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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
3
Classified ad fragment listing various requests for work by colored individuals. Entries include addresses such as 1120 4th St, 908 Fun tt xt, 1517 Lith Ave, and 211 St NW Apt 1. Indicates employment sought of any kind by men and boys, with references and unspecified jobs.
A dense 1920s classified page offers varied domestic help notes. Listings include chambermaids, cooks, cleaners, nannies, companions, and assistants with hours, colors, and locations across Washington area addresses, with many ads specifying color and references. Frequent mentions of white and colored workers, with various pay expectations and delivery methods.
Frantic, garbled historic help wanted note listing female domestic workers for dressmaking sewing and housework. Includes numerous small ads for colored girls and nannies seeking day or evening work, private families, and hotel or office errands across multiple DC area addresses and contact cues.
A dense OCR page lists help wanted ads for stenographers typists and domestic workers including colored and white applicants. It also catalogs numerous room to rent offers at addresses around NW DC with rates, amenities, and contact hints.
A scanned classified list shows numerous furnished rooms for rent in Northwest and Northeast Washington D C including Dewey Hotel and various addresses such as 1828 L BT NW 1103 N Y AVE NW and 1218 6th ST NW with weekly rates from 3.25 to 5 dollars, private baths water and electricity included, and options for single or shared rooms. Many entries specify near parks, public transport lines, and proximity to Capitol or Commerce Building with references to gas heat and phone service.
A dense classified listing of furnished rooms for rent across Washington DC areas. Many units offer private baths, electricity, hot water, and kitchen access. locations include NW and SE sections near business centers, parks, and metro routes. Prices range from $8 to $19 monthly with various occupancy options.
A damaged OCR fragment reports a local event with unclear details. Names and places are unreadable, leaving a superficial outline of proceedings and participants. The piece hints at a meeting or ceremony but provides few concrete facts.
Numerous room to rent and board offers fill a dense classified section. Advertisements describe furnished rooms with kitchenette options near 8th Street and Falls Church area, plus board arrangements in quiet homes for single or couple tenants. Several notices move through probate and court actions detailing estates in Washington DC, with names of judges, executors, and attorneys.
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