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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1911
Page
5
A dense classified page offers numerous help wanted notices from a colorfully diverse pool. Listings include drivers, elevator operators, janitors, porters, kitchen staff, salesmen, clerks, teachers, and trades roles. Names and addresses appear alongside requests for experienced, reliable, or student workers across multiple Washington area locales.
A long list of employment notices from a historical newspaper includes requests from men and women seeking work across varied roles. Entries mention cooks, chambermaids, housework helpers, clerical workers, watchmakers, tutors, and general laborers, with names and addresses in Washington area streets and avenues.
Classified notices list multiple opportunities from colored women offering washing and ironing services. Entries include addresses in Northwest Washington and downtown areas with options for home service day work or by the hour. Various laundresses advertise former experience and reliability to secure at home or daily washing engagements.
Numerous listings for furnished rooms and housework in small families. Advertisements seek reliable white or colored women for housekeeping, maid, nurse, seamstress, stenographer, and piecemeal work in private residences across several northwest Washington addresses with varied pay and hours.
Classified notices offer daily washing, ironing, and cleaning services by colored women in various locations. Listings include day work, take-home options, and references, with multiple ad addresses such as 205 Mase Ave, 996 Euclid St, 1439 Church St, and 75 OD St. NW. Some show emphasis on neat, reliable laundresses for household tasks and by-day arrangements.
Numerous entries describe nicely furnished front rooms with heat and bath, varying rents from 1.50 to 35 dollars weekly, several in NW DC near car lines, Y.M.C.A., parks, and government buildings. Mentions include addresses on 10th to 16th Streets NW, St NW, and nearby avenues, with private families offering single or en suite rooms and board.
Numerous listings for rooms with board across Washington DC neighborhoods including Dupont Circle, Capitol Hill, and Columbia Heights. Advertisements emphasize furnished rooms, hot water heat, table or private-board meals, and proximity to transit, with weekly or monthly rates and some entries seeking clean quiet tenants or professionals. Several establishments highlight fireplaces, ballroom space, or attached baths and provide contact phone numbers.
Unfurnished and furnished room ads across Northwest DC. The Dorchester, Astoria, F Street, and others offer single rooms, large front rooms, and two to four rooms with heat, hot water, gas, and optional board. Various addresses provide rent from about $8 to $12 monthly per room, some with private baths or kitchens, some with shared facilities, and many specify heated spaces and gaslight.
A long classifieds sheet seeks rooms or small apartments for various buyers. Couples, singles, and small families request furnished or unfurnished spaces with heat gas water or board options, near landmarks like G Street, Columbia Road, and the Interior Department, with prices ranging from $2.50 to $20 monthly and multiple boxes for replies.
Advertised listing offers numerous furnished rooms for rent in Northwest Washington. Details include monthly rates from $4 to $10, single or shared accommodations, steam heat, hot water, private baths, and proximity to streetcars. Several addresses on Q Street NW, 7th Street, 10th Street, and nearby avenues list front rooms, second floors, and light housekeeping options.
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