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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1907
Page
14
A fragmented classified page offers numerous domestic worker ads. Cooks, maids, nurses, nursemaids, laundresses, and general house help are sought by private families and the Washington Domestic Guild. Wages range from $15 to $26 weekly, with references required. many ads specify white or colored workers and emphasize neat appearance and experience.
Classified listings for domestic work include laundry by the day, home cleaning, nursing, governess, and seamstress positions. Notable entries name Washington Domestic Guild, Box numbers, and addresses such as 13th St NW and 1013 ats NW. ads offer evenings, days, or travel with wages ranging from 20 to 36 dollars monthly, plus references required.
Numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent listed across NW and nearby streets. Offerings include front and back rooms with heat, bath, hot water, and private family arrangements. some with board, telephone, and steam heat. Notable locations include 6th Street NW, Woodward & Bathrop, Harvard Street NW, 14th Street NW, andmassive range of options suitable for single or two-person occupancy.
Multiple listings for furnished rooms across Washington DC neighborhoods. Details include location in Northwest and near Mass Ave NE and Capitol Street, with hot water, steam heat, private baths, and shared or private spaces. Some ads target gentlemen, singles, or transients and mention proximity to streetcar lines and parks. Weekly rates cited around ten dollars per week in one entry.
Several listings offer furnished rooms in northwest Washington areas: private front rooms with meals or board, suitable for individuals or two gentlemen, various prices around 10 to 20 dollars monthly, and locations including 4115 T NW 4038 ST NW and nearby streets. Some ads mention car line access and modern conveniences.
A garbled OCR of a Washington DC hoteliers listing shows numerous furnished rooms with board in NW blocks near Dupont Circle, Treasury Dept, and government offices. Advertised features include private baths, steam heat, daily meals, and flexible terms from $12 to $25 monthly. Addresses include 11th to 18th Streets NW and nearby avenues, with several listings in hotels or private homes suitable for single gentlemen or couples.
Classified lodging notices across Georgetown and nearby blocks list furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent with options for board. Advertisements feature single rooms to entire floors, steam heat, gas, private baths, near bus lines, and proximity to Columbia Road, 16th Street, and Franklin Street with varying rents and terms.
Classified room seekers array for furnished and unfurnished spaces near government buildings. Families, singles, and couples request rooms with board, light housekeeping, and central locations. Offers include 2 to 4 rooms, first floor, and near DC streets, with terms and payment details each ad boxed.
An exploration of artificial gems and imitations in the trade. Quartz bases like rock crystal yield convincing stand-ins for diamonds sapphires and topazes. The article notes four main imitation classes veneered stones doublets and inferior stones, with topaz and sapphire substitutions common. It also covers the science of quartz and the danger of buyers mistaking artificials for genuine gems.
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