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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1909
Page
4
An eclectic classified listing offers items for sale including a motorcycle bargain, coats, a revised medical dictionary, a white tibary ring, a satin lined coat, and various household goods. Many descriptions are garbled but indicate multiple items with prices and partial details scattered across a single page.
An OCR laden jumble lists items for sale and wanted ads including furniture, tools, a toaster, bicycle, pistol, phonograph, motorcycle, and various antiques. It mentions asking prices, condition notes, and delivery or pickup details, reflecting a busy classifieds page with numerous readers seeking trades or buyers. The text reflects miscellaneous sale notes, prices, and vendors typical of a 20th century newspaper classified section.
A long list of help wanted notices offering jobs for men and women including advertising manager, assistant to patent attorney, language or history teacher, bookkeeper and typist, steward, butler, cook, bartender, porter, waiter, cashier, driver, elevator operator, and other domestic and skilled labor roles. Entries note color status, ethnicity, and location hints with box or contact references.
Readable text lists numerous help wanted and domestic service ads for lodging, housework, maid and nanny roles. It mentions colored and white workers, by day or by assignment, with locations around Washington areas and box numbers for replies.
Readable rental listings describe numerous nicely furnished front rooms and suites in NW Washington, with private baths, running water and heat. Prices range around $7 to $12 per week or month, with locations near Capitol, Union Station, and Georgia Ave areas. Several listings note proximity to public transit, elevators, and modern conveniences.
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