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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1909
Page
26
A flood of 1930s classified notices seeking work and help. Listings include cooks, bookkeepers, secretaries, waiters, porters, carpenters, janitors, drivers, salesmen, and office staff. Many entries note color, marital status, location in Washington DC area, and box numbers for responses.
Long classified style listing job ads for domestic help and clerical work. Women seek housework, chambermaid, cook, companion, nurse, and secretarial roles with varied hours, locations in Washington area, many with BOX office references and personal refinements.
Numerous classified notices seek a nurse or companion, housekeeper, seamstress, stenographer, operator, and waitress positions. Many entries specify colored or white applicants, urban Northwest addresses, and partner families or private homes. roles include nurse, child care, laundry, cooking, sewing, stenography, and receptionist duties with various wages and terms.
Classifieds offer day labor by colored women for washing cleaning and general help. Addresses include 1754 K St NW 129 18th St NW 2253 Cleveland Ave NW and 410 Ist St NW. Many notices specify day by day or half day work patterns with references to reliable colored workers and homes seeking laundry or cleaning services.
Large collection of room and board advertisements in Northwest Washington. Listings show furnished rooms with meals, heat, bath, and nearby transit, including specifics such as street addresses, weekly or monthly rates, and private family arrangements. Notable locations include 17th to 23rd Streets NW, Massachusetts Avenue, and near Union Station.
Spacious, dense list of furnished rooms for rent with board across multiple Northwest and nearby avenues. Advertises rooms with private baths, hot water heat, and meals in homes near the Capitol, Union Station, and major government buildings. Includes weekly and monthly rates, transients welcome, and contact notes.
A list of classifieds shows multiple individuals offering labor or seeking employment. Davie Maas and Elwood Kelcher advertise handyman or general worker capabilities. Howard Banks seeks office or bookkeeping duties. other entries mention farm or store tasks and typewriter use.
Numerous listings for furnished rooms and single rooms in Northwest Washington near 2d Street and nearby avenues. Offers include front rooms, heated and modern amenities, varied rents from about 8 to 12 dollars weekly or monthly, and proximity to streetcar lines. Some listings specify for single occupants, for men, or for couples, with terms like no children and homey, comfortable conditions. Listings mention multiple addresses in NW, near Thomas Circle, Rhode Island Ave, and 15th Street, with notes on windows, gas heat, and private baths.
A wide listing of furnished and unfurnished rooms across Northwest Washington, DC. Entries detail street locations like 18th, 14th, and 3rd streets NW, with features such as gas heat, hot water, baths, private or shared entrances, and southern exposure. Some listings mention dining rooms, kitchens for catering, or office desk space, plus rental terms and nearby transit.
Classified ads seek furnished or unfurnished rooms in private homes across the city for inauguration week. Various terms offered including low nightly rates, room and board options, and proximity to main avenues. readers directed to BOX references for responses.
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