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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
3
A mosaic of help wanted and situations ads listing janitors, painters, drivers, waiters, typists, secretaries, housekeepers, and general laborers. Entries include ages, race, references, and contact addresses such as 1620 24 St NW, 188 Washington Ave, and 1802 Q St NW, with scattered job types across domestic, clerical, and skilled labor.
A long column lists help wanted and help wanted by women in many roles. Entries include attendants for invalids and doctors offices, chambermaids, waitresses, cooks, housework, and cleaning. Many ads specify color or race, locations around downtown and NW DC, and contact details or street addresses.
A dense collection of classified want ads listing dressmaking, sewing, housekeeping, nurse and domestic help, stenography, and office tasks. Many entries by white and colored workers, with locations around Northwest and Southeast Washington, offering positions with varying hours, living arrangements, and references.
A long column lists numerous help wanted notices for waitresses housekeepers laundresses seamstresses and office helpers. Positions call for colored women Sundays through nights and days with various addresses including NW and NE districts and multiple apartment numbers. Many entries request references and note flexible hours or travel possible.
A garbled ad page lists numerous wanted positions for laundresses and housework by colored women across multiple Washington addresses including 235 H St NW 907 27th St NW 2120 Sth St NW and 2141 Newport Pl NW. It also notes companions for invalids and general laundry work at home or by the day with various rates and references.
Classified laundry notices list washing and ironing services at home or by the day. Many ads request first class laundresses or colored workers, with addresses across Washington DC areas such as 19th Street NW, Church Street, D Street NW, and other major avenues, offering home washing, small family service, and daily or weekly work.
Classified ad page listing multiple rooms for rent and office spaces in Washington area. Includes two large office rooms in Southern Building suitable for lawyer or real estate work, contact Box 364. various front rooms, baths, and private family accommodations across St NW, G St NW, 17th St NW, and surrounding streets with telephone numbers and rates.
A long column of furnished rooms and small apartments for rent across Northwest and Southeast Washington. Various options include single or en suite rooms, private baths, gas, water heat, and near Navy Department, Capitol, and transit. Many rooms advertise southern exposure, quiet private families, reasonable rates, and proximity to cars or public transportation.
A dense OjrdG excerpt lists numerous furnished front and back rooms for rent across Northwest Washington including K Street, Massachusetts Avenue, and Columbia Heights. Many units advertise private baths, gas ranges, electric lights, telephones, housekeeping facilities, and central locations near parks, libraries, and public transit. Names of streets and apartment buildings appear, with varied rates and phrases such as summer rates and transients accommodated.
A crowded listing of furnished rooms for rent across Northwest Washington near Union Station and major streets. Many rooms offer southern exposure, private baths, or shared facilities at weekly rates. Several entries specify private families or gentlemen as occupants and mention proximity to government offices and car lines.
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