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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
24
Classifieds list female and male applicants for secretarial, stenographic, typist, sewin g by hand, and domestic positions. Notable entries include stenographers and typewriters, a chart of job seekers with contact details, and free placement services offered by a agency inviting applications for congressional and business posts.
Classified ad seeks a reliable colored woman for washing, ironing, and housework at home. Various shifts include taking work home, mornings, and evenings, with addresses and contact hints scattered. The listing emphasizes immediate work, flexible hours, and multiple locations, inviting applicants to respond to specific neighborhoods and times.
Several listings describe furnished rooms in a central area with features such as hot water heat, private baths, dining room access, and varying rents around $7 to $15 per week. Advertisements mention convenient NW addresses, front rooms, and suites suitable for gentlemen or a small family, with emphasis on comfort and proximity to Kellhanelte and Capitol tet.
Numerous ads offer furnished rooms and suites for rent in NW and SW Washington. Listings include single and double rooms, front and rear parlor rooms, and communicating rooms with heat, hot water, and baths. Prices range from about two to eight dollars weekly, with mentions of private baths, housekeeping, and central locations near transit lines. Several apartments advertise front rooms for gentlemen or private families, some with private entrances and seasonal rates.
A jumble of rental notices lists rooms for rent in the Washington area with varying furnishings and prices. Entries mention central locations, furnished front rooms, shared kitchens, and multiple house features. Some lines reference street names and general suitability for gentlemen or small groups.
Classified notice shows numerous rooming options in Washington DC area with board included. Items list private baths hot water heat and southern exposure, naming streets such as Conn Ave NW, Massachusetts Ave NW, and Columbia Road, and noting proximity to transit lines and libraries.
Numerous listings for rooms in private homes across NW areas. Advertised options include single or shared rooms with optional board, central locations near buses and streets like 7th and 13th, prices ranging around 8 to 10 dollars weekly, and mentions of quiet, respectable households suitable for professionals or students. Some entries note dual rooms, private baths, and close access to transit.
Many classified rows show rooms and board offered by individuals and couples in the northwest section near Washington with prices from about ten dollars to seventy two fifty per month. Listings include solo rooms by gentlemen and ladies, furnished suites, and rooms with board in private families near pleasant avenues, Lincoln Park, and Mount Pleasant with box numbers for response.
Front rooms and suites advertised in an old class notice. Listings mention heat and light housekeeping, private baths, en suite rooms, southern exposure, 2nd floor front rooms, and gentlemen only options. Ads note reasonable rents near transit, libraries, and capitol area with phone contact.
In the District of Columbia Supreme Court probate notices disclose letters of administration granted for estates of Marr E. Tuowas Dari Burrs Jacob W. Milles and others. Creditors are warned to present claims with vouchers by December 20 1910 or be barred from benefits of the estate.
Train listings show Baltimore and Ohio routes with arrival times and car types. It notes New York connections via Union Station with 7:00 a.m. departures and mentions Pullman Parlor cars and diners. Sleeper and coach options are listed for passengers, including special names and classes.
The readable fragments mention transport schedules, coast lines, and several place names like Florida and North Carolina. The garbled text lists stations, times, and potential officials or coaches, but most specifics are indecipherable, yielding a fragmented, uncertain item.
Norfolk and Western Railway schedule details list trains to Savannah Jackson Virginia ports and Roanoke with New Union Station Washington routing through Norfolk Portsmouth and Shenandoah corridor. It notes departure times from Washington and arrival at Roanoke and Philadelphia region with connections and dome cars in the service pattern.
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