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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
12
A dense column of late 19th to early 20th century job ads lists young colored and white applicants seeking light work, varied trades, office jobs, and household positions. Entries include clerical, draftsmanship, stenography, janitorial, waiter, porter, gardener, and private-family roles with box numbers directing readers to the hosting office.
A dense classified page lists numerous employment notices for watchmen waiters chambermaids cooks and general housework staff. It includes positions for night watchman window washer real estate経験, and many listings specifying race as colored or white with references to ref checks and living arrangements. Also shows young men seeking any kind work with specific locations in Washington DC areas including NW and downtown wards.
A dense archival ad page lists numerous laundry, washing, and domestic help ads. It includes several first-class laundress requests, home washing, and jobs requiring cleaning, with notes on race and hourly or daily pay, plus citations for households and employment boxes. The variety shows demand for sitters, maids, nurses, secretaries, and stenographers, with many entries offering work by day or at home and several noting colored women seeking domestic work.
Classified help wanted ads for cleaning washing and day labor appear for colored women and escorts. Listings show rooms to rent in private homes with heat water and proximity to landmarks and transit, with emphasis on furnished front rooms and accommodations for gentlemen and workers in NW DC and nearby streets.
Numerous offerings describe furnished rooms and front rooms for single or multiple occupants across NW districts. Properties emphasize heat, hot water, private baths, and options with board, private families, and proximity to transit and services.
Numerous listings for furnished and unfurnished rooms with table or full board in multiple NW and surrounding DC streets. Descriptions emphasize private families, home cooking, heat, and proximity to transit, with rates ranging broadly from 20 to over 60 per month or week, many including board and shared facilities.
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