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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1919
Page
4
International news item by M Manus notes a registered matter in the patent office. The brief report lists Soptrighe as a key figure and references patent actions or filings. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Classified ads seek men for public accounting training with CPA prospects and drafting careers. Offers include Washington State programs, free booklets, and career placement in fields like public accounting and radio service. Addresses in Colo and Washington listed for multiple training firms and schools.
Numerous help wanted ads list positions for men in barber shops, sewing, bookkeeping, sales, and kitchen and hotel work. Offers include steady hours, weekly guarantees from $20 to $45 plus commissions, and opportunities for advancement at businesses such as Hoff agh Co Virginia Auto Top Co The Willard Hotel and Peter Grogan & Sons Co with various locations and requirements.
Classified notes show hiring and needs including a colored boy for a wheat wheel, electricians with thorough experience, a day clerk who can write and study, and an operator for a store task. Listings invite qualified applicants to contact Box numbers at the newspaper office and reference local employers like Burt's Shoe Store, Mr Hoffmann, and the Washington Post.
A dense dated classified page lists numerous help wanted notices across janitors, sales and managerial positions, female office clerks, accountants, saleswomen, domestic workers, and service staff. It includes names like J Edgar Robinson, addresses such as 1306 Gst nw and 1514 H st aw, wages from $2 per thousand envelopes to $30,000 annual ranges, and firms like Lincoln 2450 and Clarke & Huncke. Many entries specify race and gender preferences and require reporting to local offices or applying at local businesses.
A legible cluster of job notices listing positions such as elevator girls cashiers housekeepers maids office assistants and wait staff. Entries specify locations around 13th and 14th streets NW and nearby hotels and buildings with ages licenses wages and contact details. several include names like Shannon & Luchs and Emile and venues such as Hotel Driscoll and Barcroft Hotel. Verbatim fragments reference duties locations and salary terms for varied employment opportunities.
A noisy classified listing offers jobs and helpers: accountant bookkeeper, carpenter, chauffeur, chef, stenographer, university student seeking work, Japanese students seeking family work, private family cook, bookkeeper, real estate manager, discharged soldiers seeking kitchen or porter roles, window cleaner, and domestic help. Includes box and contact details, hours, and locations.
A clutter of want ads shows a man seeks laundry services and quick stitching work with flexible hours, while a milliner offers sun-dried clothes care. Numerous notices ask for a color girl as maid, stenography, and various personal service roles, plus jewelry and lost item rewards.
A fragmented page offers multiple business pitches and classified ads. Prospective investors seek partners, secretaries, treasurers, or buyers for dry goods, soft drinks, and retail stock. Locations include Washington and McGill building listings with box mail replies.
Sealed proposals are invited by the Navy Bureau for the purchase of four vessels listed as Arabia Fourth Naval District Vester Eugene Price and Sussex with appraised values and locations in Philadelphia and Norfolk. Inspections by appointment with the district commandant, bids to be cash and highest offer selected with right to reject all bids.
Classified notices list multiple lodging offers and room shares in Washington DC areas including 18th Street, 14th Street NW, Mount Pleasant, and surrounding districts. Residents seek furnished and unfurnished rooms with or without board, private baths, and references, with several ads noting proximity to car lines and Central High School area. Some entries specify by October 1 availability, and others mention adult couples, single women, or two ladies seeking housing, plus a country board option near Harpers Ferry.
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