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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1915
Page
3
Classifieds detail numerous chauffeur, houseman and laborer bids from colored workers seeking city jobs. Entries name ages, addresses and pay expectations while emphasizing experience, reliability and references.
A dense page lists job openings and help wanted notices across white and colored applicants. Roles include waiters, watchmen, clerical, farm hands, hotel staff, drivers, and varied skilled trades. Names, addresses, and references appear. some entries note wages or conditions.
A dense OCR classified page offers numerous job ads seeking domestic workers and clerical help. Listings include chambermaids, housemaids, cooks, nurses, stenographers, and live-in companions, with many notes on race and location across Washington areas such as 7th, 13th, and Mass avenues, plus nearby neighborhoods.
A dense, OCR noisy page of help wanted ads for cooks, housework, and domestic service. It lists multiple postings by white and colored women, private families, and city addresses, offering day by day, month, or stay night jobs with varying wages from $24 to $85, references required, and notes on duties like laundry, cleaning, and child care. Names and exact streets appear inconsistently.
Automobile owners are buying new cars daily so hundreds of used cars appear on the market at bargain prices. Read the "Used Autos for Sale" column of The Post for splendid opportunities offered every day.
Daily help ads seek colored women and men for housework washing nursing and waitressing in private homes. Listings specify daytime or evening work, jobs in kitchens maids laundries and general errands with multiple addresses across Washington DC areas including NW and adjacent streets.
Readable listings describe numerous furnished rooms with private baths or light housekeeping in DC neighborhoods near Lafayette Park, Conn Ave, and downtown. Advertisements note near-summer heat comfort, rent ranges from about $2 to $15 monthly, several require gentlemen only, and some offer meals or private family settings.
Numerous furnished rooms for rent in NW and nearby areas. Listings mention private families, quiet environments, and modern conveniences. Rates vary from about 8 to 25 dollars weekly or monthly with references required and some include meals or cooking facilities.
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