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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1909
Page
26
A flood of help wanted notices and personal ads appears, listing refined colored women and white applicants seeking housework, laundry, nanny, companion, chambermaid, and other domestic roles. Addresses and box numbers accompany references and hourly or monthly wages, with notes on experience and reliability.
Numerous listings seek furnished rooms or flats with central locations near White House and Capitol. Offers include laundress and laundry at home by first class colored workers, day or night shifts, references required, private families, and rooms for one or two with board optional. Prices vary, many near 9th and Street NW and 14th Street areas.
Numerous listings offer furnished rooms across NW and NE streets with hot water, baths, and meals on request. Options include singles and doubles in modern houses, near transit, with rates from a few dollars weekly to around ten dollars monthly, some with board and private baths.
Numerous furnished rooms for rent in Northwest Washington near Union Station and Capitol areas. Listings include single and double rooms with heat, baths, private or shared facilities, and options for transient or permanent stay. Prices range around 6 to 10 dollars per night or per week, with some weekly rates during inauguration week.
A flood of lodging notices lists numerous single and double rooms for rent in Washington DC areas near Union Station and the Capitol. Advertisers promote furred rooms with bath, steam heat, private families, and weekly or nightly rates, highlighting proximity to car lines and monuments for inauguration guests.
Numerous listings advertise furnished rooms with board in Washington DC areas near 4th Street, Wisconsin Avenue, Vermont Avenue, and Connecticut Ave. Readers find front rooms, large rear rooms, and suites in private homes offering meals, hot water heat, and proximity to car lines. Prices range from about $1 per day to $2 per day for meals or more per month, with options for single or double rooms and some including private baths or parlor access.
Multiple un furnished and furnished rooms listed for rent across NW and NE DC areas. Options include entire floors, front rooms, rear rooms, and shared spaces with heat, gas, baths, and some with board. Prices range from $7 to $16 per month or per week, with various utilities and accessibility notes and proximity to Capitol, Union Station, and libraries.
Multiple rental ads seek rooms and boards in shared or private homes, with details on occupancy by individuals or couples. Listings include furnished rooms with baths, heat, and proximity to downtown, Treasury, and government offices, with price ranges and move dates near March.
Classified style items show many exchange offers from readers. A clerk seeks a transfer within federal offices or an equivalent post, a Navy Yard clerk in New York and Washington, a cavalry of houseware trades, a piano teacher offering lessons in exchange for work, a young student seeking French language practice, and various barter prompts for furniture, a diamond pin, firearms, and a launch. Promoters use BOX numbers and city offices to pair trades or services.
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