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General Housework and Help Wanted Ads in Washington
A dense list of help wanted and notices offering general housework positions for white and colored women, girls, and a few men, with varied addresses around Washington D C. Also ads for office work, governesses, sales ladies, and lost and found items including pets, personal effects, and household goods. Several entries specify pay, hours, or requirements such as references and cooking ability. Some notices mention vacancies at hotels or apartments and a few small classified items like a rifle and a camera for sale or wanted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt Hide
17Th ST
Manhattan Laundry
Florida
13Th St. Nw
Clavis
Corcoran
Adenee Williams
G. Jacobs
Woodward & Lothrop
Post Building
Weschauh
Goldenberg
Tth
Northern Press Syndicate
Lockport
Norris
Barder
A. Om. Johnson
12Th St Nw
10Th St Nw
Industrial Life Insurance Company
Chanseter
Stv
Wand
Fla. Ave
Boni
Rene Ter
Boni Bee
Geo. Sachs
Bladensburg
Fleischmann
Alexandria
Allen G. Smith
Anacostia
M St. Nw
Whith
Gansrady Company
Richmond
18Th
Plaza
NJ. Ave
D St
Seann Sons & CO
Stone
New York City
Lock Box
Nonuniow Electrotypers
Finignere
Acklines
A&s
Dallas
Cairo
Qst
Livingston
New York
Willcox & Ciee
Ilth St
9Th St
4Th St
Columbis Road
Lincoln Hotel
Asia
Hotel Rishmond
Onch
18Th St
Newark St
Cleveland PLC
Q St. Nw
St. Nw
Mass. Ave
F St
Arice
N. Y
Va. Ave
Si H St
Connecticut
M and
Conn. Ave
A St. Ne
Georgetown
H St Ne
THOS L_ SMITH
Atlantica and Pacific Tea Co
7Th St. Nw
St. Sw
Lincoln St
D. C
Beneral
Ist
Mt. Pleasant St
Immaculate Conception College
Brookland
D. C. Cail
Como Block
Chicago
Mth
N. Cap. St
Vermont
Ave
Richmond Hotel
H Sta
St. Ne
Patie
Owen
H. G. Jacobs
Mroodward & Lothrop
H. G Jacobs
Kann, Sons & S
St. No
Emerson St. Ne
St Nw
Willard Hotel
Giol Brightwood Ave
Bowe
138Th St
C St
G. C. Barker
Ind. Ave
Alexandria County
CEA Ham
Nat Bank
D C
Vi Ave
Buster
Ward
Tel North
Columbia Road
Cleveland Park
Govt. Printing Office
13Th St Nw
National Rifles Armory
E. Finney
Dennis
Adams’ School
Tracy Bennetts
Frank
Corcoran St
N. H. Ave
Padres
Blace
Good City
Jefferson Ave
Posilion
Fenton St. No
Cooke's
Seaton St
Del