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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1906
Page
5
A dense list of help wanted notices for maids, cooks, nurses, governesses, seamstresses, stenographers, and housekeepers. Many entries specify color, race, or marital status, with contact methods or box numbers. Role targets include managing housekeeper positions, private families, boarding houses, and small domestic tasks.
Large newspaper classifieds list numerous furnished rooms for rent across Washington, including private family options, front rooms with heat and bath, singles and doubles, shared housing, and summer rates. Mentions Thomas Circle, Dupont, Lincoln Park area, and various NW and NE streets. frequent notes on board availability, gas, hot water, and pacing for gentlemen, families, or physicians.
Dense OCR of room rental ads shows numerous NW sector listings. Descriptions include furnished and unfurnished rooms with or without board, southern exposure, alcoves, running water, heat and gas, bath access, and proximity to streets such as F Street NW and 14th Street NW. Some offer single rooms, shared kitchens, or full apartments for couples, with varied rents and amenities.
Several listings describe unfurnished rooms on various floors with private baths, heat and gas, some with porch or front rooms. Some target adults only or couples, many near public buildings, with rents ranging and with private or shared spaces. Listings include addresses like Grant Place and 47 St NW.
A jumble of early 20th century want ads seeking unfurnished rooms or small flats for young couples, couples, and individuals. Offers include private rooms with own housekeeping, central locations near parks or streets, terms around 6 to 13 dollars, shared or private baths, and mentions of proximity to convenience stores or pharmacies. Several entries request responsible, quiet, and reputable households with references and modest rents.
A flood of 1920s style wanted ads seeks rooms with or without board in private Washington area homes. Listings specify single or couple occupancy, furnished or unfurnished options, several with meals, near Dupont Circle Georgetown and Navy facilities, with monthly rents from about 5 to 20 dollars, some including heat, running water, and housekeeping services. Names and box numbers imply a newspaper classifieds service.
Classified notice fragment seeks board and room arrangements near various locations. Entries include private country board for adults in Maryland, two rooms and board for husband and wife with child near Harpers Ferry, and a suburban farm board offer. Multiple addresses and box numbers indicate a newspaper classifieds page.
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