Classified Help Wanted Listings Across City in 1987
A long string of aged classified ads seeks domestic workers and service staff. Listings include maids cooks laundresses sitters and nannies of various colors ages and nationalities with varying hours wages and locations such as Newark street Cleveland Park Riverdale and Box numbers for responses. The notices emphasize reliability trustworthiness and ability to travel or stay nights with some requiring references and experience in infant care or housekeeping.
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
Howe
CNDFR
Oman
Cook
Omcy
NFM
NORD
Hanns
Julius Gartin
FIAT
Lincoln
Lee Aw
Lamont
Calvert
Ontario
Gunshal Hols
Ereliaul
Usswork
Newton
Brook
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
Partet
Onus Lalma
S&s
Anster
Sting Raphta
Childrpy
Shepherd
Monarch & Hea
Gm Operainn
Waterss
TAO
Union Cafe
Soung Eri
Ealaen
HO Ewing
Business Leads and Investments in Idaho Mines and Local Ventures
Advertisements offer opportunities in several ventures including mining claims in central Idaho, a pool and cigar business with $180 monthly expenses, an automatic drink machine agency in DC, and various real estate and liquor deals. Promoters promise high returns and seek responsible investors or exclusive representatives for limited districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ental Idaho Idxptock Company
Permanet
Wachine CO Stracam
Hart
SAI
Stort Corner
Indy
John Weddfwburn CO
Larges Mattress Factory Ad with Fuzzy Text
An exhausted ad fragment touts mattresses as essential comfort. It mentions a factory on a street corner and hints at a price and phone or portal contact, but the text is garbled with missing words and stray letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLD Mattress
Lscomfort
Ranmate
Omoves
Gers
Old Rovera
Tn Reall Lingers Mattress Factory
Dentistry ad promises painless teeth replacement with longer life
An old time dental advertisement claims teeth can last longer than natural ones without plates or extraction, referencing Dr L Wilson and a 1908 Fat. mw tf, plus bicycle model notes. It mentions Hudsoy Gia and 330 terns to mit, and Rengo Afflecks Drug Store at 1439 Fa Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Wilson
Lost and Found Rewards Plentiful in Washington Post Notices
A dense page of lost items and rewards lists numerous valuables including jewelry bracelets brooches watches rings pins and clothing. The notices urge owners to return items to addresses around Dupont Circle Mount Vernon and downtown Washington for liberal rewards and police guidance.
Personal ads and services from old newspaper page
A chaotic collage of personal notices offers palmistry fortunetelling clairvoyants and magnetism sessions. Ads seek money loans clothing buyers hair and beauty services and astrology readings. Prominent names appear in various solicitations and contact details scattered across a downtown Washington DC page.
Miscellaneous For Sale Inquiries And Advertisements
A garbled 1905 classified fragment lists items offered for sale including a caustury dictionary and cyclopedia, a refrigerator, bicycles, a piano, lamps, a solitaire diamond ring, parlor furniture, a piano upright, a toilet set, Persian kittens, yard tools, barber fixtures, and various household goods. Prices and contact points are scattered with many incomplete addresses and booth lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cautury Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Blanton
Smitil
Almort
Iso
White Mountain
Apt
Luber's
PHIL
FOR SALE ITEMS FILL MANY WASHINGTON ADS
Block of classified notices lists used pianos, engines, furniture, clothing, open box offers, and camera gear. Items include KNABE and other pianos, engines, beds, tables, doors, sewing machines, baby carriages, dogs, cats, and various household goods with prices and pick up details. Multiple addresses and box numbers accompany each listing.
Reward notices and lost items in downtown area
A string of reward notices offer money for return of a gold chain and cross, gold frame spectacles, a green enamel watch, a black and white fox terrier, a gold watch and chain, a silver watch, a beige blazer, and a blue belt. Names include Frank Hn, Ms Helen Mn Benton, John B Sanders, and Cd Armour. Locations cited include 18th Street, Center Market, 1769 Church, Willard Hotel, and Delaware Avenue NE. Dates referenced are April 37 and May 3. Rewards vary by item, with main rewards offered for safe return to listed contacts or offices.
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
Neme
Misa Helen MN Benton
Snell
Cadet
John B Sanders
Philip D
Masa Ave
Gaturdev
Howard
Deleware Ave
Chafr Smith
Acti
Frank Brown
Lewis St
International Correspondence School
Studebaker
Conway
Anton Seidh
Washington
Mia H
WEST
LOT
Esa
Oxygen King
Cadus Sword
Miscellaneous lost items and notices in shopper district
Found items include a small black pocket pistol bag a Boston terrier on a leash with padlock collar a bunch of keys and an insurance policy envelope. Also a bottle of whiskey a sum of money and a note about a horse rider or store event. Owners urged to identify and claim at listed addresses and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imarella
Wisconsin
Chevy Chase
JCHM
Sanders
Brotsky
Sherwood
Wedderburn
Philipsborn & CO
Immed
China
Avena
Johnson
Nerie LY Bier
Grater Gace Bane
Georgia
Mas
Washington Cat Club
Mra HL
WEST
Harvard St
Copenhagen
Auction style classifieds offer numerous household items
A dense listing of furniture, books, appliances, and personal items for sale across many addresses. Items include a piano, Remington typewriter, gramophone, beds, a bicycle, rugs, and clothing. Buyers are invited to respond by mail or visit specific apartments and boxes for details, with prices ranging from a few dollars to hundreds in a bustling late 19th or early 20th century townwide classified page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Witorgyls
Thomas
Sheridan
Chevy
Chi
Ken Ketting
Remington
Underwood
Clobe Wernickf
NY Ave
Docnst
GALL
Singer Sewing Machine
Georgia
Thatcher
Champlain
John Weddersurn
Bond
John Wedderburs
Iver Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
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
SMITH
John Wepdfaulan CO
TNO Vledor
Cmsurffir Fodsard
Young Wan
WiTa Krow Eige
LARK
Gyn Onlaet
Paul Okemeniant
Royal NY
Niewepap
Ashington Domestic Guild
Strett Northwest
Courtry Place
Bratthy
Thin oMre Il
TIPF
FORD
WEN IK Truitt
Yong Lady
Moving Picture Theater
Hudsoy Gia
Mit Handaforp Cycle Co
Rengo Let
Rengo Afflecks Drug Store
Fa Ave
The
Washington Post
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
Mscellanequs
Abe
Enabe-Remisteros
Bradbury
Knabe & CO
St. Nw
Truscott
Ted
Surrey
Jordak
Leth
Smith Pisano Co
Wellington Very Cheap Adress G AH This Office In Tipfwriter-Remingson
Jackson St
Anacostia
Horton Hull
Franklin Fark
Oregon Ave
China Closet
Tone of
Lawrence
Hrackland
Berwyn Cara
Queen Chapel
Sharswood
Blakstone Addra
Cisks &c
Mass
Ubner
Harriss
Az Fremirgtol
Sidfegard
Rmmington
Tippwriter
Whittier Capitol
Milpage Nook
Singer Seling Machine
London
Kodak AG
Kenyon St
OAK Cabinet
St Aw Ag
Moeras Boathouse
Aqueduct Bridge
Cliy
BOA
Old Town
Smith Pisno Co
Georgia Ave
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
Foward L. Hoffman
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