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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1908
Page
13
An OCR laden collage lists many classified line items for job seekers. Entries include clerks waiters a dishwasher barber and more with varied ages racial notes and unstructured contact details. The text reads as scattered job requests and self descriptions typical of a historic classifieds page.
Classifieds offer female employment notes seeking companions governesses cooks chambermaids and general housework for private families or boarding houses in various districts. Ads specify colored and white workers, day or night shifts, stay nights options, references, and locations including N W and E areas, with dialing instructions and box numbers for responses.
Classified set shows multiple requests for colored women and young girls to work as maids, chambermaids, cooks, nurses, companions, and light housework in homes and apartments. Includes names and addresses, preferred hours, refs, and one graduate nurse seeking care roles. Offers range from day work to full-time positions with varied responsibilities.
A dense OCR filled with neighborhood ads detailing wallpaper and room designs, minerals water brands, pet supplies, bird store, drug annex, lighting services, janitorial work, and property listings. Mentions Long Street NW area, 1601 9th St NW, 516 7th Ave, and 910 Gt Ow Fit with numerous business names and offerings.
A chaotic OCR listing shows numerous furnished single and large rooms for rent near the White House, Treasury, and Navy areas. Advertised options include private families, board, and varying rates from $1 to $9 per week, with hot water and heat in many rooms, locations across NW and NE streets, and multiple floor plans and terms.
Dense compilation of room for rent ads listing many addresses across NW and nearby streets. Descriptions emphasize bright sunny rooms, private baths, gas heat, shared kitchens, and proximity to Capitol area, libraries, and workplaces. Includes multiple front and back rooms, one or two occupants, sometimes with board, and prices ranging around affordable weekly or monthly rates.
A chaotic OCR list details numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across Northwest DC neighborhoods. It notes board options, heating, private family arrangements, and various terms, with many entries specifying location blocks such as 6th Street NW and 7th Street NW, nearby stations, and day rates or monthly rents.
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