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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
5
Classified listing of household staff ads. seeks chambermaids cooks nurses governesses maids laundresses and other domestic workers, with numerous names and contact refs. offers positions in private homes, offices or theaters, many ads specify race age or reliability and request references or city contact numbers.
Classified notices seek a variety of domestic helpers. Listings from colored women offer washing ironing, laundry work at home or by day, private families, schools, and small homes across Washington DC areas including Northwest and Northeast wards with multiple addresses and contact references.
Numerous listings offer furnished rooms with heat, hot water, and private baths across NW DC. Prices range from about 1.28 to 92.50 monthly with options including meals, board, and near transit. Several addresses highlight steam heat, electric light, and private family hosting, with multiple rooms on upper floors and dedicated bath access.
Several listings offer furnished rooms for men and private families across multiple addresses in NW and NE Washington. Options include one to three rooms per unit with bath, hot water heat, electric light, and private or shared facilities. Rates range from $1 to $26 per week or month, with proximity to Union Station Capitol and government offices.
Old text lists numerous front rooms and bedrooms for rent in Washington DC area near Union Station, with descriptions of heating, furnishings, and board. It mentions addresses on New Jersey Ave, 12th St NW, 4th St NW, Iowa Circle, Kenyon St, Newton St, and others, noting private families, reasonable rates, and occasional meals or full board.
Numerous furnished rooms for rent in NW Washington with board or breakfast. Listings include South and West exposures, private baths, hot water heat, and access to meals. Agents advertise reasonable rates, proximity to Mass Ave, 18th Street, K Street, and Dupont area, with various room sizes for singles or two persons.
A dense listing of unfurnished and furnished rooms for rent across Northwest DC addresses. Highlights include heated, gas, bath, and water services, with options from single rooms to two-room suites. Several places advertise southern exposure, street-facing front rooms, and proximity to K Street, Calvert Street, and Prospect Avenue. Public notices mention private families and rooming houses with moderate rents and included utilities.
Classified request list shows multiple occupants seeking furnished or unfurnished rooms, with meals or board, in apartment buildings near Mt Pleasant, Irving Street, or central D C. Includes notes on private family, midwife services, and room shares. also mentions box numbers and varying rates, from single rooms to suites.
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