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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1906
Page
38
A jumble of 1920s classified style notices seeks servants, chauffeurs, elevator boys, waitstaff, parlour maids, and other household help. Listings invite qualified applicants to respond via the Washington Domestic Guild and various box numbers, with details on experience, references, and wages.
This vintage classified page lists numerous rental houses and flats in Washington DC areas including 10th St NW and Maine Ave SW. It also advertises available apartments at 18-20 Pa Ave NW and 2424 Font NW, with rents and room counts. For sale notices show several desirable residences around Dupont Circle, 338,500 and 325, etc, with described features like stone and brick construction, multiple baths, and hot water heat. Listings mention real estate brokers Collins-Gerry Co. and J. L. Kolb among others.
Classified ads offer several labor requests: janitors and assistants, a manager for a farm or country estate, a manuscript editor, a masseur, meat cutter, grocery clerk, various porters, a notary, office boy, paperhanger finisher, stenographers, a salesman, driver, waiter, watchman, and other domestic staff roles. Many specify race and need for reliable references. locations center around Ridge Street, 12th and 13th Streets NW, and nearby Washington City Post Office areas. The collection also promotes the Washington Domestic Guild as a hiring resource.
Classified ads seek laundresses maids nurses companions stenographers dressmakers housekeepers and chambermaids. positions include at home washing, cleaning, cooking, childcare, and private secretary duties. many listings specify color, experience, references, and location in Washington DC area. multiple addresses and contact methods provided.
Numerous rooms for rent in Washington DC NW and NE areas, mostly furnished and heated with baths, some with private family homes and board. Listings show front rooms, suites, studios, and shared apartments, with prices from $1.50 to $6 per week or month, references requested, several near transit lines and landmarks.
A jumble of ads offers furnished and unfurnished rooms across D Street NW to 14th Street NW in private families and singles. Options include rooms with steam heat, hot and cold water, private baths, and board, with weekly or monthly rates and proximity to government and central locations.
Numerous compact lodging ads list furnished and unfurnished rooms with board or without, including front rooms, back rooms, and suites on multiple NW streets. Many entries cite heating, hot water, telephone, and proximity to Dupont Circle, Capitol, and transit. Some ads mention gender preference, transit access, and private family hosts.
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