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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
7
A long column of situations wanted ads from a Washington paper shows numerous positions for cooks, maids, housekeepers, laundresses, nannies, governesses, nurses, and other domestic work. It notes race and color for some applicants, earnings, and contact methods, reflecting era-specific hiring practices and social norms.
A dense classified list shows many women seeking work: managerial, companion, cleaning, sewing, dressmaking, stenography, typing, nursing, and domestic service. Names and addresses include Mrs Fannin Brown 820 C St, Miss V M Smith 200 Est NW, E Jacobs 1223 5th St, plus The Washington Domestic Guild at 760 24th St and 720 13th St. Categories include stenographers, teachers, nurses, waitresses, seamstresses, and housekeepers offering day or housework, private care, or employment for mornings or full shifts with varying pay and references.
Multiple listings offer furnished rooms for rent in Northwest and East areas including Arlington Hall and Mt Pleasant. Services include single or double occupancy, private families, board options, and nearby transit. Prices vary. some specify gentlemen preferred and specific rooms available in homes with heat gas and baths.
A dense classified page lists dozens of furnished rooms and small flats for rent in Northwest and nearby suburbs. Advertisements emphasize private baths, board options, heat and gas, weekly or monthly rates, and proximity to mass avenues, downtown depots, and Dupont Circle. Many entries target single men, couples, or professionals seeking quiet, well-kept houses with transients accommodated.
Scattered ads list multiple rooms for rent across NW DC streets including K Street, Columbia Road, and Lamont Street. Offers include furnished and unfurnished options, heat and gas, 1 2 3 room configurations, single or shared occupancy, weekly or monthly rates, and some near amenities or pleasant neighborhoods. Various floors noted with some corner and second floor listings.
A crowded notice page lists numerous rental wants and ads from Washington DC areas. Entries include furnished and unfurnished rooms for individuals, couples, and families, many specifying near car lines, price limits, and terms. several seek board arrangements, and some request summer occupancy or horsekeeping. Also appears is a sale ad for furniture and household items with prices.
The notice lists multiple apartment rentals including The Pancoast on East Capitol Street with five rooms and bath from $30 to $5, Gamesboro at 716 Maryland Ave NE with five rooms and bath, and various other buildings such as The Cecil at 18th Street NW offering beautiful housekeeping units. Numerous agents advertise additional five room and larger units with private baths, airiness, electric lights, and summer rates, in buildings around downtown and Capitol areas.
Married couple seeks small housekeeping apartment near downtown with no children. They request price and details via BOX address in this office. Another listing offers furnished 2 bedroom with bath from May 15 to Oct 1 in northwest section for three adults, BOX 34, this office.
For rent a completely furnished large eight room house with bath in a pleasant summer location. Available for four months from June 1 or longer. Contact Box 241 this office for details. Also another furnished house near Conn avenues at a different address Box 297.
FOR SALE A FINE NINE ROOM HOUSE Washington Heights with modern comforts. Steam heat, hardwood trim, newly wallpapered. Price 550 per month. Christian Juhhoff, 419 Colorado Ridge, Connecticut Ave Terrace. Fronts 1000 feet on arches of fashionable Connecticut Avenue. New bridge over Rock Creek to unite old and new Connecticut Avenue. Buy now before prices rise. details available by phone or in person for cash or monthly payments.
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