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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
4
A long OCR style classified page lists numerous help wanted notices. Jobs include janitors and attendants by race, grounds care, painting, meat cutting, office stenography, typists, pianists, waitstaff, porters, salespeople, drivers, and farm managers. Many entries specify references, neighborhoods, and hours, with multiple entries seeking reliable workers of various backgrounds and skills.
A young man seeks work after 2:30 pm in rent or real estate offices. Several classified items show various applicants by race and preferred jobs including dining room kitchen and clerical work. One ad notes a 23 year old with advertising experience seeking a clerical position with references.
A dense listing of domestic service ads and job requests from a historical newspaper page. It includes multiple entries for maids, dressmakers, cooks, housekeepers, chambermaids, nurses, and general helpers offered by women of varying colors and ages. Names of streets and institutions appear amid the dense contact prompts and hourly rates.
Readable classified fragment lists NURSE positions and housework helpers by color and race, with locations across Washington. Entries include several NURSE roles and housework or day work by neat colored girls, white women, and various ages, plus clerical and sewing tasks and piano teaching notes. Several contact addresses and references appear.
The Post’s Used Autos For Sale column reaches buyers with money to spend. It connects sellers with ready buyers and helps move old cars quickly.
Classified help wanted notices list multiple positions in Washington area for colored women and girls. Entries include office work in medical settings, laundry duties, cleaning, general housework, day or half day work, and various hours. Some entries provide addresses and references, with several notes on reliability and qualifications.
Classified advertisements list laundry and washing work by day or at home across numerous listings. Many entries specify color or white laundresses, first class service, references, and locations such as 171%T et aw, 4th and 25th streets, and NW districts. Also included are housekeeping, ironing, and cleaning services from various providers with caller notes on availability and reliability.
Multiple listings across Northwest and Southeast Washington offer furnished rooms with or without board. Includes single and double rooms, south or east exposures, baths, hot water heat, and weekly or monthly rates. Notable addresses include 925 12th St NW, 1615 Bwana St NW, and 18th and K Sts NW, with options for private family and adult-only arrangements.
Numerous furnished rooms for rent across Northwest Washington near Capitol, Library, and Metro routes. Advertised amenities include private baths, running water, hot water, electric lights, and proximity to parks, libraries, and stations. some rooms suitable for single men or couples. weekly and monthly rates vary up to $30. Listings mention modern homes, bay windows, front rooms, and shared kitchens or kitchenette facilities.
Numerous listings describe large bright rooms and front parlors in NW addresses with hot water, private baths, phones, and meals or board available. Pricing ranges from modest weekly to monthly rates, many near 14th Street to Dupont Circle, with central locations, yard shade, and proximity to libraries, ballrooms, and parks. Many rooms advertise year round transients, singles, or couples, varied board options, and convenient travel access.
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