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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1919
Page
7
A fragment of the comic strip feature is visible with partial title and author credit, showing a gag setup and the distinctive cartoon style of the era. The readable lines hint at a domestic scene with exaggerated characters typical of the strip.
A collage of lodging advertisements across Washington DC highlights furnished rooms for rent near F Street NW and Columbia Road. Listings include private homes, single and double rooms, utilities, some with baths, hot water, and doorstep proximity to streetcar lines, with prices ranging from several dollars weekly to monthly rents. Local services like baggage transfer and moving ads appear among the classified notices.
Multiple terse help wanted notices offer salesmen clerical staff and general office workers. Employers seek trained typists, wrtters, and adults for day and night work with references and salary offers ranging from weekly pay to commissions. Include box numbers or apply to offices listed, many emphasize immediate hiring and short training.
Classified listing style notices show multiple positions from accounting to drafting and radio school. Entries mention free book offers and training paths, with specific addresses such as 618 Colorado Building and 1523 Munsey Building, plus schools and firms like Clarke & Houncke and Service Radio School, seeking male barber trainees, bookkeepers, clerks, cooks, chambermaids, and more with varying wages and hours.
A barrage of fragmented classified lines advertises many jobs. Hoff man Co seeks branch store managers at 735 18th st no 28 with steady hours and advancement. Virginia Auto Top Co in Newport News seeks a top and gear cover trimmer at $40 weekly. Coke with pastry requires a fraternal association and salary. Brown's at 607 7th st lists a job. multiple barber positions offer varied pay and schedules in cities including 206 9th st and nearby streets.
Classified ad listing for skilled labor and office staff. Positions include elevator operators, engineers, bookkeepers, cigar clerks, cashier stock handlers, cabin crew and kitchen staff, meat cutters, chauffeurs, mechanics, messengers, office boys, stenographers with real estate experience, and general store roles. Boxes direct readers to apply at The Washington Post employment desk and various addresses.
Various help wanted notices from a historic Washington DC area page listed positions for telephone operators dressmakers cooks maids secretaries waitresses and general housework. Many entries specify white or colored workers, flexible hours and modest pay with locations including 725 13th street NW 1633 Let NW 1732 Conn Ave 2400 16th St NW and other local streets and venues.
A dense plight of situation wants from job seekers in sewing cleaning and laundry, with several lost items including jewelry, watches, rings, brooches, and a silver rosary. Contacts list addresses such as Rhode Island Avenue NW, 11th Street, and Chevy Chase, with rewards offered for recovered items and a local detective service advertising in the same column.
Public stenographers seek dictation work at 15th Street near Union Trust. ads for equipment for stenography and cleaning shop including a Hoffman steaming machine and Crown extractor. Also notices offering stock purchases, store goodwill, a soft drink and lunchroom venture, and real estate loan offers. Listings mention government employee cooperation for nationwide proposition and common law business organization.
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