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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
21
A flood of wartime era classified lines offer companionship and domestic work. White and colored women advertise as companions, housekeepers, cooks, laundresses, and cleaners in cities across the district, with payment by month or day and various addresses listed for inquiries.
A scan of an old classified page shows numerous help wanted ads for household workers. Listings include light housework, colored girl or woman roles, nurse or governess positions, part or full day work, and various domestic tasks. Contact details appear as box numbers or street addresses for replies.
Numerous listings describe furnished rooms for rent in multiple Northwest DC addresses near Capitol and Library, many with heat and water, some private baths. Advertisements target single or double occupancy by gentlemen or adults, with weekly or monthly rates and references to proximity to Arlington Hotel and Union Station.
Classified style ad shows multiple dental services offered by Dr ti and Dr J L Wilson with gold crowns, fillings, extractions avoided, and pain-free guarantees. Also lists attractive parlor rooms for rent in NW Washington area, near 1903 First Avenue and surrounding streets, with several suites and rooms for rent and related amenities.
Compact listing of multiple rooms for rent in Northwest Washington areas near Dupont Circle and Massachusetts Avenue. Advertises furnished rooms with board, private baths, steam heat, and proximity to transit, with several mentions of private homes hosting single or multiple occupants. Includes prices, room features, and contact hints.
Local listings advertise furnished and unfurnished rooms with board across multiple addresses near the White House and Capitol area. Offers include single or double rooms, kitchen access, hot water, heating, and meals by arrangement, with various weekly or monthly rates and proximity to government offices.
A long readable column shows numerous classifieds from a housing and furniture market. It details furnished rooms, board, and apartment offers, including rates, locations such as near 1501 Path and Box 451, and requests for tenants, with numerous terse notes on amenities and pricing.
Classified rental notice for apartments at The Baltimore building 1832 Butmore Street Washington Heights. Includes details on unit sizes, furnishings, deposits, and contact box number 87 for inquiries. Addresses and partial descriptions appear with missing words and OCR errors.
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