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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1909
Page
5
Classified notice from a young colored man seeking domestic work or other employment. Includes phrases about a white man and a request for an address or response via a dry mail router and patty lear sn Rox 381.
A long OCR listing of individuals seeking work includes numerous classified style notices for male and female workers. It mentions various trades and roles such as cooks, houseworkers, porters, secretaries, stenographers, musicians, drivers, painters, clerks, and companions with many entries listing locations, ages, and references. The document reads like a personnel want ad page with BOX numbers and office references.
Classified notices describe a young woman with two years of Business High School training seeking stenography and general office work. Multiple entries list stenographer and typewriter skills with desires for moderate salary and potential promotion, including evening work and home typing options.
Numerous listings offer front and rear rooms in private homes near major car lines and downtown. Prices range from $4 to $19 per week or month, with features like gas heat, private baths, water heaters, and table board. Locations include New York Ave NW, 14th to 20th Streets NW, and surrounding blocks, with transient accommodations and shared spaces noted.
Numerous listings describe furnished rooms and board in private homes around downtown and northwest Washington. Entries specify proximity to government buildings and the White House, heat and gas included, some with baths, private families, and varying rates from about $3.20 weekly to monthly rents, multiple floor plans, and available for singles or couples with or without meals.
Numerous listings describe front rooms, large bright spaces, and single rooms for rent in private families. Advertisements highlight heat, gas, water, Southern exposure, and proximity to streetcar lines or stations. Some offer board, others are unfurnished, with terms like reasonable rent and flexible occupancy.
Numerous room and board offers across Washington near Capitol and Treasury with heated rooms, breakfast and dinner, windowed rooms for parade day, and private family options. Prices range from 4 to 10 dollars per month to per week with references and steady board. Concise listings note location proximity to 12th Street, G Street, and Foggy Bottom areas, plus several boxes and office references for inquiries.
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