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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
13
Classified pleas for help with varied positions from butler and cook to private family care and light work. Rows of entries show white and colored applicants seeking domestic, clerical, mechanical, agricultural, and hotel or apartment management roles with brief contact notes and box office references.
A long classifieds list offers numerous helper positions in hotels homes and offices. Includes head waiter housekeeper janitor porter driver printer stenographer and chambermaid roles. Many entries request references and specify addresses or box numbers for responses.
A 22 year old with electrical line and set experience offers willing to work for fair pay and can furnish references. Box 616 fin office. A second 17 year old seeks to learn a good trade. Benjamin Sheers 1643 An 19 desires a good position with strong references. Harry L Sussman 431 Ist St NW 30.
Classified ads offer opportunities for dressmaking by the day from Ma Mie Lawson and various domestic work, laundry, nursing, and office jobs. Listings include positions for colored workers, trained nurses, stenographers, and a range of home service roles with locations in Washington areas such as 9th Street NW, Patterson Street NE, and 5th Street NW.
Classified notices seek waitresses chambermaids cooks and housekeepers including colored applicants. Listings offer permanent homes for aged care, day work washing ironing and general cleaning at homes or out by the day. Some ads request refs and box replies, with addresses in NW avenues and streets such as 9th Ave 1716 Vermont and 1784 T St. NW.
Numerous listings for furnished rooms and apartments in NW districts. includes front rooms, second and third floor suites, private family housing, all utilities or board options, varied exposure and rent ranges from few dollars weekly to monthly sums, several near car lines, with names of streets and buildings. emphasis on privacy, quiet, and professional or single occupants. Some ads mention water, heat, baths, and proximity to downtown landmarks.
Numerous listings describe furnished front rooms and singles for rent in Washington DC area near departments and transit stations. Options include bay windows, or nearby amenities, shared or private baths, some with board or breakfast. Prices range from monthly rents around a dollar to higher rates, with call-after times and addresses noted.
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