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20-494: Jane Street may refer to: Jane Street (labor organizer) (1887–1966), American union founder Jane Street Capital , global proprietary trading firm Jane Street (Toronto) , major road in Toronto, Canada Jane Street Theatre , now The Jane, on Jane Street, West Village, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. Jane Street , a play by Ben Sonnenberg (1936–2010) Topics referred to by

40-516: A consultant in social work. She also wrote poems, short stories and articles throughout her life. On April 25, 1966, she died in Los Angeles. Street's organizing techniques were emulating in other cities and the successes of the DWIU inspired the establishment of six other locals, although none were able to solidify their efforts as the DWIU had. One of the marks success was the establishment of

60-646: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jane Street (labor organizer) Jane Tuttle Street (February 20, 1887 – April 26, 1966) was an American labor activist , and the founder and secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Local No. 113, the Domestic Workers' Industrial Union , in Denver , Colorado in 1916. Street

80-633: Is more widespread. They were also commonly called "want" ads, starting in 1763, and are sometimes called small ads in Britain. Advertisements in a newspaper are typically short, as they are charged for by the line or word, and are one newspaper column wide. Publications printing news or other information often have sections of classified advertisements; there are also publications that contain only advertisements. The advertisements are grouped into categories or classes such as "for sale—telephones", "wanted—kitchen appliances", and "services—plumbing", hence

100-539: The DWIU gained notoriety in Denver newspapers that claimed that the union was creating a blacklist of employers and that workers were sabotaging households. The union established a clubhouse for meetings and where out of work members had room and board. In 1917 the charter for Local No. 113 was not replaced by the IWW, amid controversy about the finances of the union and Street's personal life. Street also responded to

120-525: The Domestic Workers' Industrial Union, was established with 13 members who paid one dollar to join and pledged fifty cents a month afterward. The Domestic Workers' Industrial Union, with Street as the guiding force and public face of the organization, served as an employment agency and was designed to improve working conditions by undermining the existing employment agencies. Through interviews with workers and newspaper help-wanted advertisements,

140-495: The Housewives' Assembly, which was created by the employing class in an attempt to counter the DWIU. Classified advertising Classified advertising is a form of advertising , particularly common in newspapers , online and other periodicals , which may be sold or distributed free of charge. Classified advertisements are much cheaper than larger display advertisements used by businesses, although display advertising

160-558: The Sacramento IWW Mixed Local 71 on February 15, 1915. By 1916 she, along with her son, Dawn, and sister, Grace, had moved to Denver, Colorado. When she arrived, Street began working as a domestic servant and organizing a union . She placed want ads in the paper for maid and cooks. When women would apply, she would collect information and invite them to meetings. On March 19, 1916, the Local No. 113, also known as

180-750: The classified ad has found its way to the Internet, as newspapers have taken their classified ads online and new groups have discovered the benefits of classified advertising. Internet classified ads do not typically use per-line pricing models, so they tend to be longer. They are also searchable, unlike printed material, and may foster a greater sense of urgency as a result of their daily structure and wider scope for audiences. Because of their self-regulatory nature and low cost structures, some companies offer free classifieds internationally. Other companies focus mainly on their local hometown region, while others blanket urban areas by using postal codes . Craigslist.org

200-568: The declaration of the United States entering World War I , by pledging that the women could become traffic police, detectives, patrol officers and take on other work in all trades, which was not well received by the IWW. Street eventually left Colorado for San Diego , where she was arrested on December 29, 1919 for violating the California Criminal Syndicalism Act , after she was suspected of breaking into

220-705: The mailbox of J. A. Stromquist and stealing his mail . Stromquist was a delegate of the IWW Street recently met and was since arrested in a raid of the American Legion . She was found not guilty of violating the California Criminal Syndicalism Act and was released on February 20, 1920, after spending 61 days in jail. Street continued her membership and involvement in the IWW, even after her arrest. In 1948, at age sixty-one, she returned to school to practice psychoanalysis as

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240-418: The sale of firearms . A number of online services called aggregators crawl and aggregate classifieds from sources such as blogs and RSS feeds, as opposed to relying on manually submitted listings. Additionally, other companies provide online advertising services and tools to assist members in designing online ads using professional ad templates and then automatically distributing the finished ads to

260-458: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Jane Street . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jane_Street&oldid=1181178199 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

280-406: The term "classified advertising" or "classified ads" has expanded from merely the sense of print advertisements in periodicals to include similar types of advertising on computer services, radio , and even television , particularly cable television but occasionally broadcast television as well, with the latter occurring typically very early in the morning hours. Like most forms of printed media,

300-414: The term "classified". Classified ads generally fall into two types: individuals advertising sales of their personal goods, and advertisements by local businesses. Some businesses use classified ads to hire new employees. One issue with newspaper classified advertising is that it does not allow images, even though display ads, which do allow images, can be found in the classified section. In recent years

320-419: The union created a card catalog of over 6,000 jobs, documenting wages, hours and working conditions. The union was successful in improving working condition for domestic servants in Denver by establishing a network of women who would reply to classified ads that were offering less than desirable conditions. The women would inform the potential employer that they would not work under these conditions. Street and

340-447: The various online ad directories as part of their service. In this sense these companies act as both an application service provider and a content delivery platform . In 2022, the digital classifieds market generated around $ 21 billion in worldwide revenue, according to a report by Statista . Newspapers' revenue from classifieds advertisements is decreasing continually as internet classifieds grow. Classified advertising at some of

360-535: Was also known as Herbert Ross Bumpass. The two had a son, Josiah Mars Street, who was born and died on March 1, 1908. On December 21, 1908, Jane and Jack married. They had a second son, Dawn Philander Street, on January 15, 1909. While living in Sacramento and working as a stenographer , Street's move towards labor activism began as she registered as a member of the Socialist Party in 1914 and joined

380-529: Was known for her techniques for organizing domestic workers who had not been included in early labor laws and who faced many obstacles to organization and vulnerabilities due to their isolation in the homes of individual employers. Jane Tuttle was born on February 20, 1887, to Mary Ann and Frank Tuttle, a surveyor , in Terre Haute, Indiana . Tuttle traveled and lived with her older sister, Grace, throughout her life. In 1905 she met John "Jack" Street, who

400-582: Was one of the first online classified sites, and has grown to become the largest classified source, bringing in over 14 million unique visitors a month according to Comscore Media Metrix . The sex ad section of the site was probed by authorities until it was shut down indefinitely. A growing number of sites and companies have begun to provide specialized classified marketplaces online, catering to niche market products and services, such as boats, pianos, pets, and adult services, among others. Facebook marketplace provides classified-style services but prohibits

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