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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
11
Situations Wanted notices show women seeking home labor roles including washering laundress dresses and sewing tasks. Listings name ages locations such as Washington D C and New York, with jobs ranging from mistress maid and dressmaker to stenographer and typist. Officers request competent dressmakers and domestic workers and specify hours and pay terms.
A long OCR text row lists multiple old time hiring requests and personal service ads. Entries include female stenographer and telephone operator with modest pay expectations, traveling companions for writing, copying, copying manuscripts at home, dictation, and general office work. Also offers washing, ironing, and house duties by colored women, with various addresses and box numbers. The item reads like a classifieds page with numerous contact boxes and brief job intents.
Numerous listings for furnished and unfurnished rooms in modern houses around Mass Ave NW and nearby streets. Options include front rooms with hot water heat, private baths, board if desired, and nearby transit to Union Station, with weekly and monthly rates ranging from a few dollars to higher single rooms. Various houses advertise quiet, well kept interiors, private families, and convenient locations to government departments.
A chaotic jumble describes numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in private houses across multiple northwest addresses. Advertised features include heating, private baths, board, and proximity to Metro lines, with rates ranging from a few dollars per week to monthly sums, and many listings emphasize quiet, well-kept homes suitable for gentlemen and professionals.
A flood of fragmented lines lists exchange hopes for a box office, soda fountain, furniture, clothing, and household items. Names, places, and contact Box addresses appear among garbled prices and requests, including appliances, phonographs, hats, and other secondhand goods.
A cluttered for sale listing offers horses harnesses saddles carts and related gear. It also notes pony trap harness and various vehicles with prices and contact at Speedway Stables and nearby storage offices.
A chaotic classified style listing from Washington area dealers advertises model N autos priced at 650 dollars and offers a special lot of repaired tires and touring cars. Listings mention Ford Runabouts, several repair tire prices, and contact points including Washington Automobile Tire Company and dealers on 7th Street Northwest and 17th Street. Other ads promote moving services, packing, and storage from Columbia Transfer Co and Washington livery firms with chauffeur options.
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