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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
20
Classified style notice lists numerous positions and applicants including clerical, drafting, janitorial, chauffeur, hotel, and domestic work. highlights young colored men seeking light work, office jobs, and private family assistant roles with boxes for responses in the office.
Classified listings for job seekers including a night watchman, window washers, housework helpers, chambermaids, cooks, waiters, companions, and general aides. Entries show ages, races, and references, with contact markers such as box numbers and office references, indicating a bustling labor market. Prominent mentions include colored workers, young men, and women seeking roles in private families, hotels, boarding houses, or small businesses across Washington area addresses and streets.
A dense listing of job ads seeks first class laundresses and general housework helpers. Positions include washing at home or taking work by the day, with many notices for colored women, nannies, and secretaries. Includes domestic service, hotel maids, and various part time and day jobs across multiple streets and neighborhoods.
Classified rental notices describe numerous rooms for rent in Washington NW area, offering front rooms, parlors, and single rooms with heat, hot water, baths, and board options. Listings specify private families, strict conditions, and varying rents from $2 to $15 monthly, with emphasis on cleanliness and proximity to government buildings and transit.
A large selection of furnished front and back rooms in Northwest Washington. Listings describe heat, bath, gas, hot water, and board options in private homes and apartment buildings. Some include private baths, steam heat, or meals. many target single gentlemen and professionals near key streets and landmarks.
A bustling survey of furnished rooms for rent across Northwest DC with options for board, private families, and hotel-like settings. Listings show front or back rooms, single or double occupancy, various rates from monthly to weekly, and amenities including table board, home cooking, and heat. Some addresses include G St NW, 16th St NW, Columbia Road, Vermont Ave, andDupont Circle area, with notes on proximity to government offices and transit.
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