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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
4
A garbled 1900s era classified page lists numerous colored applicants seeking work. Entries mention chauffeurs, cleaners, waiters, cooks, drivers, janitors, houseworkers, elevator boys, and typesetters with references and addresses in Washington area streets and apartments.
Classified notice listing numerous positions and applicants including janitors porters cooks drivers pianists and stenographers from a 1920s Washington DC issue. Entries specify race age and availability with addresses and contact hints, plus female employment needs in chambermaids waitresses and child care with many listings across white and colored applicants.
A dense ad list offers numerous positions in housekeeping, chambermaid, cook, and companion work. Entries seek colored women for roles in private homes, offices, hotels, and boarding houses, with references requested and varied locations across the city. Some listings show wage or time details and emphasize reliability and neat appearance.
A colorful classified list offers maid and housework ads by colored women seeking positions. Entries include housework cook and nanny roles at multiple addresses across Washington area, with references and varied hours from mornings to evenings and day work.
Numerous furnished rooms for rent across NW Washington near Capitol, with heat, phone, and private baths available. Weekly or monthly rates from $2.50 to $25, various floors, front and back rooms, several with southern or eastern exposures, baths, and shared kitchens. listings include 11th, 12th, 13th streets and nearby avenues, targets gentlemen and students, several ads mention private homes and proximity to streetcar lines.
An OCR filled with listing-style notices describes numerous furnished rooms for rent across NW Washington near Union Station, McPherson Square, and Thomas Circle. Advertised features include hot water, steam heat, private baths, electric lights, and board in refined households. Many listings specify single or double occupancy, weekly or monthly rates, and proximity to city amenities.
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