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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
7
Classified ad list detailing Washington Post agencies with multiple local drug stores and pharmacies for ad drop offs across Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest regions, plus miscellaneous help wanted items including barber prospects, clerical positions, and labor notices.
A dense list of job ads and classifieds from a Washington DC page, including footman, office work, sales, and trade positions. Ads seek skilled and unskilled workers across multiple sectors such as insurance, groceries, upholstery, plastering, stable work, and clerical roles. Names, addresses, and workplace details included.
A scraped OCR from a Washington DC page lists numerous help wanted notices. Positions include apprentices, artists models, cashiers, chambermaids, cooks, bookkeepers, companions, clerks, and general houseworkers. Addresses and wages vary, with many entries calling for white or colored workers and referring to specific streets and offices.
The Scotch Hop Ale Mfg Co of Philadelphia writes from October 24 1905 praising The Washington Post for advertising a salesman in October 21 and 22 issues. They note the large territory they cover and report satisfaction with the responses, saying the Post results compare favorably with any other first class city paper.
A dense screen of classified notices lists general housework and domestic help postings in Washington D C. Jobs include housekeepers maids laundresses cooks nurses and translators with varied requirements such as references location near downtown and color or white applicants plus hours and wage notes. Numerous entries specify ages nights Sundays and specific streets or buildings for interviews.
Numerous lost and found notices including a black silk umbrella at 1638 17th st, a book titled Way Down Fast at 1413 Pa. Ave, a small silver watch near Florida Ave, a Maltese dog Dixie near 12th st se, a pink shawl, a gold locket, and several collars and pins. Reward offers and return instructions to various addresses are listed. Also miscellaneous ads for baggage service, fur remodeling, and requests to buy plat books, second-hand items, and coats.
Classified list of items for sale and trade including second hand carpets, barbershop ads, jewelry, typewriters, pianos, furniture, pets, clothing, and miscellaneous hardware. Several entries mention cash for gold and antiques, watches, and household goods with contact locations in Washington DC areas such as 7th Street NW, G Street, and Pa Ave.
A dense list of listings offers items for sale or trade including a crib mattress stove carpets wardrobes beds dressers heaters washing and dining items beds and bedding, gas ovens, a covered business wagon, parlor furniture, a piano, bicycles, clothing, crates and tools, a boiler of various conditions, and a suburban property for sale. Names and addresses appear throughout along with several box numbers and contact hints.
A jumble of ads lists renting pianos and sewing machines, hair treatments, psychic readings, and buy sell offers. It features merchants, professionals, and private notices from 619 D to 9th Street NW, with prices, times, and contact details. Includes wishes for pawnbrokers, job seekers, and real estate listings.
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