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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1914
Page
3
Help sought for Fisher's Agency at 419 10th St NW. Bay Week or Month. Main 3518. Contact by phone for assistance.
Help wanted notice lists male applicants for a local workshop and factory positions. Includes brief bids for duties at a road route, arch work, and general labor. No clear names or locations readable.
A dense OCR of job ads and housing notices targets colored women for cook, housework, laundry, sewing, and clerical tasks across many addresses in Washington DC. It lists multiple shorthand postings, contact details, hours, and wage hints, reflecting era labor markets and discriminatory ad practices.
A dense page of classifieds includes personal matters, lost items, job pleas, pawn tickets, and a wide range of sale items. Listings mention clothing, hats, shoes, furniture, a bicycle, cameras, baby carriage, manicure and beauty devices, medical ads, and various services. Names and addresses appear alongside phone numbers and local shop references.
A chaotic late 19th or early 20th century newspaper listing offers a broad array of household goods. Items include furniture pieces, stoves, carpets, sewing machines, baby carriages, utensils, and clothing with prices mostly under a dollar to a few dollars. Many entries reference locations like Potomac Street, Calvert Street, and NW areas, with numerous detailed condition notes and prices.
Mixed help wanted ads list positions such as caretaker, chef and second, bartender, housekeeper, porter, butler, and various domestic roles. It includes notes on experience, references, hours, and locations around New York and nearby areas, with multiple entries for both male and female applicants seeking summer or year round work in private homes, hotels, and estates.
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