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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1912
Page
4
Brooklyn and Jersey City branches seek about 60 second hand upright pianos of reliable make for summer cottage trade. Willing to pay per mile for transport and to appraise value. Contacts include G Smith Piano Co and ticket offices. provide details on price, condition, and delivery.
Fragmented OCR text shows a classified style notice with garbled lines about jobs and listings. Readable bits mention a family, a wife, an apartment, suburban area, and work seeking posts. No clear names, dates, or actionable details emerge.
A lengthy list of employment ads detailing positions from painter and piano player to waitress, chambermaid, cook, nurse, stenographer, typist, and watchman. Many entries specify color or race and neighborhood locations such as 12th St NW, G St NW, and Alabama Ave, with terms like private family, hotel, boarding house, and city delivery. The notices seek reliable, literate workers including colored and white applicants, highlighting rates, hours, and relocation needs.
Classified listing of day and hourly domestic work options by colored women and reliable workers. Entries show positions for housecleaning, cooking, care, and other services in private homes and apartments, with locations across several streets and addresses. Many listings indicate by the day or week and include ages and descriptions of workers.
Numerous listed furnished rooms and front rooms for rent across Washington areas near government offices, libraries, stations, and Navy Yard. Offers include single or shared accommodations with bath, south or southeast exposure, some with private family housing, central heating, and housekeeping options. Contact Potomac Rental Bureau for details.
Daily help wanted for washing and laundry by the day or at home. Colored and first class laundresses offer services from 6th Street NW to Mass Ave NW. Rooms for rent also listed with washing and ironing, front rooms, and varying rates. many ads request reliable referrals and ponding schedules.
Numerous listings describe single and shared furnished rooms with private baths, water heated and heated spaces across Northwest DC neighborhoods. Prospective tenants are offered front rooms, back rooms, suites, housekeeping units, and large common areas with proximity to public transit, with rents ranging from affordable weekly to monthly rates.
Numerous furnished rooms for rent in Washington area homes with southern exposure and board included. Listings detail front rooms, private and shared spaces, gas ranges, telephones, and proximity to transit and financial districts. Some rooms offer modern baths, sewing machines, and convenient access, with rates varying by room and amenities.
A dense ad listing multiple rooms for rent in a city area near Massachusetts Avenue and Mount Pleasant Street. Offers include furnished and unfurnished rooms, private baths, shared facilities, and proximity to transport. Various addresses, contact lines, and notes on heat, water, and terms appear across entries.
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