Wanted Ads from Washington Post Agencies and Help Wanted
Washington Post want ads listing agency drop points at local drug stores and a variety of employment notices. Positions include agents managers and travelers for a publishing company, translators in Italian, farm laborers, shorthand and typewriting instructors, and numerous shop and office labor roles with wages and hours varying by job. Individuals and firms are urged to apply at highlighted offices and streets around Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Publishing Company
Philadelphia
W&s
Clavis
Corcoran
Treasury
Rorraer
Lockport
Nnce
Sth
W. M. Balderston
Mgr
Jan Sreenge
Charles P. Swett
Kenesaw
Kenesaw Are
Southern Construction Company
Sthi
Covnd Bros.co
New Fete Pineiniats
Ohio
St. Louis
Hobe
Son Mae
F. G. Nolte
9Th St
St. Nw
Seaton
J. T. Doyle
Conn
Ave
12Th St
G St. Nw
Acme Photo Co
Goodyear Rain Coat CO
Shedd & Bro. CO
9Th St. Nw
Jobeda
Bephrion
A. i
Woodward & Dothton
Shoremaker
Carrel Institut
Columbia
Lansburgh & Bro
7Th St
Sts
St. N
Ongn
Tallor
Nolda & Bagemann
H. G. Jacobs
Woodward & Top
Richard W. Ren
Derson
F St. Nw
ST. Ay
Fost
Cairo
Cairo Hoper
A. Ave
TICER
Parteston
New York City
Mass
Aesistant
Panay
Bristol School
Lintwood Pl
H. A
Business
School Ag
Help Wanted Classified Ads for Domestic and Office Roles
Male chef and houseman positions offer varied wages and locations. Listings include white and colored applicants for kitchen, general housework, and driver tasks. Office, janitor, laboratory, and law office posts seek young men with typing, shorthand, and refs. Telegraphy training ad promises monthly salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseman
8Th St
R. I. Ave
Ann Oral Houseman
National Law School
13Th St. Nw
X. Hegdons
Langdon
D.C
Box
R. R
America
Morse School OF Telegraphy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Buffalo
N. Y
Atlanta
Crome
Wis
Texarkana
Tex
San Francisco
Cai
Acgl-D
Imo
Jobs in Trades and Services Crowd DC Ads
Readable classified listing from a historic Washington DC paper showing men and boys seeking work. Offers include plumbers carpenters paperhangers printers tailors waiters salesmen porters and more with ages references and locations across NW DC and surrounding streets.
Help Wanted Classified Listings Across City Jobs
Numerous help wanted ads from a historic Washington area paper include nonunion electrotpers, yard workers, watchmakers, and cooks. The notices request responsible, experienced applicants with references for positions in printing, coal yards, mills, household staff, and clerical roles, offering wages, hours, and permanent openings in shops, hotels, and private homes.
Wanted cooks and housegirls in Washington listings
A flood of classified notices seeks COLORED and WHITE cooks and general housegirls for private families in NW and nearby areas. Requirements include ref checks, stay nights, neat appearance, and reliability. Several ads specify wages from $15 to $25 monthly with duties ranging from cooking, washing, ironing to household management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. D
Maury Wats
St. Nw
15Th St
Hest
Vth
18Th St. Nw
D. V
New Hampshire Ave
Pegutr
Howard Ave
Haines
Ath
Sta. Aid
21St St
Bundgrland Place
R St
M_ st. nw
Corcoran St
18Th St
17Th St
Q St
MD. Ave
Remington
University Place
StrpClair
General Housework Advertisements Mixed in City
A long list of 19th and early 20th century help wanted ads seeks women for general housework positions. postings specify white and colored applicants, stay nights, no washing, cooking, ironing, and references required. Locations include 14th and 19th streets NW, Adams Morgan, Cleveland Park, Chevy Chase, and other DC-area addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F St. Nw
17Th St
15Th St
Kalorama
Ave
L St. Nw
St. Aw
Harris House
Corcoran
Lab St
Corcoran St
Corcoran St. Nw
17Th St. Nw
8Th St
Maryland
Kal
30Th St
Washington Circle
Houshes
Q St. Nw
Newark St
Cleveland Park
Ontario
Houshworeker
Whith
St. Nw
Kandel
Giris
St. Fl
Balduston
Palais Royal
19Th St. Nw
R St. Nw
19Th St
18Th St
Clevland Ave
16Th St
Seaton St
Amall
Clark
Littlefield Ave
Hyattsville
Chevy Chane
Harvard
Columbia Road
14Th St. Se
Nursh
California Ave
Cali
Ae St
Ste. Se
Help Wanted and Lost Notices Fragment of 1900s Classifieds
Classified notices seek nurses and domestic workers, with addresses in Washington area. Entries include white and colored nurses for children, experienced seamstresses, stenographers, waitresses, and salesladies, plus several public notices for lost items and small rewards. Names, addresses, and contact details line the page.
Lost items and notices from Washington streets
A long column of lost and found notices includes rewards for returning a lost gold band ring to A. Mares at The Washington Times office, a white collie named Lee with tag 768, a small silver watch and chain, a tan and white fox terrier, a Maltese cat named Dixie, and various wallets, pins, and goods. Personal notices seek correspondence and readings. Also listings for buying old clothes, jewelry, manicuring services, psychics, and advertisements for pawn tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Mutual Life Incurance Company
Nathaniel Paige
Rosa Paige
Ashley Terrace
Vet.s.30
Novi
14Th St. Ne
Brownie
Columbia
A. H
Rock Creek
PA Ave
T St
Ave
L ST
C ER Smith
Ind
Lady's Hat
I Sta
I St
Dupont Circle
Sunderland St. Minder
17Th St
Gurgolges
Mberal
Corcoran St
St. Nw
Jack
Loretto Flats
11Th Et
Plymouth Flats
Chases Theater
Lafayette Theater
Ariington Drug Store
Debe Hest
C Ste. Nw
K St. Nw
8Th St. Nw
National Theater
A. P. Mares
Washington
Ets
Peking
Cambridge Place
Lee
Sterles
Florida
Wilson
Gunston School
6Th ST
Losti
C Ave
Dixie
Maxwell
Pa.ave
Ith
M. Arle
St. Marie Sydney
10Th St. Nw
Daoud
Farlors
Q ST
A. B
W. Rich
7Th St
Ouis Abrahams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington Post
Albany Pharmacy
King’s Pharmacy
Vermont Avenue
I Street
Astoria
J. Walter McDonald
Cap St
Kees
Fla
Mendota
20Th St
Cliisbourne
Whiteside & Walton
Lloyd T Tayloe
O'donnel’s
O’'Donnell’s
Weller
Southweat
Richardson
Anacostia
D. C
Jefferson and Monroe
Barbet
Park St Nw
Lincoln
Ae Smith
Karrick & Metcalf
UNI
Ogram's
Goldstein
Stoe Oo
Bright Boys
Bright Boyts
Chase
BOSS
HY Woodward & Lothrop
J Treanor
Acostia Bick Yard
Soir St
Hutcher
Butler
Sam
Ree St. Nw
Len
Carriors
Dean Swift
Arnhives
10Th St
Bath St. Nw
Lawrence Bidg
Gat
N.Y. Ave
Washington Livery
Parker
Bridget
Bordard
Bet
A .m
Broadway
Belmont Dairy Co
20Th
Reliable Boy
Lincoln Ave
Phelps Oi
Saks Fur CO
Sorer
G. T. McAvoy
Keenan Bris
Saat
E St. Nw
Mass. Ave
6Th Sts
Hallman
White Head Hall
Dick’s
I. Ave
Oregon Ave
S St
1726
H St
Lincoln Hotel
Ana H Sta
Moe H St
Dallas
Oekld&s
I St. Nw
W. Baldwin Johnson
Mansour Goodyear Rain Coat CO
10Th St. Se
A.m
HM G. Jacobs
Woodward & A & Lothrop
Call
Ts St. Nw
Northern Press Syndicate
Haine’s
Pa. Ave
Braces Parker
Ss Isth ST
Imperial Apartment House
Johnson
N. J. Ave
Wicomico
Chapin St
Chelumbia
Yale St
Litchfield
14Th St. Nw
H&p
Cocoran St
St. m
Connectcut
Princeton St
White Spa
New Hamp
A&a
Lst
Va. Ave
Cal. Ave
Horsvard Ave
Kenesaw Ave
Ontario, Ontario St
Oak St
Livingston
Alden Doe Reece
Grant Ave
Riggs
Presa
BuRt & West
N. Ave
R St. Bhorvant
Adareas
Emerson
Berwyn Heights
Capitol St
BR St. Nw
E. Capitol Se
At. Nw
Cail
Real Hatate
Mercantile House
H. G. Jac
Woodward & Lothrop
Pailor
12Th St. Nw
Cy Coats
Lafayettes Square
Byron
Adams
Llth St. Nw
Lafayette Sq
American Travel Club
Woodweng
Lothrop
Woodward
Fiat
Ashburn
Prince St Eral
Adareys
Jay A.lice
Arend
Melba
Lawrence
Ith St
Waniclring
Burnstein
Sta St
Miss Barnes
Allen Hove
Det Veite
Colorado
Morgan Bradford
Main
Matin
Brown
Alue
Rita
Corcoran Art Gallery
Justa
Columbia Bicycle
Ang
the Sunday Post
Wy Mail
Newesa
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