Vast job ad text signals busy 1926 labor market
A large Washington DC employment page offers numerous positions including chauffeurs clerks salesmen and hotel staff. Openings range from bus drivers and mechanics to stenographers bookkeepers and sales agents with various pay scales and immediate start dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bootblack
Simmons
N.Y
Ou. m
Beavers Co
Ford Taxi
Metropolitan Hotel Taxiatand
Wal Cerry
Hunter
Cairo
Harrington
Capitol Park
Lewis Hotel Training School
New York Ave
15Th
U Sts
Birmingham Motors
14Th St
Georgia Ave
Irvingston
Galary
Commission
FORD
Salmsman
Bond
Musvonsile
Fifteenth Street
Bone
Curran & Fagan
HMR
Stenographic Exchange
Interstate Service Bureau
Semmes Motor Co
St Nw
Help wanted ads mix in 20th century DC apartment work
A jumble of job listings seeks cleaners, maids, cooks, stenographers, and other help. Various addresses in Washington DC area for general housework, laundry, hotel staff, secretaries, waitresses, janitors, and specialists like typists and diagraph operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yyalet
Cail
Washington Shoes
Liberty Auto Repair
Smith
Howell
Sthwab, Inc
Washington Business Bureau
Fuller's Exchange
25Th St
Steno
Clork Krom Edge Bookkeepiiz Stenog
Gontl Openme Nation UW
N.Y
Ioweweke
Wait
S.p
Corcoran
Lewis Aphel- Mramlog School
New York Ave
Livingsron
Acadea
St. Aw. Frank
W. Saraton
Baltmore
North Carolina Age
Phillips Exchange
Othawa Fwo
East Kirke St
Chevy Chase
Cleveland
Fairmont Inn
14Th St
New Hampshire Ave
Georgia
Preston Walliams
All Avenue
Lsbor
Ave
Addreta H. A
Ianpunter
Thos J Langford
Ab Aw
Walters
Phillips
Phillipa
Tom
Akune
S St
10Th St
Olia
Ys Baldei
Bor
Satantas
Extia
Maida
Na Waghers
Woeter
Corcoran_st
Corcoran St
North
Plain
Gali
Fairmont St
A Regular Little Chesterfield
A brief notice noting a Tre All Service item described as a regular little Chesterfield, with sparse readable details from the OCR segment.
Help Wanted and Lost Items Listings in Washington Classifieds
A historical Washington newspaper column lists multiple help wanted notices for companions, social secretaries, stenographers, dressmakers, and maids, plus several lost items including jewelry, a dog, and a pocketbook. It also advertises miscellaneous sales of boats and cars with contact details and reward offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardman Park Hotel
Wardman ‘Park Hotel
Park Rd
Franklin Bcotch
Belmont Rd
North
Woodward & Loth
Rop
Seare
Harris & Shafer
St. Nw
Adams
Columbia Rd
Ontario
Cramer
Wyo
Ave
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Post
No Post
Acbie
Hugo Worok
Swarte
Artha Spencer
14Th St. N. W
Aertha Spencer
Homs
Madame Parker
Jeannette
Sirdame DE Laine
Conatit
17Th and
H Sts. N.W
Seale
Washington Railway and Electric
Capitol Traction
Cai
Frank A. Gibbons
Southern
O Retell Etoile Debe Geiotdetae
Hoston
Fartner
Tary
Geotleman
Franklin
Rev. Fullers Exchange
Room Mo
Fa Ave
Jeerala Radio School
Sth
Dyttt
Washington
Lyceum Circuit
AETO
Dalk
Ginal
Awndt
Fur
Munsey
Aker
North Capitol St
Tinner
Jefferson St
D. J. Dunigan
12Th St
N. W
THE
Chesapeake & * Potomac Telephone CO
Nuller's Exchange
Wyat
Little Jimmy
Cemale
Phéne N
18Th St. Nw
Washington Hueineas Bureau
Odftrex
Sactifics
Columbia
Richarda
Denifer Bidg
Aredit
Hopwood's
Biguth
Npd
Hekington Manor
11Th St
Syreameuod Sconci Hogs
Thquira
Harvey-Davidson
Howle & McPherson
Experta
Adolian
Pyiano
Abo Knabo
Enorifice
Ammold
Victor Victrola
Aeolian Vovatlon
Columbie
Dante Sao
Iowa
Myhr Heights
Miliary Road
Clarendon Cor Iine
Fort Myer
Clarendon
Bond & '~ Co
St. Wing
Center Market
Remingtons
Royals
Amitha
General Typewriter Co
W. Rice
Jeane
Irving St
Tady
Hadleigh
Sk Lapy
Kilbourne
Sphelia
Nua-Bone
Ta Camille
Goodwill
Materaity
Hong
Hopwood’s
K N.W
Call Adams
Dr. Gray
Stoneleigh Court
Witlox & Gibbs
Branswick
Phone North
St. Be
Welsbach
Alead Cpa
Cylintec
Bomedia
A. Mack & Bro
Louisiana Ave. Nw
Aiwa
Raven
D.alpher
Lorenz Jewelry CO
6Th ST
Scellaneous
Peate
7Th St
Rite
Rhone A. Wagnstein
Main
Pranklin
Fordy
Toder
Oakland
District Oakland
D St. NW
Mitchell
Chevrolet
Commonwealth
Saxon
Fondse Saxon
Fin Maxwell
Dort
Wweleo
Dort Distributing Company
Main Ve
Auto Rental CO
Chandler
Jon
Lambert Hudson Motor CO
Mass
Buick
Unghrer Motor CO
American Auto Livery Co
L St
N.W
TeRgenenger Enra
Eas 13Th St. N. Ww
Ory
Orchasing
Hudson
Frem
King
Stanley H. Horner
St. Tel
Cadillac
Bey Gunk
Cadillsc
Waguryorow Cadielat ™ Company
Connectiont Avenue
Condstrom
Big Bar
Taylor Stow
Columbian
Oldsmobile
Brodebaker
Shmmes Motor Company
Br.s
St. N.W
Lincoln
Pennecheey
Metropolitan
Erestia
DODGE
Dempers
St. Wy
Mr. More
Tsao A
Charles €. Wallan
Pa. Ave
Whiteford
Conn
Automobiles
Westhier's
Peave
Dell-Tt
Beck
Felett
St. My
Teth
Ceili Columbia
Park vi
Hth
Bath
Ol Iath ST
F Street Nu
Se Nona
Phon
sAdams
Bae Ngae
Ato MT. Pleasant
Kenyon ST
8Th ST
Bancroft
18Th and
H Sts
Lotth St
17Th St
H.w
Clifton Therace
East
F ST
Baa Pears
Treasury
Allison St
K_ST
Central
Wee Sn
U ST
Toces
13Th BT
Dupont
EK ST
I ST
Oiby
Manas
Cleve
Mount Pleasant
P ST. NW
Austenne
Serge
Adame
Nhar Ontario
Dupont SE
Sted Lire Tooms
Ce Sr. NW
Dupont Ctrele
Eady
Korth
15Th ST
Board Franklin
Greenwich Inn
State
War and Navy
Pobreater
Benzl
Bae Ay
Sp. Uj
Virginia
B. K
Vernon ST. NW
Rock Creek Park
Mra Matthews
16Th St
St Hoor
Wyoming
N. H
Dupont Circle
Ethelhurst
Itchenette
E. Cap. St
Apt
Anon & Luchs
14Th St. Nw
East Capitol St
Gonnave
17Th ST NW
Ejten
Enette
Riviera
McKeever & Goss
HO Pyg ST x Main
Mass Aveni
Jj St
Tiquitable Investment Co., Inc
Foberan
Italy
Fala
Thia Taderneon
Union Station
United States Capitol
3Th St
Fear
Sheridan Circle
James M. Carter & Co., Inc
Tmt
Steaton
Chevy Shase
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