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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
13
A dense scrap of classified notices requests buyers for items and services. Ads include firearms, Underwood typewriters, motor vehicles, furniture, jewelry, household goods, music equipment, and real estate deals with prices or contact hints. The clutter lists boxes for responses, trade terms, and some locations, reflecting a bustling exchange page from a period newspaper.
Massage offerings by Anne B Johnson and Lydia Johnson with facial scalp and shampooing treatments. Contact numbers and addresses listed, trial treatment pricing stated. Also an advertisement for a furniture purchase service at a local shop with contact phone numbers.
The ad lists roller skates with prices 2.60 and 4.70, mentioning Winslow in a solid listing. Names HW, W. Higham, and Larney & Jerry appear with contact details near a library opposition note.
A long list of classified helpers and domestic service ads from a historical newspaper, including a brother and sister offering ten years of boarding house experience for Colonial Beach and various bachelors and couples seeking positions as janitors, companions, chauffeurs, clerks, and house staff. Listings mention colored and white applicants, multiple BOX references, and requests for private families, summer homes, or small businesses.
Classified style ad list of female help wanted and domestic service seekers. Includes multiple short entries for sewing, alteration, bookkeeping, chambermaid, cook, nanny, and general housework roles. Mentions ages, locations, and box office citations. Mixed needs from day labor to live-in positions, including colored workers and widows seeking clerical or demonstrator roles.
Classified listings show numerous positions for domestic help including housekeepers, laundresses, nannies, and cooks. Entries mention white and colored workers, part and full time, with references and travel, in Washington DC area.
A listing of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in various Northwest and Northeast DC addresses. Highlights include front rooms with southern exposure near Union Station, near War Department, and near parks. rooms with private baths, gas, heat, and board options. Rates range from $1 to $15 per week or month, with multiple locations such as Mass Ave NW, Florida Ave, 7th St NW, and M St NW offering large, well-furnished spaces for gentlemen or private families. Some ads note proximity to car lines, Pension Office, and G Street area, with options for housekeeping and single or shared rooms.
Numerous rooms for rent in northwest Washington on streets such as Mass Ave, 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 12th Streets NW. Listings include front and back parlors, large and small furnished rooms, and single or two-person options. Prices range from $2 to $20 per week or month, with several houses offering board, private baths, and proximity to Union Station, car lines, and Washington Circle.
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