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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
20
A dense mix of job ads and personal notices from a historic newspaper column. Listings include cooks, janitors, waiters, porters, clerks, drivers, and skilled tradesmen seeking work, with details on race, age, and location. Many entries offer references, salary ranges, and contact boxes for potential employers.
Classified listing with multiple job requests from a middle aged and a younger women seeking typing, bookkeeping, and chambermaid positions. Describes accurate typewriter abilities, knowledge of rental business, and varied roles including cashier, bookkeeper, and domestic staff. Contains numerous addresses and contact references.
Advertises many furnished rooms for rent in Washington with private baths, hot water heat, and convenient locations. Listings include single and double rooms, housekeeping options, front and back rooms, and rooms in private houses. Some entries mention rates, proximity to streetcar lines, and suitability for gentlemen or families.
Classified row of furnished rooms and apartments for rent in NW Washington. Ads describe private homes or small suites with heat and baths, suitable for single professionals or couples, including terms, locations near streetcar lines, and proximity to government buildings and Union Station. Many listings specify private family housing and moderate prices per month or week.
A long OCR of room rental advertisements shows numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in NW and nearby areas. Many offer board, private baths, heat, and telephone. some target congressmen and public officials. Multiple addresses and price ranges appear, with emphasis on front rooms, suites, and private families.
Classified ads seek furnished or unfurnished rooms with private family, board or room and board options, near Capitol Hill and public offices. Includes multiple entries from individuals and couples, varying rent from under 20 to about 23 dollars per month, many in NW DC within walking distance to government offices, post office, and transit. Some listings specify heat, gas, or a piano, and preferences include private rooms, central locations, and favorable housekeeping arrangements.
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