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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1915
Page
4
A dense classified list shows a young man and several women seeking work in offices, private homes, kitchens, and laundries. Entries include office jobs, housework, cooking, dressmaking, sewing, nursing, and maid or chauffeur duties with multiple references and neighborhood addresses.
A crowded classified list offers jobs and favors from women seeking domestic work and caregiving. postings include chambermaid, cook, nurse, companion, housework, and private family helpers with various refs and locations across several streets and avenues.
Classified list offering nurses, maids, and servants by color, age, and experience. Positions include nurses for invalids or childcare, chambermaids, housekeepers, cooks, waitresses, and laundry workers in various Washington DC areas with references and hours. Contains numerous contact lines and location markers.
A dense OCR classified page lists numerous laundry and washing service ads. It advertises washing at home or out by day or week, with many addresses in Washington areas and notes on first class or reliable colored women for domestic laundering.
Many listings describe furnished rooms for rent across DC areas including NW and SW, with features such as heat, hot water, private baths, southern exposure, and proximity to depots. Advertisements mention housekeeping, single or shared rooms, and call-back details for after hours and Sundays. Listings include PROSPECT AVE NW, GRAT ST NW, HARVARD ST, 11TH ST NW, 1300 PLYMOUTH, and other addresses with women or men preferred.
A cluttered list of furnished rooms and front rooms for rent across Northwest and nearby streets including 1820 M Street NW and 20th Street NW. Advertises hot water heat, baths, private families, single or shared occupancy, and varying monthly rates from about 1 to 20 dollars. Nearby stations and local avenues, phone numbers, and building names interspersed.
Numerous listings for furnished rooms in Northwest and Southeast DC near Capitol Hill, Library of Congress, and federal buildings. Options include single or shared rooms with hot water heat, gas for cooking, telephone, and proximity to streetcar lines. Prices range roughly from $8 to $40 monthly with varied amenities. some specify private family, gentlemen only, or housekeeping access.
Numerous listings describe second floor and front rooms in private homes within walking distance of the Treasury. Rooms offer hot water heat, board options, private phones, and varying rents from $3 to $15 weekly or monthly rates. Some listings specify for single or two occupants, with emphasis on warmth, cleanliness, and convenient locations in northwest and nearby streets.
A dense clipping lists numerous private rooms for rent in various downtown addresses. Advertised amenities include private baths, heating, hot water, meals in some homes, and proximity to businesses. Several entries specify private family households offering board and single or shared rooms for short or long term stays.
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