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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
11
A bustling montage of furnished rooms and small suites across NW Washington. Advertisements promise cool fronts, private baths, elevator access, and city proximity near Union Station and Treasury. Prices range from five to seven dollars weekly with board available. many rooms feature hot water, gas, and daily housekeeping options.
Multiple listings describe furnished and unfurnished rooms with board in Washington near Columbia Road and Mt Pleasant. Options include front rooms with southern exposure, large shared spaces, and apartments at The Oakland, The Brunswick, and Farragut area. Rates range from about $3. to $6. per week for board included, with summer terms noted and proximity to streetcar lines.
Job seekers include porters, bellmen, drivers, and general laborers from Washington area. Many entries describe colored men seeking work in stores, restaurants, offices, or hotels with references and prior experience. Listings also show maids, cooks, nurses, and companions offered by women, with preferred locations and hours.
Classified style listing shows moving firms advertising storage and packing services, and a dense jumble of furnished and unfurnished room rentals across multiple Washington DC addresses with various rates, amenities, and contact details. Strong entities include Merchants, Brundell's Express, National Medical Offices, and numerous street-level properties and room configurations.
Classified ad seeking a gentleman with capital to join a Virginia wine and cattle venture. Offers a lucrative partnership with quick action, equity secured by real estate, and a chance to invest about $450 cash plus $250 in stock. Location given as 2W17 T St and 19.
Dense classified style ad list: multiple unfurnished and furnished rooms across NW and NE DC, including 3-room and 2-bedroom flats, front and rear rooms, housekeeping rooms, and large bright rooms. Many feature gas, hot water, bath access, modern papering, and convenient locations near libraries, blocks, and streetcar routes. Prices range from low to moderate monthly rents with terms and conditions noted.
Classified notices list multiple board and catering requests in northwest locations. Includes tables reserved for two months, summer meals for a family, and requests for country board for months near August. Ads mention cookery, fruit and vegetables, and builders offering ready built homes with no plan charges.
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