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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1913
Page
2
Advertisement seeks a salesman manager for a New York firm with earnings potential around 10 dollars weekly plus commissions of 2.51 and 40 dollars. No competition noted. Apply at Postal Telegraph Building.
Help wanted notice seeking a man and wife colored couple to take basement rooms for service at 900 M St NW after 1 am. Indicated wages range 40 to 75 dollars. No registration required. Mentions Mrs Labole ill and a Mrs John Dudley of Hughesville Ma as references.
Classified help wanted ads list male barbers of varying eligibility and details, plus bartender, bootblack, boy helpers, cooks and janitors. Locations include Washington DC areas like M Street, 9th Street, H Street, and Mount Vernon. wages range from $2 to $8.50 guaranteed, with steady positions and references requested. other postings seek clerks, cleaners, machinists, and a neighborhood mix of labor roles.
Classified notice seeking female domestic workers and chambermaids. Numerous short listings specify White or colored applicants, references required, various addresses in Washington area, pay around 15 dollars monthly or nightly stays, tasks include housework, ironing, laundry, and night supervision. Several calls note experience, reliability, and respond to specific street addresses.
Classified ads list women and girls seeking housework nanny nurse and garment jobs across Washington DC neighborhoods. Entries specify race, age, availability, and pay from $10 to $25 monthly or per task. Also includes lost items and stray notices with contact hints, referrals, and rewards.
A dense classified-like notice lists numerous items for sale including a mahogany upright piano, canoes, furniture, clothing, baby gear, bicycles, sewing machines, and household goods. Several ads indicate time, location, and prices with many items offered at deep discounts, some as bargains for quick sale before leaving town.
An antidotal remedy is described for poisoning from oak or ivy with a preparation of two feagonowfuls of Tyree's An tiseptic Powder to a pint of water. The page lists multiple classifieds including drugstore ads, bargain office fixtures, and secondhand goods with locations in Washington D C. It mentions J. S. Tyree chemist and The Washington Post business details.
Numerous listings of secondhand items including electric fan, drill press, dining tables, dining room suite, go carts, lawn swing, iron bed, parlor suite, glass show case, various tables, chairs, dressers, sewing machines, bicycles, tools, violins, lawn mower, heaters, and other household goods with locations and contact notes. Many items priced, some with specifics like condition and model. Key addresses include 1613 ving tm, 24 HALL, 22 Oxford Building, 24, and 1838 Kalorama rd nw among others. Contact details include West 40, Main 7663, and similar phone notes.
Local listings advertise diamonds, watches, and jewelry at low prices plus a mix of furniture, appliances, rugs, and decor. Includes cameras, pianos, radio items, sewing machines, dressers, stoves, and antique glass prisms. Listings name multiple sellers and locations, with prices and contact hints.
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