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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
5
Classified notice listing numerous positions for chambermaids cooks waitresses and cleaners. Entries specify private families hotels boarding houses and day work by colored women with contact hints and locations in Washington area.
Classified list of household workers and helpers seeking jobs in private families and small settings. Highlights include housework, nursing, cooks, maids, laundresses, and chambermaids by colored and white women with various city streets and contact notes.
Furnished rooms and suites for rent across Northwest addresses including 1021 Vermont Ave, 417 10th St NW, 1014 4th St NW, 724 18th St NW, 1200 block K St NW, 244 4th St NW, 809 4th St NW, 3914 4th St NW, and others. Options include private baths, steam heat, gas heat, and meals, with prices from $5 to $16 monthly. Some listings specify single or double occupancy and proximity to public transport or government offices.
A long classified advertisement offers numerous furnished rooms for rent across Northwest DC. Listings include hot water heat, gas, baths, private baths, and meal or board options in buildings such as The Melton and The Alabama. Prices range from about $1.50 to $10 per week or month, with locations on 16th Street NW, K Street NW, Mass Ave NW, and surrounding avenues, often near transit and Union Station. Several entries specify private or shared baths, proximity to baths, and quiet or adult-only arrangements.
Numerous listings describe furnished front and back rooms across several addresses in Northwest Washington near Capitol, Union Station and Carling Library area. Rooms include heat, hot water, gas, private baths or hallway baths, some with private families, in houses and apartment buildings along 16th Street NW, Riggs Place NW, P Street NW, Mount Vernon Place NW, Q Street NW, 18th Street NW, and nearby blocks. Rents range from about 4.50 to 22 dollars weekly or monthly, with emphasis on hot water heat and modern conveniences.
A dense list of furnished rooms for rent across Northwest Washington DC with southern exposure, heat, and near baths. Various addresses on Columbia Road, Harvard Street, U Street, M Street, and surrounding avenues advertise single and double rooms, en suite options, and private family housing. Prices range from $1 to $16 monthly with utilities like gas and electric noted. many rooms include running water, phone, steam heat, and proximity to car lines.
A busy classified block lists multiple rooms for rent across Northwest and Northeast Washington. Advertised features include heated front rooms, private baths, hot water heat, board options, use of phones, dining service, and proximity to car lines, with rents ranging from a few dollars to weekly or monthly rates. Names of streets and avenues such as 13th Street NW, Mass Avenue, Calvert Street, and Conn Avenue appear alongside building names and room specifics.
The article urges readers to seek employment by placing a Situations Wanted ad in The Post. State the job type and why you fit it to attract opportunities, noting these ads are free.
A long OCR of rental notices lists multiple two and three room apartments with features like heat, gas, baths, and some furnished options. Locations include NW streets such as 9th, 10th, F, G, H, K, Mass Ave, and Columbia Rd, plus NE and SE districts. Several entries mention private baths, hot water heat, front rooms, and near Capitol or libraries. some offer board with private families or homes.
Classified notices show multiple requests for rooms or small flats in Washington areas near downtown, with criteria including furnace heat, gas, yard access, and proximity to major streets. Respondents include individuals and small groups seeking furnished or unfurnished rooms, with options for board, light housekeeping, or full rental terms and varying price points around eight to twenty dollars monthly.
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