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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
14
Numerous classified lines offering work to White and Colored men and women. Positions include general labor furnace shop work night shifts housekeeping sewing and domestic service, with many seeking daytime or after school hours. Many ads specify references and messengers box numbers for response.
A dense listing of help wanted notices from a Washington DC paper offers positions for women in domestic service and related work. Entries include housekeepers, laundresses, cooks, nannies, secretaries, stenographers, and office cleaners, with favors for private families and small businesses and long lists of addresses and contact instructions.
A dense block of classified seeks washing and day labor jobs by colored women and laundresses at various addresses on Northwest avenues and streets. It lists wage terms, locations like 431 Fort, 1516 34th St NW, and 1080 17th St NW, plus notices from individuals seeking positions and training in domestic work.
A sprawling list of rooms for rent across Washington DC and nearby streets mentions modern improvements, steam heat, baths, and private houses. Highlights include rooms at 1408 H St NW near the Capitol, 1819 20th St NW, 1208 R St NW, 1410 M St NW, and multiple addresses on K and 9th streets NW, frequently with private families, meals, or board options, and varying prices from about $8 to $12 per month or week.
Numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms listed in NW Washington with private baths, steam heat, hot water, and proximity to car lines. Descriptions include front rooms, large closets, private families, breakfast options, and weekly rates. many listings specify gas, hot water, and good light.
Classified ad listings describe multiple rooms for rent in Northwest Washington near Y. M. C. A. and State departments. Details include warm heated front rooms with modern amenities, private family options, and rates from 6 cents daily to $12.50 per month, with calls for 3 to 6 p.m. pickup and proximity to transit. Hotel Stratford and location near 2d floor Bright Ave NW noted.
Numerous such listings offering furnished and unfurnished rooms with heat and bath in private families and apartments. Highlights include proximity to Union Station and Capitol, with options for board, breakfast, or lunch, and rates from about $5 to $20 weekly.
A jumble of classified room ads seeks single and couples for light housekeeping, board, and warmth. Entries ask for one to four rooms, central locations, and moderate to low rents, with several BOX contact references and mentions of near 4th St Pa Ave and other downtown areas.
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