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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1906
Page
11
Classified notice style in early 20th century newspaper, detailing free small ads rules, posting methods, and station locations for want advertisements. It includes requests for help wanted, rent notices, and sample lines about government jobs and stenography training, with several addresses and pharmacy stations listed for drop-off.
A flood of help wanted notices for carpenters, clerks, drivers, waiters, maids, farm hands, and general labor appears. Employers seek experienced tradespeople, retail staff, drivers, elevator operators, and domestic workers, with many ads requesting references, clean records, and ability to type or operate machines.
Classified notices seek female applicants for apprentices in fur and dressmaking learning pay. cashiers with bookkeeping refs. several chambermaid waitress and colored maid positions with good pay and lodging. cooks, nursers, laundresses, and domestic workers required for apartments and country homes. apply at listed addresses or via agency, with varying hours, wages, and prerequisites.
A chaotic classified listing offers numerous domestic positions in Washington and nearby areas. It includes cooks, maids, laundresses, housekeepers, white and colored workers, with details on hours, nights, wages, and references required. positions range from drivers and waitresses to seamstresses and nurses, with many postings for Washington Domestic Guild and related agencies.
A jumble of classified listings from a Washington area page offers items for sale and service. Antiques and rugs, a mahogany bureau and dresser, lumber and bricks, coats, drawing tables, pianos, typewriters, bicycles, furniture, pets, and moving pictures gear appear with prices and contact details.
A jumble of classifieds offers cash for a land parcel near the Capitol in DC, a Richmond trader seeks a connection for a representative, a cafe partner sought, a hotel and bar advertised cheap for cash, dairy lunch room for sale, a meat and grocery store for sale, a cheap grocery and provision store with rooms, plus patent and trademark information services.
Furniture for sale items list a folding bed mirror front bed walnut desk bureau and king dining table among other pieces. Located at 1014 10th St NW and 122 PT MW with contact after 6 o clock. Prices range from 1 to 45 dollars for various household pieces and appliances including a large refrigerator and dining items.
An old classified note lists furniture wanted and cash paid by local dealers. ExLL TOUR and Haum's Furniture Shop advertise accepting stoves bric a brac and home goods. Feathers beds offered for immediate high prices by Snitzen and Laport with phone contact details.
Classified notices offer items for trade including a German phonograph, panorama camera, calcium lamp, dog collar, stamps, and more. Also listed are property exchanges for building lots near the Capitol, an Edison phonograph with records, coaching chairs, and a piano trade. Numerous lost items include jewelry, watches, rings, a gold necklace, a bulldog, keys, and a wallet with rewards offered.
Found carrier pigeon marked EB J and 3089 owner to claim by Conn. Ave. brite near post office. Found near duty post offering spectacles, apply to Assistant Post Master. Also ad for kidney and bladder remedy from John Wedderburn Company. Found gentleman’s watch inquire Mrs. Aldrich 1800 7th Street NE.
A collage of 1920s era personal solicitations offers ready wear bought and sold by Justh’s Old Stand and other shops. Includes manicure parlors, detective agency services, palmistry, and buyback ads for worn garments and old clothing.
Classified notice seeking positions and living arrangements for a married couple and a church choir member. Butler and Cook man and wife request family housing with furnished setup and reliable caretaking duties. Box 58.
A collection of want ads listing male drivers, barbers, bookkeepers, clerical workers, coaches and domestic roles. Entries include hours, old addresses, and brief notes on qualifications and rates, with multiple listings for Butler positions and other service jobs across various locations.
A dense, OCR filled classified block offers numerous positions: colored and white workers sought as butlers, chauf feurs, cooks, maids, janitors, clerks, and general helpers. Employers advertise for experienced, reliable men and women across households and offices with refs. opportunities include tutoring, bookkeeping, construction, and service roles in Washington area, with many postings via the Washington Domestic Guild.
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