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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1910
Page
12
A dense assistance wanted column lists numerous stenographer and typewriter positions, office clerks, and domestic help. Entries show BOX numbers, rates, and age or race notes, with varied job titles from stenographer to maid, cook, and watchman.
A long list of situations wanted ads offers day’s work by colored women for chores such as dishwashing, laundry, general housework, nurse aides, dressmaking, and stenography. It includes locations around Sherman Ave, D Street, 18th Street NW, and other central DC areas with contact hints and references. The page also lists rooms for rent and boarding options in numerous apartment houses and private homes.
A long f low of rental notices seeks rooms and furnished apartments from young couples, single professionals, and small families. Advertisers request heat and board, private baths, central or northwest or southeast locations, and proximity to government offices, with prices ranging from 0 to 25 dollars per month and boxes for response in the office.
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