Beehive hairstylist

Fuller Brush Man
Elevator Operator
Service Station Attendant

Fuller Brush? Door to door salesman, is that what they were?

Encyclopedia sales.

Fuller Brush was door to door selling a variety of household products. My mom was a Fuller Brush Man when I was young. It all started with brooms, mops and brushes but extended into other cleaning supplies. They still make brooms today.

I don't have a guess (yet) for today.

Ah. I didn't get that at all! I'm not that much younger than you dee, so I don't think it's a generational thing? Maybe it was more geographically located where others were, but not where I was? Dunno. Thanks!

I would go out with my Nan (grandmother) when she sold Avon.
I remember all of her samples of the teeny-weenie lipsticks. We had a lot of visits and tea with the ladies.

Ice Delivery

receptionist.

When you phone a company it's all Push 1 for ...., Push 2 for...., Push 3 for..... If you know the extension of the person you are calling.... blah, blah, blah.

I'm going to guess switchboard operator or elevator operator.

coal deliverer...for the stove

They're all good guesses. Without realizing Jim took my guess until I scrolled back, I'll say Encyclopedia salesman.