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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1907
Page
22
A noisy, dense collage of 1920s help wanted postings shows numerous entries for cooks, maids, housekeepers, and domestic workers. The Washington Domestic Guild lists positions offering wages from $15 to $26, with expectations of experience, references, and neat appearance, across private families and boardinghouses.
A dense list of saleswoman home help and domestic job adverts from a Washington paper. Entries include laundry, nurse, seamstress, housekeeper, governess, cleaner, and caregiver positions with ages, addresses, and guild references. Many requests specify hours, wages, and location in the NW area.
A dense catalog of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across Northwest and nearby streets. Advertisers offer front and back rooms, heated with hot water, some with private baths, and options for single or shared occupancy in private homes and apartments.
Central DC area rental notes list several furnished rooms with heat gas and private baths. Locations include 62 Mass Ave NE 422 Q St SW and 1st St NW near M Y Ave. Prices described as reasonable with steady heat and modern comforts. Various rooms feature sunlit spaces, connecting rooms, private baths, and electric light, with some listings favoring gentlemen tenants and transient occupancy.
A garbled listing offers furnished rooms for rent across multiple NW addresses including 4115 T NW 4038 St NW and 1764 U St NW. Advertises private baths heat and car-line access with prices as low as 10 to 20 dollars. Some entries specify single occupants or two gentlemen and board with modern conveniences.
An OCR fragment lists many lodging options in Washington D C hotels and private houses. It describes rooms with board, private baths, and varying rates, with locations near Dupont Circle, Massachusetts Avenue NW, and other central areas. It notes amenities such as steam heat, electric telephones, and proximity to government buildings, libraries, and transit.
Numerous listings offer board or private room options across DC neighborhoods. Highlights include large front rooms at 1521 Columbia Road and 447 G Street NW, two-room suites at 181 Irving Street, Columbia Heights, and multiple unfurnished or furnished options along Franklin Street, M Street, and 16th Street NW. Amenities feature steam heat, private baths, gas, telephones, and proximity to two car lines. Some entries note eligibility such as no children or specific occupant types and prices ranging from $8.60 to $25 per month.
Classified notices seeking rooms and board across Washington area. Listings include furnished and unfurnished rooms on first floors or basements, near central locations, with private families or couples, desired terms weekly or monthly, and several BOX references. Some entries request light housekeeping, board, or proximity to churches and government buildings.
The article explains how many precious stones can be chemically produced to resemble natural diamonds and other gems. It cites quartz based composites, glass, and veneered doublets as imitations, detailing how colorless topaz, sapphire, and tourmaline can mimic diamonds. It also notes tests and historical use of rock crystal. A separate brief item reports Mrs. Sadie Fr. Brophy seeking a temporary limited divorce from Dennis F. Brophy in New Jersey, citing extreme cruelty and alimony, the first such application in the state.
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