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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1915
Page
7
Classified notices show a dense list of job seekers including janitors, porters, elevator operators, cooks, gardeners, painters, salesmen, stenographers, stewards, stock clerks, watchmen, drivers, and more. Many entries note references, colored or white applicants, and locations such as Maryland and Washington addresses, with varied experience levels and shifts.
A dense classified page advertises chambermaids, cooks, laundresses, companions, nurses, and housekeepers. Many entries request colored women, with notes on experience, references, and availability in private families, boarding houses, and small homes across Washington.
Public notice listing multiple helpers seeking work in private homes. Entries include a colored woman at 2124 11th Street NW Apt A seeking morning and evening maid or chambermaid work, another colored girl at 2126 11th Street NW morning shift, and a young German girl seeking private family employment with good references, respond to B. plaeyer Box 206 this office.
Numerous listings offer furnished rooms for rent in Washington DC NW and surrounding areas. Highlights include south facing parlor rooms, hot water, baths, and proximity to Union Station and government buildings. Prices range around four to six dollars weekly, with many rooms in private homes or apartment houses.
A flood of ad copy lists fur furnished and unfurnished rooms in NW and nearby streets. Many units offer hot water heat and private baths, weekly or monthly rates, and proximity to car lines. Names of streets include 7th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, and G and Q avenues with various private families renting rooms.
Historic classified collage of furnished rooms and boarding options across Washington DC from multiple addresses such as 1027 Biltmore, 622 New Jersey Ave, and 1817 Columbia Road. Advertisements describe private baths, hot water heat, electric light, and meals or board in private families, with rates, requirements, and contact details.
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