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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
17
Classifieds for labor seekers list numerous positions from drivers and clerks to household staff. Entries include colored and white applicants seeking work around stores farms offices and private families. Various notices cover chauffeurs porters housekeepers cooks waiters maids and companions with references addresses and contact boxes.
A garbled rental ad offering furnished rooms for two to three men near Dupont, Union Station, Capitol, and Washington Circle. Describes front rooms with southern exposure, heat, hot water, and near 18th and 14th Streets NW, plus other well heated, nicely furnished rooms in private families. Includes prices per week and mentions communicating rooms and baths.
Numerous entries describe furnished front and back rooms for rent near Capitol, Union Station, and Dupont Circle. Advertised amenities include heat, baths, board, private families, and proximity to government offices. Prices range from a few dollars weekly to about ten dollars monthly, with emphasis on southern exposure and convenient transportation.
A collage of listings for rooms for rent with or without board across Washington, with steam heat or furnaces, electric lights, and dining options. Advertisements note proximity to rail stations, museums, libraries, and government buildings, with multiple neighborhoods including K St NW, 14th Street, and near Union Station. Numerous rooms describe front parlor, bay windows, large sunny spaces, and shared or private baths, often with weekly or monthly rates and references.
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