Storage and Cleaning Services Ad Mixes Local Commerce
An OCR fragment lists storage and furniture cleaning offers including mailbox messages for Mescher S and Olympia Hat Cleaning Co. It mentions selling storage, piano moving, straw hat cleaning, and hat cleaning expertise, with various street addresses and phone-like strings. The readable items reflect local ads and merchant notices rather than a single event.
Long list of lost items with rewards in Washington area
A garbled 1909 style classified page lists lost and found items including eyeglasses, a cat, a terrier, a wallet, keys, a pocketbook, rings, a watch, a hat pin, gloves, and a purse. Rewards are offered for returns with numerous street addresses and institutions such as Navy Department and Washington DC shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Balara Old Masonic
Navy
WTC
Moses & Sons
Washington DC
United States Express Company
American Telegraphone Company
J. Simon Harlan Finder
C K Fankhauser & CO
New York
Wis
Gaifinkle & CO
10Th St
Delave
Landy
Hord Pension
el Rw
St Nw
le Droit Park
P Williams
Morey
Compass
Dyers Mil
Smithaonien Park
AC Smith
Anacostia
Brookland Cary
St Catherine
Walt Ham
Linder
Asti
Querties
Potowag
Bret Bins
Aqueduct Bridge
KH & O
EL Ron
Suesmid Delavan
Polo
Ith
Aldresa
AMEO
Tim Ey
Anamel
Shriin
Apt
Maiborough
Wilson
Bangs
Corcora
Svail Brown
Richmond
Sunderland
Wendsord
Wits Lily
Soder
Wiss
Whitford
Canitel St
Mass Ave
Sape DE Wait
Treasur
Treasury Dept
Cor Ath
Pacyenuc
Loy
Qston
Pension Office
Stiff Waterman
Farle Swi
Channing
7Th
Avenue
Gil
Commiller
WM Hiberton
Delta Ghi Fraternity
Liberal Rewards
ROOV
Porlas
N Capitol St
Quincy
Capitol St
Jenffar
Wanted notices and personal ads flood Washington street
A jumble of classified notes lists rewards for lost items including glasses cuff links umbrellas and a pocketbook, with many names and addresses. Also features personals and ads for services from clairvoyants detectives and charmers, plus offers to loan money and buy used clothing.
EXCHANGE OFFERS LISTED IN LOCAL AD CATALOG
A fragmented 1907 Washington City Directory excerpt shows numerous exchange notices. Items include folding beds, mantles, skates, a camera, a sewing machine, a piano teacher, a dancing exchange for a film camera, a Webster unabridged dictionary, a bed couch, a desk fan, a mandolin lesson package, a binoculars offer, and a touring car for power, with various addresses and box numbers for responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Pw
Darey Storen Tenn
Jearong
ANN
Washington City Directory
Phinter
Mixed up Classifieds Offerings At Swann Street Garage Sale
A dense and chaotic list of miscellaneous sale items including gas ranges, sewing machines, beds, furniture, clothing, violins, pianos, motorcycles, and various household goods. The ad notes several contact boxes and street corners for pickup, with prices ranging from a few dollars to modest sums. Many entries reference box office mail and local addresses like 1615 Swann St and 2nd St nw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swann St
Collees
Addrea
Soulow
Ad Breas
O&k
Hurem Hall
Pagan
Seaton Place
Templeton
COBET
MAW International
Morris-Hitch
EK Ricketts
J Bensow
Kown
Hill Fia7
Sir — Aumuer
Lincoln
Frank
Simmons
Bradbury
Fia
Caroline
Farasol
Jae
Igdarinet
Marion Sue
Chais
Ladireood Ispanriter
Ureswer
Omain
Wilson
Alghest
Kele
Knabe
Rolla
Aderesa Bor
Amos
Pimington
Anne — Adita
Maynard
Cily
Reynolds Boat House
34Th St
Schroeter
Beno Gen
Hainch Trurk
Kemrhecks
Cali
Victoria
Caco
Reck &c
Habfith Piano CO
Brooklana
Mt Pleasant
THOR
Pan Salj
Swall Capital
Gooda
Auction of Household Goods and Misc Items in City Listings
A long classified exposé lists diverse items for sale by BOX numbers and local addresses. Items include furniture, appliances, clothing, vintage extras, instruments, boats, and pets. Buyers are invited to call after hours or visit specific locations such as 12th and F streets NW, 9th and E streets, or nearby listings, with prices ranging from a few dollars to several dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Bing
HES
BOSCH
Harvard
Peart
Cook
van Cortlandt
Belmont
Wassh
Country
Howe
Ontario
Holseworker
Teaanaub
Dressyarfr
Bradford
Bradford Biog
Wangle
Trent
Razee Potomac Laundry
Raleigh
11Th St
TOVAF
Richmond
Orlock
Hamlin St
Brookland
Oregon
Ongh
Columbia Road
Holsework
General Holsework
Tring
New Jersey
13Th
BU St
Rhode Ieland
Maryland
Eave City
Calvert
Calvert St
Lomond St
Emerson Plac
Berwyn
Liurel
Groevy
Helsework
Irving
Cartier
Storr
Wilks
Chari Schlrer
Ager Warrington
Totumbta
Oman
Park
Hou
White Gyman Ge Cok
Ona Clin Tcho Park
Syratfum
Niles
Virginia
Wariinton Sommatic Guild
Servants of
Thare Owan
Suffolk
Irving Rt
Tolman
Hass
Knowenge
Schrot Bros Gil la
Simmer
Iin
Awad
Sith
Gond City
Slaving City
Humington
Lemaire
Opera Glass
Lens
USFN
Brad
Lady S Watch
Richardson
Wadeet
Steel
Adukly & Et Np
Tcr
City
Gertieman
Addres PO Boa
Betrlund
Dell Wright
Clini
LD Also & Go
U St
Sado
Hidgway
J T Hopkins
Detroit
Boston
13Th St Nw
Wade
King of France
Wol Boydes
Nice
Aléo Rhains
de Sota Bidgith
Wepric
National Sfetropaltan Bank Vis
Tenery
Adiio
Coe
Curt Adiresa
Driss
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the Post
Washington
Todi le
Seaway
Oscen
Agsaey
Restton
Vze
Eacb
Orthwest Roe
Ings
Vermont Ave
Asteria
Joseph W Sanford
Cap
Kass
7Th St
Florida Ave
Mendota
20Th St
Kalcrama
Whieside & Walton
Lisyd
Tayloe
Pets O Donnels
Det
Mats
Obonnels Pharmacy
Staards Pharmacy
Wellerath
Rchardson
St Anacostia
Bury Jefferson
Monree
Tss Boe
Our Spa
Ormmnt Company
FCG
Stendgrapr
Uta
Lave Piura
Maunsev
Maryworth
Seach
Sea William Smitin
John Weddenbury Co
William Tamm
Alan
Louis
Simpetas
Visia
Aoctive
Stovelsigh Court
Gly Echo Park
Herschman
Wasennaton Dairy
Ethelhurst
Ethelhurster
GLER
Johnson CO
Kenilemya
Pilmeirs
Lath
Yihrls N&wark Sho
Wallace
Satoary Berher
Weel
John
Mansion House
Wal Jairard Garden
Tong Wop
Gkabcate IX Pharmagt
Ecoluslve
Norris Trusses
Noris Trus
California
Vet Tin
Lene Harvan Lala
Trvan Taundry
Alpurr
Itth St
Meschler S
Olympia Hat Cleaning CO
JUST
Affleck & Drug Storm
Register
Washington Post
Washington Poet
Maine
Weiman
Will
Cebin
John Brigden
Cagt & Barnes
Weil
T. GQ
RT Ave
Vonterheide
Georgetown
Park Rd
Annapolis
Baltimore
Newton St
Colewaia Theater
Rhode Island Ave
Gretham
Coplter
Lepceux
Pa Ave
Paul Gilkey
Ase
Ase Petwoth
East St
Avon
Wisconsin Ave
PHI Delta Theta
Eugene Gough
17Th St
Mme DE Laine
Morris
Bessif
Brooks
Ong
Joana
Esa
Seventh Street
Fiarinre Tolng
MME
Rita
Palmiat Andard
Electrysis Biss
Metzorott
Perons
Colorado Building
Kth
Gats
Bozteal North
Sherwood
Cinl
Geboths Wedderburn
Bond
John Weddrapunn
Atwel S
Gentierama
John Wedderburn CO
Andres Poxtal
Blanstein
7Th St. Nw
Be's
WM. Enabe & CO
F St. Nw
LADI
Hoorsa
Franklin Runabolt
Fomat
Cumberland
7 L. North Wood
John L. Korth
Monroest
Thompsona Electrical Sciencelx
Befary
Underwood
Hartlebin
Lata St
von Johnson
Tielder
M. Fendley
Jon Foren
le Otter
Aix
Fang
Truscott
Jenifer
Capniac
Aporilr
Yako& Lach Ryoning Feather Tiloan
Rautforta
John Widdfriern CO
Durie P
STORF
Great
Tober
Kentucky
Lufos Trust
Wedderburn
Coward L. Hoffman
Mall Protta
Soo Nolte
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