Editor's note: Take a look back into the archives of The Dallas Morning News.

Every summer, new grads start a journey that many find much tougher than studying: job hunting. These days, the internet provides an overwhelming variety of job postings that can be tough to wade through. In the pre-Web days, however, employers knew the best way to attract candidates was to place a classified ad in The Dallas Morning News. We've pulled some of the most interesting and unusual want ads below:

1908: Barber

"First-class" barbers only. A qualified candidate could earn 15 dollars a week for his services - about 383 dollars today. Just a note: Belligerent drunks need not apply.

1908: Caretaker

Until the mid-20th century, the classified ads were separated by gender - one section advertised jobs for men while the other offered suitable employment for women. Among the calls for typists and nursemaids, this traveling man looked for an "old lady" to spend time with his wife.

1943: Ice Delivery

While World War II opened doors for women's employment, many employers explicitly sought men who were exempt from the draft. The City Ice Delivery Company was one such employer.

1956: Carpet Layer

The classified ads featured all kinds of requirements and preferences that wouldn't be legal today. If you were praying for a carpet layer job, your prayers are answered - if you were praying in a church, that is.

1960: Office Workers

These days, employers try to attract candidates with workplace amenities like free snacks, pool tables, and nap pods. In 1960, employers advertised luxuries such as five-day work weeks, air conditioning and free parking.

1978: Temporary receptionist work

When people say they dream of being a star, what they really mean is that they dream of being a secretary at Norrell Temporary Services.

1982: Evangelical Telemarketing

Spread the Word by working your way through the phone book.

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Staff researcher Meredyth Grange contributed to this report.