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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
2
Classified listing from 1915 shows multiple job requests by a German born nurse seeking work on Park road and nearby areas, plus positions for a colored assistant, clerk, cleaner, pantry worker, sewing, telephony operator and private broker. Describes hourly rates and location clues but lacks verifiable names or agency details.
Classifieds show numerous wants for dressmaking, sewing, laundering, and domestic work. Posts request experienced dressmakers, seamstresses, laundresses, maids, waitresses, and housekeepers, often with references, in Washington DC areas and nearby streets, listing ages, duties, and rates. Strong emphasis on reliable colored workers and home-based services.
A clustered ad listing multiple rooms for rent in Washington DC areas including 242D St NE, W St NW, Iowa Circle, Carroll St SE, 19th and 13th St NW. Offers include first and second floor rooms, front rooms facing parks, southern exposures, private baths, phones, ice water, and varying prices from 8 to 19 per month with details on furnishings and suitability for singles.
A dense listing of furnished rooms for rent across Washington area addresses including The Arizona 910 C St NW and The Rochester 910 EST NW. Advertisements offer front rooms with desks, private baths, running water, heat and phones, with rates from $2.50 to $9.59 per week, some for housekeeping. Numerous properties emphasize proximity to Union Station, car lines, and central business districts, with many rooms in new houses and well-furnished interiors.
Numerous listings across Northwest and Southeast Washington detail furnished rooms for rent in multiple streets including Columbia Road, Kenyon Street, and 12th Street NW. Rates range from about $3 to $20 monthly with options for single, en suite, or shared arrangements, some with baths, gas, and private entrances.
A dense listing of furnished and unfurnished rooms and small houses across Northwest DC, offering private baths, board, and varying rents. Properties include 343 Gresham Place NW, 1637 T St NW, 14 Bou, and several St NW addresses with descriptions of meals, water, and furnishings, plus transit access and house sharing options.
Several listings for rooms in nw and ne Washington areas offering furnished, unfurnished, or with board. Options include front rooms, bedrooms with or without bath, hallway rooms, and rooms with running water. Many specify suitable for gentlemen, with elevator access, and varying rates from six to ten dollars per week or day.
Classified notices list multiple room and board requests in the Washington area. Entries include a young man seeking a comfortable private room near a Jewish family, rooms near Iowa circle, furnished rooms for a couple, one or two rooms near the Library of Congress, and several board and room offers with varying price ranges. Some ads specify proximity to landmarks like the Willard, Library of Congress, and Georgetown, with notes on private baths, modern conveniences, and references.
A large Raleigh real estate prospect offers two vast loted tracts near downtown with hotels and stores, plus a plan for new grand courthouse. Bids must start at 80 000 with building costs of 100 000, delivery by May 1 1914, and 35 000 bid bond. James I Johnson mayor notes city growth, rail links, and hydroelectric power as appeal.
Government of Interior directs a public sale of office furniture and equipment. On July 17 1918 the sale begins at 9 am shifting from the Patent Office Building to the Old Post Office courtyard and then Pension Office Building. Desks, filing cabinets, chairs, carpets, cameras, motors, valves, and more are offered with cash terms and immediate removal required. Large deposits required. items viewed at GC. G. Sloan & Co Inc, Auctioneers, Washington.
C Sloan Co announces a sale of 84 cases of merchandise from the Dead Letters division. It includes eleven scores of books in fiction juvenile school religious and miscellaneous categories. Items will be offered July 24 1915 at 10 am at 1407 F Street and may be examined July 22–23 between 10 am and 4 pm.
Thousands prepare to move and stage belongings with expert help. Littlefield Alvord & Co advertises movers and storage in the city, promising sober, advanced handling and free estimates.
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