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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1906
Page
9
Help wanted notices, farm work and teaching openings, and merchant ads fill the page. Canvassers, a man and wife for a farm, and stenography courses are listed, with agencies and shopfronts across Washington areas. Listings urge readers to use local stations and pharmacies for ads and inquiries.
Classified ads show numerous job openings across Washington with male only and young applicant notes. Openings include window cleaners, insurance agents, zookeepers, catering, clerks, drivers, installers, sales, and general labor with hourly or weekly pay, varied hours, and box address contact details.
Large classified page offers numerous job ads for maids chambermaids cooks stenographers and shop staff. Listings note ages races and backgrounds with wages and contact boxes in this office for applicants including domestic helpers cooks laundresses nannies and waitresses along with a few other trades and lost items.
A notice lists a found dog with right ear missing, left ear spotted, brass-studded collar and coordinates 907 M Street. Found bunch of keys on 9th Street NE with an owner to identify at a specified address. An advertisement for Buchu gin claims medicinal use for kidney and bladder trouble, sold by The John Wedderburn Company at 416 F Street.
A chaotic classified page lists exchanges including mourning wear for a horse and buggy, a Belgian rifle and Indian club for a wall bearing, a long list of items like a camera, typewriter, opal stud, and a full dress suit for swapping. Names BOX numbers and local contacts appear, with offers for lessons and building lots.
A large list offers second hand pianos including Stelm Steinway and others at low prices. Household items abound such as washing machines, brooders, baby carriages, desks, typewriters, dining chairs, stoves, beds, and more. Prices are mid to low, with many items suitable for fall stock and immediate sale. Located around 6th to 15th streets NW and nearby avenues including Columbia Road and G Street. Assistance available Monday or Tuesday for inquiries.
A cluttered mix of classified requests and offers: a gentleman seeks a dance class partner, buyers seek frames, sash, blinds, and a frame house. various items for sale or wanted include pianos, violins, typewriters, a Remington, beds, a wagon, a piano care service, and jewelry. Also notices for private instruction, livestock, and medical tonics appear alongside business and auction lines.
Classified listing of numerous employment requests and domestic service bids. Positions include bartender, coachman, clerk, stenographer, bookkeeper, cook, chambermaid, laundress, nurse, companion, tutor, and various manual labor roles offered by individuals and by the Washington Domestic Guild. Includes detailed contact cues, locations in Washington DC area, and notes on qualifications and refs. Many entries target colored or white workers with emphasis on reliability and specific duties.
A brief note details a Saturday afternoon event concerning a safe deposit comparison and a reward. Readable names and specifics are limited. the item appears as a fragment from a local column or ad.
Fragmentary text lists names and scattered terms such as a piano and office. No coherent event or person action is discernible. The readable content suggests a scrambled or damaged record with multiple proper nouns but lacks a clear summary or outcome.
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