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Drugstore wants colored delivery boy.

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Wilson Daily Times, 20 August 1918.

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Posted in 1910s, City of Wilson, Work Life and tagged delivery boy, want ad on May 1, 2019 by Lisa Y. Henderson. 1 Comment

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carolbaldwin says:

May 1, 2019 at 9:37 am

Thanks for sharing this. Much could be said about how ridiculous this was. Simple reminder, but powerful.

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