eri
Mis HO Ewing
Ashington Domestic Guild
Strett Northwest
Courtry Place
Bratthy
Thin oMre Il
TIPF
FORD
WEN IK Truitt
Yong Lady
Moving Picture Theater
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROMISES LOW COST INVESTMENTS
Numerous classified prompts offer chances to invest in diverse ventures. Items include pool and cigar business with $180 monthly expenses, gold and vera mine claims in Idaho, automatic drink machines with $1900 yearly earnings, and exclusive agency rights in DC for practical public building use. Also advertised are real estate leases, a corner store with dwelling, and various liquor and bottling offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ental Idaho Idxptock Company
Permanet
Wachine CO Stracam
Hart
SAI
Stort Corner
Indy
John Weddfwburn CO
Mattresses: Old mattress woes and factory sales
Fragmentary notice highlights mattress quality and comfort concerns. Mentions a factory, pricing around four dollars, and a contact phone or portal for wagon service. Readers see a local business push on older bedding and the evolving disposal or reuse options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLD Mattress
Lscomfort
Ranmate
Omoves
Gers
Old Rovera
Tn Reall Lingers Mattress Factory
Dentistry teeth without plates and new bicycle model ad
An old classified style notice advertises dental extraction without pain and lasting teeth, plus a Hudson bicycle model. It mentions Dr L Wilson and Rengo products at a drug store on Fa Avenue, with casual pricing notes and service claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Wilson
Lost articles and rewards offered in Washington Post notice
The Washington Post runs a chain of lost items notices listing numerous items such as jewelry bracelets brooches watches pins and pocketbooks. Rewards are offered for returns with addresses and contact clues scattered across the listings. The notices request return to various addresses including downtown and residential areas with reward paid upon recovery.
Lure of Palmistry and Psychic Services in 1900s Listings
A collage of personal ads and clairvoyant pitches offers palm readings, astrology, and magnetic massage. Names such as Mr Dagud, Miss Morris, Rita, and John Wedderburn appear among appeals for information, dress sales, and high cash prices for discarded wear.
Mixed For Sale Items in 1905 Classified Ads
A cluttered 1905 newspaper listing advertises varied goods for sale including a 1905 Webster’s dictionary and encyclopedia in poor to good condition, assorted household appliances like a large McCaffrey refrigerator, portable ovens, and a piano, plus animals, furniture, glassware, and musical instruments. Contact details reference specific boxes and offices for inquiries.
For Sale Used Pianos and Household Bargains
Auction of various goods including used pianos from Knabe & Co and Abes Spring Bargains. Also offers English bull pups, furniture, sewing machines, cameras, stoves, dining tables, beds, chests, clothing, and everyday items with prices and contact boxes. Includes certificates, maps, and miscellaneous items advertised for quick sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knabe & CO
St. Nw
Truscott
W & Macleod
Jenifer
Surrey
Multiple Lost Items and Rewards In Downtown Washington
Fragments list numerous lost items and rewards including a gold chain and cross, gold framed spectacles, a green enameled watch, a black and white terrier, a small watch, a gold ring, gold frame glasses, and a brown or black terrier with a white stripe. Names and addresses include T C Fentor 1769 Church, 35 Pa Avenue, 226 Ath, CS Snyder 1415 Pa Avenue, Hecht & Co 12 S18 617 7th, Helen M Benton 1827 18th St, and John B Sanders. Rewards offered for returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainlald
EM Specht
Heward
Cairo
Dupont Circle
Fiat
Congress Hall
Rockville
Georgetown
Treasury Dept
Woodward & Lothrop
Gth
R AL Townsend
McCrorey
Royalton
Abbeville
Gary Yeeward
Rhine
Lalas
Bux
Db Brown
Beck Anert Tall
Emira
Naliogallark Seminary
Forest Glen i
City
Lus Keward
12Th St
Chevy Chase
Irving St
Park Road
Agate
Ramsey i Norza
Plymouth
Columba Theater
Willard Hotel
Hunday
Columbia Theater
Hackett
Receve
Lith
Gani Iin
Kolenn
Lapuana Co
Water Dept
Belwses
Luz Butler
Usmith
Sun and Gate
Columbia
Ld Metropolitan Police
Rose Aurelia Brose
Clevy Chase Automobile Club
Cthelhurst
Frances Wfinbhlimina Cristal School
Hooper
Lady & Swather Handberg
Arcenal
Ith
Braceley
National Theater
Madison Schook
Coe S Coral
Ilarvard
Rewara
BLUR
Ranklin Park
Harvard
EMALL
Capitol
K St Nw
Reinn To & E Lundy
18Th St
Cravenette Cape
BAAF
Goldentorg
Plasee
Vacelie
Mra
Finley
Fentor
Frank Hn
Brghtwood
Center Market
Post-Orice
Willard Hot
CS Snyder
Paavenn Fox
Hecht & Co
Helen M Benton
Snell
Cadet
John B Sanders
Philip D
Masa Ave
Gaturdev
Howard
Deleware Ave
Found items and rewards offered in Boston district unclear
A damaged notice lists a found small black Pockstruck on in a shopping district with money, keys, a breast pin, a bulldog terrier, a padlock collar, an insurance policy address on an envelope, and various owners seeking claims. It mentions times and locations, urging owners to identify inscriptions or contact named parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JCHM
Sanders
Brotsky
Sherwood
Wedderburn
Philipsborn & CO
Variety of used furniture and sale items advertised
A dense classified-style list offers furniture chine closet leather chairs pianos radios bicycles and more for sale or trade. Items include a Rex chair heavy leather cushion set, pianos by Smith and Steinway, a Remington typewriter, a horse and buggy, lawn mowers, bed room sets, coat suits, a baby carriage, a Persian kitten, and numerous household goods with prices and contact BOX numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST NW
Jordar
Smith Pisano Co
Wellington
Remingson
Jackson St
Anacostia
Horton Hull
Franklin Fark
Oregon Ave
China
Mts B
Tone of
Lawrence
Hrackland
Riverdale
Berwyn Cara
Queen Chapel
It- Elmost
Stewart
Sharswood
Blakstone
Addra
Cisks &c
Mass
Ubner
Harriss
West
Fremirgtol
SMITH
Sidfegard
Rmmington Tippwriter Foh
Whittier Capitol
Milpage Nook
Singer Seling Machine
London
Brough
Kodak AG
CPO
Kenyon St
Oak Cabinet
St Awag
Automobili
City Inquire
Moeras Boathouse
Aqueduct Bridge
Washington
Cliy
BOA
Old Town
Smith Pisno Co
Georgia Ave
Tomasz Phacton
Rex
Callum
G. Smith
Will
Gall Sia Park Road
SDI
Flynn
Morton St
Fiat
Stanhope NJ
NO & Remington
Piako-Steinway
Wistow
Monroe
Shaner
Enison
18Th St
Uist
Sone Lathy
Also & Nfes
Optarin
Century Dictionary and Encyclopedia
Cali
Newton Place
FG Smith Co
Ted Gost
Will Zell
AY & G
Seaton
Dunn Loring
Witorcyll and
Thomas Automobile
Se Smh
Sheridan
Chevy
Hase Na Fc
Chi
Ken Ketting
Remington
National Cash Register
Underwood Typewriter
CLOBE
Wernickf
Hembia
NY Ave
GALL
Singer Sewing Machine
Georgia
Thatcher
Champlain
John Weddersurn CO
Bond
John Wedderburs
EASH
Iver Johnson
Chafr Smith
Acti
Frank Brown
Lewis St
International Correspondence School
Studebaker
Conway
Anton Seidh
Mia H
Harvard
LOT
Esa
Oxygen King
Cadus Sword
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the Post
Nba
Roe
Kings
Vermont Ave
Astoria
Joseph W Sanford
Ross Pharmacy
Florida Ave
Mendota
Kalorama
Teste & Walton
Lloyd T Taylie
Ats
O Donnells
Staffords Pharmacy
Po Welle
Richardson
St Anacostia DC
Bury Jefferson and Monroe
Pier
Monsacer
Adon
John Wepdfaulan CO
TNO Vledor
Cmsurffir Fodsard
Young Wan
WiTa Krow Eige
LARK
Gyn Onlaet
Paul Okemeniant
Royal NY
Niewepap
Hudson Gia
Mit
Handaforp Cycle Co
Rengo Let
Rengo Afflecks Drug Store
Fa Ave
The
Washington Post
Imarella
Wisconsin
MR. Dagud
Oriental Palmust
Daoud Cateas
George
Webster
Alex MccCrinchie
Hnura
Miss Morris
Bernstein
Watts
Moses
Aes
Mme UE Lal
John Whedderburn CO
Dally
WRICE
Christo
New York
Ne Myls
California
John Weddergurn CO
Cautury Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Blanton
Smitil
Almort
Iso
White Mountain
Apt
Luber's
PHIL
Mscellanequs
Abe
Enabe-Remisteros
Bradbury
Elgene Merritt
Willard
Driving Horse
Boston Cough
Allan der
Spvpral
Prise Bux
Boc
Boc—Coach Attta 7 Oqok (Birbfr Hove Delaca
Lumbfr Abomn
FETT
Gcan
Pnglieh Bok
Tang Kara
United States
Abrahams
Amy
Persia Pater
Rattom
SWALD
oMre
Jadick
Norinwart
Tpright
U Morris Casgf
Addis
Cheap Toys
Sid Ay
Lady Wishee
McGill
Wood
Galden
Ty Price &E BT
John Wedderburn CO
Berg &Th
Wlschler
West End Storage CO
F St
Avena
Johnson
st_nw
Washington Cat Club
Mra HL
Harvard St
Copenhagen
Foward L. Hoffman
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