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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1914
Page
7
A dense page of help wanted and personal service notices listing maids chambermaids cooks waitresses nurses and houseworkers. entries show race based preferences for colored or white workers with locations across Washington DC and surrounding areas, including references and night or live-in work options. Numerous entries specify assistant cook chambermaid or companion roles and state requested hours, housing, and references.
Classified notices search for capable women to perform housework, nurse or companion duties, sewing, laundry, and child care in private homes, hotels, or boarding houses. Listings include color and race descriptors, work by day or stay nights, and references. many specify city addresses and wages or rates.
A long classified listing details furnished rooms for rent and assorted laundry work from home options. It includes multiple addresses in northwest Washington, DC, offering front and second floor rooms, heat, baths, and utilities, with dozens of laundress and washing-at-home notices and various room rates and conditions.
A long classified list offers beautifully furnished rooms and suites for transients and long-term tenants across NW DC near 14th, K, F, and Monroe streets. Private baths, hot water heat, electric light, and private or shared amenities are common. various front, back, and parlor floors target bachelors, couples, and professionals with reasonable weekly or monthly rates. Some ads note proximity to stations, car lines, and government departments.
A long listing of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across Washington areas including NW and NE zones. Advertisements note heat gas hot water and prices from $1.50 to $35 weekly, with mentions of private families and board options, some with baths, phones, and car line proximity.
Classified listing of multiple room rentals in Washington DC areas including Capitol, McPherson Square, Dupont Circle, and near Metro lines. Various options: furnished and unfurnished rooms with hot water heat, private baths, meals or board, and shared kitchens. Prices range from 8 to 20 dollars weekly or monthly, with descriptions of sunlit rooms, southern exposures, and proximity to government offices, M. C. A., and car lines. Listings include contact references and addresses such as Ulster Inn and Massachusetts Avenue, with notes on heat, meals, and room features.
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