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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
27
A reader compiled a street level listing of pharmacies across Washington DC including Roe Pharmacy at 7th and L Streets, King Pharmacy on Vermont Avenue and St, Astoria Pharmacy at G and Sis, and Mendota Pharmacy on 20th and Kalorama. Also noted are Lloyd T Tayloe, O Dennells Pharmacy, and others at cross streets like 3rd and M, 1221 Pa Ave, and 31st and 40th. Northeast Southeast Southwest Anacostia mentions G B Bury Jefferson and Monroe Streets.
A dense classified page lists varied job postings and notices including night clerks, night watchmen, photographers, salesmen, and shop helpers. It shows addresses in Washington area listings, employer names, and shorthand terms for positions, hours, and requirements, reflecting a bustling urban labor market.
A flood of classified notices lists female help wanted for general housework positions. Applicants sought for cooks, maids, washing and ironing, and child care in multiple Washington, D.C. area addresses. Wages vary, with many postings requesting reliable, good home conduct and ability to live in or stay nights.
An OCR fragment advertises cleaning and pressing services for men’s suits, noting repairs, scouring and pressing. It mentions a Greater Washington tailoring shop with a phone contact and claims low rates and guaranteed work. The text is garbled but conveys a plain promotional service note.
Police blotter style lost and found notices list dozens of items including a terrier named Sport, a gold pocket watch, sunglasses, a cane, umbrella, eyeglasses, a handbag, a purse, a leather wallet, a ring and other valuables with rewards offered for returning to various addresses and departments in Washington around May. The notices urge recipients to contact Lost and Found and offer substantial rewards for safe return.
A collection of lost and found notices lists rewards for returns of various items including a ring of pearls a necklace clasp a raincoat a purse containing papers and money a lady’s black silk umbrella a dog a collar pin a diamond pin a wallet and more. Names and addresses such as J W Frye 438 4th Ave and 1416 Kenyon St NW appear alongside descriptions and reward offers with dates in May and March.
A garbled ad filled page touts palmistry, clairvoyant readings, psychic services, and magic cures. It promotes tapes, charms, and supposed future foretellings by named psychics, alongside a flood of classified notices for loans, sales, and cheap wares.
A noisy classifieds page offers diverse items for sale including a box of modern eloquence edited by Reed, a trombone with case, an eight-round Harper’s Young People set, a rideable mare Elizabeth Riding, a Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine, a piano and many fixtures. Prices range from a few dollars to several hundred, with locations including 719 H Street and 16th Street areas, and contact notes via box numbers forquiries.
Miscellaneous sale notes clutter a Busy Washington page listing furniture such as dining tables chests dressers bookcases and chafing dishes. Advertisements include household goods from ENABE & CO 1218-1220 F St NW and various other items with prices and contact pointers in a crowded classifieds style.
Classified snippet lists sewing machines including Wilcox Gibbs and Dropheat models at various prices with many other items such as a portable forge, piano, underwood typewriter, window shades, and furniture. The ad solicitates trade or purchase options and provides box addresses for responses.
A noisy rundown page lists miscellaneous classified items and exchange offers. Entries include requests for services, second hand goods, musical instruments, and moving help. Names and locations appear in fragmented form, with addresses and contact pointers scattered throughout.
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