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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
22
A dense run of old time help wanted notices detailing positions for ambulance drivers firemen carpenters chauffer cooks laborers and machinists. The classified items list employers such as The Derby Co Moss Savior Crawford Hub Furniture Co Crown Lunch Co and The Capital Traction Company with age ranges wage rates and contact locations in Washington area.
A scanned bundle of help wanted notices includes positions for a night cleaner at Dewey Hotel, laundry and housework helpers, a nurse for the aged, a refined hairdresser, a dental office assistant, a stenographer and typist, and salesgirl roles. Some ads specify hours, locations like 937 and 939 F Street NW, Woodley Place, Connecticut Avenue, and Stoneleigh Court.
A long column lists numerous help wanted notices across offices and homes. Positions include corset saleswoman department head, chambermaids, housemaids, nurse attendants, laundry help, general housework, and clerical roles. Many seek experienced, reliable women with references. wages and hours vary widely.
A garbled labor of ads and notices lists rewards for missing items and people, including a white panda with brown ears and a long string of scattered names, addresses, and prices. The passage mixes requests for return, ads for clairvoyants, and various local notices with unclear origins.
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