Situations Wanted Advertisements From Early City Paper
Classified notices list job seekers and positions including cooks and hotel staff. Entries mention a plain colored cook with good references at Champlain Avenue and 2318 Champlain NW, a night worker and a manager with housekeeping needed for a country hotel or roadhouse, and a general delivery contact for L. Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wits
Champlain
All Round Man in Grocery and Provision Store
Classifieds list a male job seeker, F Smith, on Weaconsin Ave and Fearee Will rol LL, offering lantern side plates to mount and first-class work. Includes numerous brief ads for chauffeurs, clerks, janitors, cooks, bookkeepers, nannies, dishwashers, mechanics, and other labor, with locations and contact hints.
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T F Smith
Weaconsin
Joy
Harber
18Th St
Paul Wagner
7Th St
Tellman
Bouasboy
Netrees
Vellman
12Th St. Nw
Hookkalper
UG St. We
Hook
Oman
Aulok
Geo L. Kekert
Bushelman
Lith
Butler
W. B.C
Dutler
Young Tank
E. S. Cavalry
Pa. Ave
Cara Blamark Hotal
Fatimane
Park Rd
Farnlah Free
17Th St. Na
Mont Onn
al Rts
Spocarate
J. CS
Ist
Cogwood
Elmore
HH. F. T
Emerson_ st. ne
Aa. M
Care
A. R. Watt
H St. Aw
Ghauffeur
Axe
Brumeyick
Stow
Whaceffe
Rapairer
Willie S Ten- Gerson
St. Aw
Salam Ma
Bas
St. Me
Wen
Sybth
W.T. Semp
Corcoran
20Th St
Cook
Olty
Lauritzen
Roli
James S. Syejda
Olsenstein
Vriver
Hriver
Decatur
Seepee
Best Tess
Boston
Del
Duncan St
Pierre Ph
Tate
Geo C Montgomery
Jong Experience
F. Yager
N. Y. Ave
A C
Charles Hecker
3D St. Nw
Howett University Ain Riva
Weller
Masa
Stevenson
J.hamill
W. Henderans
Hole
N. J
C. Baker
Huttone Ct
Sth
W. I
Halt St
Relly
Ray W. Cochran
Ave
Watter
S.J H
8Th St
Numerous job ads in old real estate and service listings
A long list of help wanted notices with ages, skills, and locations. Positions include real estate learning buyers, plumbing, stenography, typing, watchman, hotel staff, salesman, upholsterer, waiter, valets, and general work. Names and addresses sprinkled, reflecting a bustling classified page.
Situations Wanted Ads list varied domestic and clerical roles
A collage of classified lines seeks female workers for cleaning and domestic help. Entries promise morning shifts, light housekeeping, chambermaid, cook, and office assistant roles with references, and note locations around Washington areas including Champlain Street, 17th Street NW, Fort, and Gatavia areas. Several ads request colored applicants or specify stay nights and flexible hours.
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Champlain St
Apt
17Th St
Miss Meyers
Seaton
Sir
Isha Valley
Bert
Ivan
Augustine
Fort
Merlon al
Waltress
Muree
Vais
Katun
Franklin St
Nev
Jaca
Columbia St
Church St
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Ath St. E
Firat-Elasa
Best Ress. M
Kemtuchy Ave
Sa. Zas
Northimberland
St. Ne
Corroran
St. Uw
C.J. ML
Seeton Bt
Houze
N. J
West
Fenton
Hatel
Fenton Pl
Newt's
Classified Help Wanted and Domestic Servants Listings
A dense column of classified ads seeking domestic workers and public helper positions. Listings include cooks, housekeepers, laundresses, dressmakers, nannies, nurses, stenographers, and day laborers. Many entries specify race, age, references, and contact methods, with locations centered in Washington area addresses and street names.
Furnished rooms and board in Washington DC area
A lengthy classified listing describes furnished rooms to rent with varying rates and amenities, many including heat, bath, and some with board. Also listed are services for laundering and domestic help, with numerous locations around NW and near Capitol, Mount Pleasant, and Dupont circle.
Furnished rooms and board in Washington D C hotels and homes
A crowded OCR listing dozens of rooming house advertisements in Washington DC noting front rooms with meals, prices from $5 to $28 weekly, private homes with heat and baths, and contact details across NW and NE streets including Vermont Ave, 16th St, Irving St, and Lafayette Square.
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Arizona
N. W
P ST. NW
ST. Nww
Bath
9Th ST. NW
Brunswick
Columbia Road
Capitol
Highlands
Union Station
Capitol ST
Lamont ST
Holmean Place
Bet
11Th
11Th St
14Th St
Iowa
Apt
Indiana
Mass. Ave. Nw
Rome
Hunton Station
LA Grande
4Th St
Corcoran ST
19Th ST
Threa
Newton ST
Brookland
Vermont
15Th ST
9Th ST
Alis Chapin ST
16Th ST
Ames PL
Ught Housekeeping
ST. NW
Fist Park
Kat
Church At
Bing den Ct
Weils
Sd St
Fenton
Messmore
20Th St
Moor
Union Court
frankiIn St
Wasneng
Ontario
Jaundreisa
Church
P St
10Th St
Claes Laimdress
Seaton St
F St
Barry Place
3Th St
Pierce St. Nw
Oregon Ave
K ST. NW
Chesterfield, Apt
Lst
Cordova
Sik St
Jejuing
Brea Wi
Isth
Codmles
Ladije
W. H. Ave
Eth
Oth ST
Hk. K
Ith ST. NW
Corpa, Ave
Washington Circle
8Th ST
War Dept
Sth
Lh. K
Penhurst
N. K
18Th ST. NW
MT ST. NW
Ricardo
17Th St. Nw
Irving ST
A. Ai NM Cap
6Th ST. NW
16Th ST. NW
North
Vermont Ave. NW
Harvard
Vermont Ave
Conn
Rae
Ayea ST
Capitel
Destrade
Outelda
California ST
MD. Ave
Serena
Alan Halhroom
Ave
Jackson PL
Lafayette Square
Dorchester
Tith At
Trontario
10Th BT
Cor
Mass
H. K
Fla
Wlath ST
Euclid ST
Yas 8Th St
Lex N. J. Ave
B. K
B &T
Ontario Place
Joth ST. NW
13Th ST. NW
H. x
Batie
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Fapserey St
Church St. Pw
Ith St
Carroll St. Ae
IT St
Reasane- Victates
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Lincoln
N. Lave
Masseur
Seward Square
Carter
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Wright
Willie
Misa A. Alton
Agliverr
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Seaton St. Nw
St. Na
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Merchants’ Transfer & Storage CO
Kriegs Express
WY St
R St
Cumberland
Thomas Etrero
Magnolia
12Th ST
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12Th St. Ne
Gresemaker
T. Ave
Pierce
Shea
Teime Reason
Dresemaker
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Belmont St
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C. Marsh
Piret-clai Kood
P.O. Bos
Mt. Rainier
Mias AL WT
Mias AL WT & St. Ne
Ad St. Ne
Columbia Theater
Corench Court
California
Phelps
Ave. NW
W. J. Ave
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Clifton ST
Aureus
Kane
Massave
Paco Iso
Como
Dave
Harvard ST
B. P
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Vernon Aptii
E. Banks
Ate ST. NE
Nicaly
40Th St
Defenivete
Cattess
L. ST. NW
Ito
Nice
6Th ST
19Th ST NW
H ST
Brunswich
Uth ST
Hopkins
Congressional Library
Regina
Mississippi
G ST
Mt Sil
13Th ST
Lowa’ Circle
Pinone
Chapin St
SA ST
Ith
Mt. Vernon Seminary
Adams ST
The
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Linn Ot SP
Javing ST
Col
Uwth ST
11Th ST. NW
Alabama
Nation
New Berne
34Th ST
Tor
Cambridge Place
19Th ST. NW
Sth ST
Grant Place
Ulster
Dupont Circle
Comm
Franklin ‘Park
Thapin ST
Wywinka
Alea
Phono Col
ST. SH
K ST
Smgie Ana
Heal
K ST NW
N.Y. Ave
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ST NW
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Eutaw
Monroe St.ow
Mount Pleasant
Calvert ST. NW
N. Ho
Franklin Park
Beclid ST. NW
Cartina
Ain
Col. RD
Bae 38Th
California Ave
Girard ST. NW
Apr
New England
Flagler PL
Plymouth
Nww
Thomas Cfrete
Larnes
Cormaran
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