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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1915
Page
5
A cluttered 1900s style situation wanted page lists male workers seeking jobs as chauffeurs drivers cooks butlers and general laborers. Candidates note experience in banking factory work construction delivery and repairs with various cities and colors noted for some applicants.
A dense classified page lists numerous job ads including porters, waitstaff, pianists, machinists, clerks, stenographers, drivers, salesmen, and cooks. Entries specify work in stores, hotels, bakeries, and homes, with varying hours, wages, and locations such as 18th Street NW, Tenn Ave NE, and Mount Vernon areas.
A long readable column lists domestic workers and office help available, including housemaids chambermaids cooks nurses and waitresses by color or white applicants in various NYC areas. It shows ages hours and references and notes responsibilities like care of children and parlor duties, with many postings for day and night work and per family needs. Names and exact addresses appear in many lines.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous small ads for jobs including cooks, dressmakers, housekeepers, nurses, and general work, all stated as by colored women. Entries specify addresses in Washington DC areas like 12th St NW, 14th St NW, Cleveland Ave, Mass Ave NW, and others, with notes on experience, references, and sometimes hours or pay terms. The list reads as a marketplace for domestic and personal service, with many women offering work in private households and hotels.
A dense listing of domestic help requests and candidates from a historical newspaper page. Includes many “Housework” and “Nurse” notices by color descriptors, ages, and neighborhoods, with names of streets and local references. Names of families and agencies appear, reflecting era-specific employment ads and segregation.
Classified notices solicit work by the day or hour including cleaning, washing, ironing, laundry, and service in homes and small businesses. Many entries specify colored women or girls offering half or full day work, mornings or evenings, with addresses in Washington area and several names or initials.
Classifieds list numerous furnished rooms for rent in private homes and apartments across Washington DC. Offers include front rooms, two and three room setups, private families, and moderate terms. Details show addresses on 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th streets and various NW quadrants with features like private baths, phones, light cooking, and proximity to landmarks.
A long listing of furnished rooms for rent across Northwest DC areas including Saint NW and Dupont, offering front and back rooms with private baths, private families, and summer rates. Ads mention various street addresses, apartment numbers, and features such as adjoining baths, water access, and near Dupont Circle and Union Station.
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