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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
17
A dense OCR filled with numerous "situations wanted" notices for both genders. Entries list ages, ethnic descriptors, and jobs ranging from housework and kitchen staff to janitors, watchmen, and general labor. Includes boxes and contact addresses, favoring colored workers and young applicants seeking domestic or manual roles.
Classified notices seek colored women for nurse domestic tasks and office work in Mount Pleasant and nearby areas. Positions include nurse, chambermaid, seamstress, stenographer, and general housework with varying hours and pay. Contact details list addresses and box numbers for applications and references.
A series of classified style notices offers exchanges and trades from old firearms to a phonograph, typewriter, stamp collections and lessons. Individuals list items including a 12 gauge shotgun, a Colt revolver, a metal bed, a phonograph, a typewriter, and a stack of stamps, seeking exchange or sale through various addresses and contact points.
Rooms for rent at the George Washington Hotel on Fifteenth Street near the White House, offering single rooms with board at three dollars per week and up, family rates, and furnished suites. Table board available at four dollars per week, with ceilings near Treasury, War, State, and Navy departments.
Many listings offer beautifully furnished front rooms with heat and bath in private homes. Several entries specify board included or available, with weekly or monthly rates, proximity to government buildings, libraries, and transit lines, and emphasis on quiet, well kept houses suitable for two gentlemen or a private family.
Classified list of rooms for rent across multiple Northwest Washington addresses. Highlights include front rooms with board, hot water heat, and private family setups. Many listings offer modern conveniences, monthly rates, and proximity to car lines. some specify southern exposure and shared or private baths. Listings emphasize telephone contact, week-to-week or monthly terms, and varying occupancy for one or two occupants.
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