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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
21
An itemized ad cites states storage options with locked compartments and moving services. Firms LOOKING GLASS, ALVORD & CO, and Colorado Building are named among providers offering storage and shipping in a regional listing.
Situations desired ads show a woman seeks home work including maid tasks, child care, and household duties. Proposals mention care for children, light errands, and washing. References include boxes and contact lines, with various ages and localities implied, reflecting 19th or early 20th century classified style.
A long, cluttered help-wanted column lists numerous entries for colored women offering general housework, cooking, laundry, and ironing. It shows ages, addresses, and preferences from morning to evening work, including cleaning, sewing, babysitting, and day labor, with several contact points and notes on availability.
Classified listing for furnished and unfurnished rooms near the George Washington Hotel offering single and shared accommodations with board or heating included. Various options include large front rooms, two rooms in apartments, steam heat, and proximity to downtown landmarks. weekly or monthly rates vary by room type.
Excerpt shows numerous listings for furnished rooms in NW DC near Union Station and Washington Circle. Entries describe second story front rooms with gas, bath, sunlight, heating, and central locations. Several ads note singles or doubles, private baths, and proximity to transit, with varying rents and utilities.
Multiple listings describe furnished rooms for gentlemen across Northwest DC near Mt. Pleasant Connecticut Ave and Capitol areas. Options include front rooms with southern exposure, private baths, and optional board, heat, and steam systems. Rates vary from $1.2 to $6 per week, with many near bus lines and subway-adjacent locations.
Multiple room offerings in northwest Washington with board provided by private families. Advertisements describe front rooms, large parlors, steam heat, and meals or table board. Prices range from a few dollars per week to about 25 dollars monthly, various locations including ST NW and TH ST NW, with references and desirability notes.
Fragmented classified ads describe several unfurnished and furnished rooms for rent in Washington DC areas including NW and SW sectors. Listings vary from one to three room setups with access to heat gas bath and utilities, some with parlor, outside entrances, and South exposure. Various contact hints and partial addresses appear.
An OCR filled plea seeks a medium size unfurnished room for a single man and mentions nearby streets, addresses, and preferences. The garbled text lists places, ages, and conditions with multiple errors but signals a housing request with minimal details and unclear location.
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