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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1909
Page
4
A garbled, era-spanning job ad column lists varied positions from chambermaids and cooks to stenographers, clerks and houseworkers. It shows numerous boxes for mail responses, including BOX numbers, typical of a 1940s urban employment page, with emphasis on colored workers and White women seeking domestic or clerical roles.
Numerous listings for furnished rooms in NW and nearby areas. Options include front and back rooms, private baths, hot water heat, and kitchen access. Some rooms offer board, telephone, and proximity to streetcar lines. Rates range from about $15 to $20 weekly, with variations by floor and amenities.
A crowded classified-style page lists numerous rooms for rent across Washington DC NW and NE. Options include rooms with or without board, hot water heat, private baths, housekeeping, and near transit. several with front or two-story layouts, large front rooms, and proximity to Dupont Circle, Irving Street, and Mass Ave. The notices mix furnishedd and unfurnished rooms, sometimes with rates per month, and occasional exchanges or ads for services.
Classified ad asks for furnished or unfurnished rooms near 13th and N.Y. avenues for a young woman or couple. Preferences include private bath, heating, near transit, reasonable rates, with or without board, proximity to downtown and Georgetown areas, and occasional light duties or hosting. Contacts list BOX references for responses.
A jumble of classified notices shows businesses for lease near F Street and Union Station, shops for sale from grocery stocks to drug stores, insurance agencies seeking buyers, rooming houses for inauguration events, and dining rooms with openings. Ad snippets mention prices, locations, and contact boxes, plus rooming houses and table board listings around NW Washington.
A long notice details a trustee sale of multiple properties in the District of Columbia, with bids to be offered first by individual lots and then as an entire package. It lists secured debts, mortgage holders, reserve prices, deposits, timing, and the right to readvertise after default. Also included is a bankruptcy auction for a stock of stationery and office supplies at 1335 G Street NW, conducted by a trustee under Supreme Court orders.
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia issues probate administration notices for Willem M. Poindexter estate and condemns land for Morgan School expansion. Citations require appearance by February 10, 1908 with claims or objections, detailing parcels in Washington District. Notices reference attorneys B Ross Perry and others, with court dates and enforcement terms.
Office suites offered by Allan E. Walker & Co Inc and others. Four rooms with water heat and carpet on a freestanding floor at low rent through October 1. Additional office spaces available at 2318 Bat nw with heat janitor service and nearby municipal buildings. Offers include The Post Building suites by Weaver Bros and others in Washington area.
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