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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1910
Page
13
A long OCR filled page lists numerous help wanted ads from 1900s style classified column. It features positions like driver, cook, chambermaid, nurse, stenographer, hotel staff, and general labor, with explicit color and race notes and varied contact methods. The text shows typical urban classifieds seeking reliable workers and offering hourly or weekly wages, with many BOX references for response.
A garbled OCR listing includes numerous adult service ads and employment notices emphasizing race and gender, with terms like chambermaid, waitress, seamstress, stenographer, and private house positions. References to German language skills, day labor, private families, furnished rooms, and location cues appear interwoven with disjointed addresses and prices. The fragmentary text hints at a historical classifieds page reflecting discriminatory ad practices and job/classified listings targeting women of color.
A long listing of furnished rooms for rent in Northwest Washington near Dupont Circle and surrounding avenues. Offers range from single rooms to two front rooms with baths, telephones, and light housekeeping. Some units specify for gentlemen or a single occupant. several include access to kitchen and social spaces. Contact details appear as box numbers and evenings.
Numerous ad items describe furnished rooms and small suites for rent or by the day in Washington DC neighborhoods near NW and various streets. Many offer private baths, gas and electric access, hot water, phone lines, and laundry services. Prices range from modest daily to monthly rates, with preferences for couples, single adults, or gentlemen, and some include light housekeeping.
A long listing of furnished rooms for rent across multiple blocks including NW and SE sections. Highlights include front parlors, large airy rooms, kitchen access, private baths, and board options. Prices range from moderate to under $40 per month with summer terms noted. several listings request May or June availability and phone contacts for viewing.
A cluttered OCR listing advertises many furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent with board or partial board in NW and surrounding streets. Includes names of streets, descriptions of large hallrooms, private baths, southern exposure, and varied terms for permanent or transient guests.
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