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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
5
A compact classifieds notice lists several domestic helper positions. Refined widowed woman seeks care duties. a couple offers care and watchman services for summer. others advertise cooks chambermaids chauffeurs chauffeurs and housework by single or married applicants with city or country postings and multiple street references.
Classified listing shows a range of male job seekers in New England hotels and nearby services. Positions include clerk, accountant, bookkeeper, porter, butler, bellman, chauffeur, cook, and various trades. Refs supplied. ages from early twenties to mature workers. many emphasize after hours or day work and willingness to relocate.
A dense OCR of job ads lists numerous roles including houseman, janitor, porter, waiter, cook, butler, and shipping clerk. It notes diverse applicants by color and origin, with addresses and contact snippets, offering various hotel, private family, and shop positions and requests for experience, references, and mobility.
A typed classified listing offering a college educated female to travel with young ladies or serve as a companion to lads, with education references. Includes notices for addressing, coloring photos, assisting with housework, and various domestic roles. Provides partial contact hints and locations, typical of a 1920s classifieds page.
A dense set of job ads for domestic and private household work. Listings include cooks, chambermaids, waitresses, housekeepers, laundry tasks, and babysitting by colored or white women, with locations around Washington DC areas and suburbs. Various experience levels and shifts, some with references.
A dense list of household employment ads including housework positions for colored women and girls with varying skills such as cooking, cleaning, and general care. Also featuring nurse, maid, and washer positions with city and street references, ages, and references. Numerous entries specify color, age, and willingness to work in private homes in the district.
A fragmented list of home and day wages services from colored women offering washing, ironing, laundry, and light cleaning. Advertisements specify addresses in various neighborhoods and note that work can be done at the home or workplace. Some entries mention references and reliability.
Numerous rooms offered in a corner house and nearby streets including 1200 MASS AVE NW 214 ST NW 1813 IRVING ST NW and 611 H ST NW. Descriptions note size private baths housekeeping options summer rates and proximity to departments with varied rents from monthly to weekly figures. listings mention phone contact and private families or roommates.
Numerous listings offer furnished rooms and suites in private homes and apartment buildings across Washington DC from Lamont Street to Walter Reed area. Highlights include southern exposure rooms with baths, telephones, and kitchen access. some with elevator service, hot water, and private porches. Various options for singles, couples, or gentlemen only, with weekly rates and summer pricing.
Furnished and unfurnished rooms in various downtown and northwest addresses. Large front rooms, private baths, phone access, and home cooking available. Rates range by unit, some with board and summer discounts. several listings specify single or double occupancy and proximity to government departments.
A dense catalog of rooms for rent in Northwest and nearby streets including G St, Kenyon St, McPherson Place, Mass Ave, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 20th streets and more. Listings describe furnished or unfurnished rooms with board, running water, and proximity to parks, courts, and transit. Multiple houses offer private baths, gas ranges, and summer rates. many specify proximity to Dupont Circle, Mt. Pleasant, and Capitol areas.
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