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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
26
A dense text block lists numerous "Situations Wanted" and "Female" help-wanted notices. It catalogs male and female applicants by occupation, race notes, experience, and desired work, ranging from accountants, stenographers, editors, and clerks to housekeepers, cooks, and servants. Associates include BOX references and addresses for mail responses, with age, residence, and preferences scattered throughout the page.
Numerous classified notices seek colored women for washing, cleaning, and laundry work by the day or at home. Entries list addresses in Washington areas such as Ridge Street and 3rd Street NW, offering one to several days of work, housework, or generic laundry tasks. Some entries specify home or out work, varying pay and hours, with multiple neighborhood locations.
A long listing of furnished rooms and front rooms for rent across NW and NE Washington. Includes heat, bath, private homes, and family settings with proximity to car lines, the Capitol, and Union Station. Many ads specify southern exposure, steam heat, and weekly or monthly rates.
Numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in Northwest Washington near Georgia Avenue and nearby streets. Options include single and double rooms with board or without, hot water heat, and varying prices from about 5 to 25 dollars per month. Some listings offer meals, private families, and proximity to Union Station or M Street corridors.
Multiple furnished and unfurnished rooms available across NW NE areas near Dupont, Capitol, and near public transit. Options include large front rooms with bath, single rooms with heat, gas, or private baths, some share houses with references required. Call for details and viewings.
Classified column of requested rooms and board from many individuals in Washington. Requests include single or double rooms with windows on north side, furnished or unfurnished, heated, with or without board, near the Capitol area, within walking distance of government offices, with stated budgets from about 8 to 40 dollars monthly, some listing specific streets and building references and one noting proximity to the Treasury Department and Georgetown Law School.
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