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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
12
A collage of ad fragments shows varied requests and notices including a phonograph, diamond solitaire, certificates, horse and dog inquiries, situations wanted for individuals and couples, and colored man advertisements. The readable items indicate a bustling classifieds page with personal, employment, and service offers scattered among damaged text.
A chaotic classified list shows colored men and women seeking domestic, office, and general labor work. Entries include watchmen office staff nurses clerical workers and hotel or store positions with varying references and availability.
A long list of help wanted ads seeks companions nurses governess cooks and general housework helpers, mostly colored women, with many references to private families and boardings houses. The notices list ages references locations in Mims Alabama and Washington DC, and payment ranges from weekly to monthly.
A dense compilation of job requests from a dated classified section. Listings seek female stenographers and typists for part or full time, with hours from mornings to evenings, including home typing, secretarial and office work. Several ads note color or race, locations and contact references, offering varying pay and settings.
Classified revival of help wanted ads from a historical page offering washing and cleaning services. Listings include requests for washings at homes and offices, colored and white applicants, various hours, and pay notes. Names and exact locations vary across brief entries.
Spacious listings show multiple furnished rooms with private baths and modern amenities in northwest streets close to car access. Advertisements emphasize homelike atmosphere, quiet living, and proximity to public transit with options for one or two gentlemen, with monthly rates and inclusive services noted.
A long illustrated ad lists numerous furnished rooms for rent in a central Washington area. Many front and back rooms with heat and bath access, some with private family occupancy, nearby transit lines, and varying monthly rates from low to moderate. Names of streets and buildings appear scattered throughout.
A cluttered ad page lists many single and shared rooms in private houses around downtown Washington DC. Rentals offer steam heat, private baths, board options, and proximity to departments, with prices ranging from about $8 to $80 per month and locations on 3rd Street NW, 14th Street NW, 18th Street NW, and nearby avenues.
Classified ad grid describes numerous rooms for rent in Washington DC area. Listings feature private family homes on Mass Ave NW and 4th street with board options, gas heat, sunlit parlors, and near downtown landmarks. Prices vary. many rooms advertise meals and table board, some with private entrances.
A garbled listing of multiple rooms for rent across Washington DC districts including NW and NE areas. Items describe unfurnished and furnished single rooms, two floor rooms, large front rooms, and small communicating rooms with varied amenities. Reads like a classified housing notice with scattered street references and partial descriptions.
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