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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1906
Page
36
A jumble of old classifieds lists buyers and employment offers. Items include piano sales with cash price, investment opportunities, rooming houses, grocery and paving business interests, clerical and domestic help wanted, and various labor positions. Read as a single page of early 20th century notices seeking capital, staff, and sale items with contact references.
A long OCR listing multiple help wanted positions and applicants. Entries include male applicants for fireman, general work, grocery clerks, laborers, porters, housemen, janitors, and office work. Addresses span Alexandria and Washington area, with notes on ages colors and skills.
Numerous help wanted ads from Washington area classifieds seeking domestic workers, chambermaids, cooks, companions, and assistants. Listings name individuals and addresses, including Washington Domestic Guild at 804 37th St NW and postings for women ages 28 to experienced staff, with details on duties, hours, and locations across DC and Alexandria.
Classified list of domestic servants and helpers seeking work: cooks, maids, laundresses, dressmakers, nurses, companions, and housekeepers. Addresses cited around Alexandria and Washington DC include 212 North West Street Alexandria Virginia, 1206 Cameron Street Alexandria, 311 North West Street Alexandria, 284 Cleveland Avenue Arlington VA, and central DC streets like 16th Street NW and 4th Street NW. Many entries specify first class or reliable references, private families, day work or nights, and wages or duties.
A collage of help wanted ads seeks seamstresses and tailoring workers for at home or on site work, including sewing, mending, laundering, and cleaning. Listings include addresses and contact notes for Mrs Bell, L.M. W., and others, with positions ranging from dressmaking and alterations to stenography and nursing assistant shifts.
Numerous furnished rooms for rent listed across Northwest DC from 2nd floor front rooms with heat to well heated front parlors. Many entries specify private family settings, hot-water heat, baths, and access to streetcars, with weekly or monthly terms and varying room sizes suitable for singles or roommates.
A long list of furnished rooms, suites, and apartments in Northwest Washington offering electric elevators, private baths, steam heat, and various board options. Locations include 1408 H Street NW and 12th to 33rd Streets NW, with rates from moderate per week or per day, singles and doubles, some with meals, some with private baths, all near business centers and central locations. Names and street corners like Logan Iowa Circle, 18th Street, Thomas Circle, and Grant Place NW appear among the listings.
Classified notices list numerous furnished rooms for rent in Northwest Washington with private families, shared houses, and options including heat, bath, and board. Rates range from $5 to $22 monthly, with many options on 11th to 19th Streets NW and near public transit, sometimes including telephone use, piano access, and heat.
A long list of labeled rooms and suites for rent across NW and nearby streets. Many listings include board, heat, baths, and modern conveniences with prices and terms. Locations include 14th, K, 16th, 18th, 19th, 12th, 7th streets NW and surrounding avenues. Names and addresses appear with private families and hotels offering single or shared rooms and amenities. Activities include resident options for two to three occupants or single guests. some specify southern exposure and proximity to transit.
Classified notices seek furnished and unfurnished rooms for single professionals and couples near Pension Building and Chevy Chase car line. Requests include rooms with board, two communicating rooms, suites for families, price ranges from modest to 26 dollars monthly, and mentions of private families, central locations, and near transit.
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