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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
14
A jumble of early 20th century help wanted ads seeks clerical work stenography and typing. Listings describe young white or colored women seeking companion, housekeeper, nurse, cook, and general domestic work, with box addresses and references.
A cluttered old notice lists multiple jobs and housing ads including a refined woman for the best trade, stenographers and typewriters by day or evening, teachers, governesses, and numerous furnished room rentals across Washington DC areas. It seeks experienced, reliable workers and board-ready rooms with various contact cues.
A dense list of furnished rooms for rent across Washington area addresses in NW and NE, many with heat and bath included. Packages include front parlor rooms, back parlors, two to three rooms, some with board, some with private baths, and steam or hot water heat. Numerous streets cited, with emphasis on proximity to government buildings and central neighborhoods.
A dense listing of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across Northwest and Southeast Washington. Ads describe large front rooms, two story suites, with board or private family options, heated, gas, baths, and near Capitol, Library, and various streets such as New Jersey Ave NW, Massachusetts Ave NW, and 7th Street NW. Multiple ads target single or double occupancy, with options including meals, board, and proximity to downtown landmarks.
Classified ad notes numerous unfurnished rooms with bath or light housekeeping in Columbia Heights and various NW and SE locations. Descriptions include third floor, furnished and unfurnished options, central heat, gas, lighted rooms, and rents around 12 dollars monthly. Some entries specify race preferences or suitability for couples and single men.
A jumble of early 20th century want ads seeks furnished or unfurnished rooms for different tenants. Entries mention a private family, a young married couple, two ladies in an office, a widow, a gentleman and wife, and a young widow with a song, with terms varying and boxes to contact the office.
Classified notices print multiple private room and board requests. Gentlemen and young men seek furnished rooms with board near central areas, near Department of Justice, Franklin Park, or other landmarks. Prices range from 25 to 50 weekly, with references and box addresses for replies.
Classified notices offer table board, apartments, and rooms to let in northwest Washington. Advertisements seek two more table boarders, furnished and unfurnished flats, bachelor apartments, and hotel suites with central heat, electric lights, and services. Also listed are services of manicure, massage, fortune telling, and petty classifieds for pets and machinery.
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