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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
30
A crowded collage of help wanted clippings seeks male workers for bookkeeping clerical work private secretary duties and general office tasks. Listings mention experience in the field references and contact boxes for A F N and others alongside notices from colored men and various trades seeking positions or referrals.
A lengthy classified list offers job seekers and employers several domestic and service roles. Entries seek stewards, waiters, waitresses, chambermaids, cooks, laundresses, and general house staff. Applicants emphasize color, references, and willingness to work varied hours in Washington area.
A fragmentary Washington DC Alexandria style ad page lists numerous help wanted notices. Laundresses and domestic staff sought by colored women and others at homes or in apartments. positions include washing, ironing, dressing, cleaning, maids, seamstresses, cooks, companions, nurses, and general housework. Addresses include 1138 20th St NW, 180 Xt, 612 Washington St, 316 Campbell St, 103 Franklin St, 2135 8th St NW, 2138 Sth St NW, and others in AlexandriaVA. Styles vary from full time to day or week rates. some specify training, experience, and references. Potential applicants are directed to office boxes or street addresses for inquiries.
Multiple listings for furnished rooms in Northwest Washington near 16th and U Streets. Highlights include private baths, heat and light, bay windows, transients allowed, some with board or telephone. Prices range from a few dollars weekly to about $20 monthly. several ads note heat and modern conveniences and appeal to gentlemen or quiet parties.
A dense classified listing offers numerous furnished rooms for rent in northwest and nearby Washington, with steam heat and private baths in many units. Options include front and back rooms, some with board, near Dupont Circle, Massachusetts Avenue, and 14th Street, with prices from $6 to $25 monthly and various amenities. Availability highlights singles, couples, or gentlemen, with private families and multiple street blocks specified.
Classified advertisement listing multiple room rentals in Washington areas including NW streets and nearby Alexandria VA. Offers range from furnished unfurnished single shared rooms with heat gas and board options to private baths. Some listings specify near Lincoln Park Columbia Heights and Fort Stevens with prices from $6 to $28.50 monthly and 2 person capacity.
Numerous listings describe well heated furnished rooms with private baths or shared facilities, in central NW DC areas near Franklin Square and Dupont Circle. Offers range from single rooms to 2 and 3 room suites with meals on request, moderate rates, and proximity to streetcar lines and business districts.
A torn OCR of multiple room rentals. Advertisements describe sunny, well heated rooms with board, steam heat, private baths, and convenient locations on 18th, Fairmont, 8th, Spruce, 10th, Grant Place, 12th, 16th, and other streets. Offers include homelike meals, reasonable terms, and some with or without board. Various rooms target single or double occupancy. prices shown per week or month.
Large list of rooms for rent across multiple DC streets and nearby Alexandria, offering furnished or unfurnished options with heat, gas, baths, and varying rents. Includes front rooms, back rooms, communicating rooms, all with specific locations from 1698 Street NW to 1609 Irving St NW and beyond, plus rates for light housekeeping and transients.
Classified rental notices seek small apartments for three adults or shared rooms with light housekeeping. Listings specify 2 to 4 room flats, northwest location, near Avenue car lines, reasonable rent, and references. Various ad copy mentions 1 to 4 rooms, baths, gas heat, and pantry. responses to box numbers this office.
A flood of classified room and board requests all seeking furnished or unfurnished rooms with meals or board. Applicants include a refined lady with daughter, two young men, a government clerk, a teacher, a young couple, and single men, all offering monthly rates or terms near Washington DC areas like Capitol, Chevy Chase, and northwest districts.
Apartment houses list many 3 to 7 room units, fireproof towers and modern amenities. Properties include The Albemarle at 17th and Tets nw and The Windsor at Tet nw offering 4 rooms, 10 to 40 dollars. Florence Court and California Ave listings show 3 to 6 rooms with baths, elevators and southern exposures.
The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia designates commissioners to appraise damages from changes in grade of streets and alleys for the union station project. They meet 10:30 a.m. on March 9, 1906 at the United States Court House to survey affected properties in northeast and northwest zones, per the act of Congress approved February 28, 1903 and 1904.
Auctioneers Thos J Owen & Son announce a trustees sale of improved real estate at 53 and 3283 Illinois Avenue North Brightwood Park and No 12th Street Northeast Washington DC. The sale set for February 1 1906 at 5 pm at 912 F Street NW.
The Interior Department Office of the Superintendent announces sealed proposals due February 28, 1906 at 2 pm for steel framing and fireproof floor construction for the Office Buildings of the House and Senate. Plans available on request. A $25 certified check is required as plan return guaranty. bids may be rejected or informalities waived. Elliott Woods, Superintendent. EE. A. Hinchcock, Secretary.
HOTEL STRATFORD AT FOURTEENTH ST AND SHERIDAN AVENUE OFFERS electric lights and steam heat, billiard and pool room for guests, a large sun porch, and artesian well water. Convenient to transit lines, it aims at business travelers seeking central access. WANTED FARMS BUYING DAIRY FARMS AT BEATSON terms. BOX 177 This Office.
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