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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1916
Page
5
A dense listing of housework, nursing, and sewing positions with multiple references to colored and white women seeking domestic employment. Entries include housework, nurse aide, sewing, stenography, and office tasks, with scattered addresses and partial contact notes acrossnw areas and downtown blocks.
A dense clutter of classified lines advertising washing and ironing at home or out, with numerous street addresses across northwest and northeast Washington, detailing pick up and return services and pay references. The items resemble a long run of laundry pickup offerings without coherent narrative.
Classified listing of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across several NW and nearby streets. Features include private baths, housekeeping, hot water, and varying rates from modest to moderate. Listings mention front rooms, rear rooms, kitchens, porches, and proximity to libraries, universities, and transit.
Fragmentary 1915 public notice references Sherman avenue Kenyon and nearby streets. Entries show take home references, dates, and ownership notes tied to properties on Lust street Wasill Street and surrounding area without clear context or complete names.
A dense ad listing numerous rooms for rent across Georgetown and nearby streets including 1818 Mass Ave NW 1872 COLUMBIA RD and COL RD. Highlights show private homes with baths, running water, porches, and furnished front rooms. Rates range from $4 to $22 per week, with many rooms in Northwest DC near Capitol Library Union Station and park views.
Listings describe numerous rooms for rent across NW and nearby streets. Advertised amenities include water, electricity, and phones. large front rooms, parlors, and shared baths. prices range from about $3 to $15 weekly or monthly. Locations cite Eye Street NW, 12th Street NW, Mass Ave NW, and proximity to parks, universities, and government buildings.
A long OCR listing shows numerous furnished rooms for rent across Northwest Washington near the Capitol and downtown, with details on room size, front or back location, private baths, hot water, electricity, and listed phone numbers. Prices range from a few dollars a week to several dollars per week with occasional board offered in private homes.
A long list of rooms and apartments for rent in Northwest DC area from 1808 to 12th Street NW. Advertisements feature hot water, private baths, electric light, running water, and board in various hotels and private houses. Listings include the Longfellow Inn, Oyster Inn, The Iroquois, and other addresses with nightly or monthly rates, some with meals and transit proximity noted. Numerous front rooms, single and double occupancy, and transients welcome. several ads highlight good cooking, nearby churches, theaters, and convenient car access.
Abbreviated listing of numerous rooms for rent across Washington area addresses. Many offer private baths, gas heat, electricity, or board options. Prices range around a few dollars weekly to monthly, with amenities described such as front rooms, central heating, and near car lines.
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