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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1906
Page
31
Numerous classified notices seek reliable workers from a Washington agency. Listings include cooks, waiters, clerks, janitors, porters, and office help, with emphasis on registered servants and references. The Washington Domestic Guild advertises broad employer access and urges applicants to register at its Seventh Street location.
Numerous want ads offer refined colored women and light help for hotels, private homes, or churches. Positions include chambermaid, cook, companion, nurse, launderer, babysitter, and general housework with strong references. some specify location around 7th to 21st streets and Northwest areas, April start, varied hours.
Classified column from 1906 DC paper lists many help wanted positions including waitresses and companions, both white and colored, plus extensive room rental offers. Entries specify boarding, exchanges for home, and work from home tasks, with numerous addresses and box numbers.
Numerous listings for unfurnished rooms and entire floors in several addresses including 233 2d St NW 2819 11th St NW and 803 T St NW. Options include light housekeeping, gas heat, southern exposure, and varying rents. Also seeks tenants and boarders with terms and references in Washington area.
Classifieds seek rooms with board for families and individuals in private homes. Various offers list state terms, prices, and contact boxes, including private family, Northwest area, near Treasury, and walking distance, with requests for couples, single men, or a young lady, many with children or none.
Modern Homes in the Columbia Heights area showcase colonial style houses near 14th street with hot water heat, multiple baths, and deep lots. Prices range from 4,300 to 9,000 plus, with several multiroom brick homes and apartments for rent near Capitol and Car lines. Realty firms and brokers advertise many investment properties and available open houses in northwest DC.
Rental listings including multiple houses in northwest and northeast areas with prices from 6 to 30 dollars. Unfurnished and second floor flats with several rooms available. Also mentions stores with end cellars and stables at various addresses.
Numerous listings offer furnished rooms and suites across Northwest and Northeast Washington with varied features. Options include heated front rooms, en suite baths, private families, car service, proximity to transit, and reasonable rates. Several locations note south or southwest exposure, private baths, and optional board, with emphasis on quiet, well maintained homes and proximity to college or government areas.
Multiple listings offer furnished and unfurnished rooms in Northwest DC near 14th, 11th, and K streets with private baths, board options, and steam or hot water heat. Prices range from about 3 to 60 dollars per month or week. many ads mention close proximity to streetcars, business centers, and parks, plus private family or corporate housing.
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