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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1909
Page
5
A scanned notice page lists numerous classified want ads for work and workers. From cooks and waiters to clerks and drivers, the clippings feature individuals seeking employment and employers advertising openings, with addresses, box numbers, and brief skill notes across multiple trades. The density of named streets and box references indicates a local classified page aimed at matching job seekers with employers.
A dense column lists numerous 1920s era help wanted notices for women including chambermaids cooks housekeepers and companions. Entries specify race white or colored, location in Washington DC area, hours and duties with box office references for responses.
May be a collection of situations wanted ads from a historical newspaper. Listings include nurses, housekeepers, seamstresses, stenographers, and waitresses by colored and white applicants. Various positions offered or sought in private homes, offices, and hotels with emphasis on reliability, references, and wage terms.
Numerous classified ads seek a reliable colored woman for daily or hourly washing, cleaning, and laundry tasks. Listings specify addresses across Washington, D C, with varied terms including by the day or at home, some requesting references and specific hours or duties.
Classified notice of rooming houses across the district listing fur rooms with heat, bath, and board options, weekly prices, and proximity to streets like Ist NW and 7th St NW. Also mentions whiskey ad and legal notices. varied offerings include full floors, private families, and transient accommodations in NW and surrounding avenues.
Numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent with board across Northwest Washington near Union Station and Capitol. Advertises front rooms, private baths, steam heat, and good tables. Rates range from about 6 to 42 dollars monthly with options for transients and long-term stays.
The clippings list several individuals offering labor and clerical services, including Elwood Kelcher seeking work at 243 Del Ave, Howard Banks seeking office or bookkeeping work, and others from Washington area advertising handyman, hardware, store, or general clerical positions.
Multiple lines list furnished rooms and house shares in Northwest DC near 2nd and Q Streets, Logan Circle, Arlington Hotel area. Ads advertise front rooms, single and en suite rooms, heated, some with private baths, gas heat, and meals or breakfast options. Prices range around 8 to 45 dollars monthly, with several near 2nd Street NW and Thomas Circle.
Numerous listings for rooms in Washington DC NW and NE areas. Includes furnished and unfurnished options with bath, heat, gas, hot water, and varying floor levels. Notable mentions: dining room/kitchen access, private balconies, southern exposure, and proximity to Capitol and metro lines. Some listings specify private or shared baths, price ranges from moderate to affordable, and flexible occupancy for singles or couples.
Classified notices seek furnished and unfurnished rooms in private homes across the city during inauguration week. Listings include rates from 25 to 50 cents nightly, up to $14 for furnished spaces, with preferences for heat, light, board, and proximity to government buildings. Boxes refer to office listings and contact methods.
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