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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1906
Page
7
Classified personals list numerous help-wanted notes for servants, clerks, drivers, elevator boys, porters, and other labor roles. Entries show ages, colors, skills, and contact methods including office boxes, addresses, and phone numbers, with varied promises of references and wages.
Real estate ads show multiple for rent houses and rooms in northwest and downtown Washington. Listings include addresses on Pa ave nw, 9th st nw, 7th st nw, 14th st nw, and more with prices, unit types, and features. Also offers for sale desirable residences with locations around Dupont Circle, Conn Ave area, and Massachusetts Ave with substantial prices and detailed descriptions. Collins-Geerry Co and others handle sales with previews of large stone and brick dwellings, with terms and contact details.
Classified help wanted notices targetting African American workers include janitors, a sage ate all around assistant, farm manager, manuscript editor, masseur, meat cutter, grocery clerk, night shift worker, notary public, office boy, paperhanging finisher, porter, houseman, elevator man, valet, driver, stenographer, sales positions, and waitstaff. Addresses and box references appear for applications. multiple entries seek reliable, sober, and experienced candidates with references.
A jumble of classified help ads seeking laundresses waitresses nurses and domestic helpers. Entries specify colors and first class work at home or in private families with references and locations around Mass Ave NW 14th Street 18th Street and nearby streets. Numerous postings offer day or live-in work with varying wages and hours.
Multiple listings for furnished and unfurnished rooms in private homes and small apartments across NW DC, with features like heat gas baths and private entrances. Prices range from $1.50 to $5 per week or month, with occupancy preferences for single professionals, couples, or two men. several properties near transit, libraries, and government lines.
Numerous ads offer nicely furnished front and rear rooms in private families on 20th to 14th streets NW with steam heat hot water and private baths. Rates range from about 40 to 60 dollars monthly for two, with options for single occupancy, board, elevator service, and proximity to Dupont Circle and Government departments.
Catholic family seeks furnished or unfurnished rooms with board on Northwest avenues for short or long stay. Listings describe front rooms with alcoves, double rooms for two, heated spaces, table board, private family homes, and proximity to downtown. Many include telephone, hot-water heat, and shared kitchen access.
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