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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1914
Page
4
A large OCR salvage of job and room postings. Various entries seek a female nurse, pianist, stenographer, sewers, dressmakers, and general housework. Many ads specify color workers, daily or evening help, and private homes with duties ranging from typing and sewing to child care and elder care. Multiple addresses and rates are embedded in garbled text.
Classified advert dense with OCR errors seeks women for home laundering and ironing tasks. Mentions “work at home,” “by the day,” and first class laundress as available positions. Repeated lines reference locations and wages per day or hour, with multiple variations of “colored woman” and domestic services.
Classified notices offer home and day laundry work by colored or reliable women in Washington area. Listings specify addresses such as 229 28th st nw 2107 sh st nw 1234 20th st nw and 2210 Ward place with rates and days. Most ads request washing ironing cleaning or small washing tasks, some include ironing, out by the day, or at home duties.
A dense OCR of rental notices lists furnished and unfurnished rooms across many Northwest DC streets including L Street N W 1227, Mass Ave NW, 18th and 19th streets, and Columbia Road. Advertisements show singles and couples, with board options, private baths, kitchenettes, southern exposures, porches, and proximity to transit. Rates range from small weekly sums to monthly fees, with some entries noting heat, hot water, and meals.
Proposals from reliable bidders to launder linens and bedding for the House of Representatives. Sealed bids must be delivered to the Clerk’s Office in Washington DC by the stated deadline. Bids require a bond from an approved company and must include performance guarantees. the right to reject any bid is reserved.
Ames Arthur Connor and Fane Eliza McChesnes announce letters of administration issued by the Probate Court of the District of Columbia for the estate of Paul Dot Connor deceased. Claimants must exhibit their claims with vouchers legally authenticated to the subscribers by July 7, 191, or be excluded from benefits of the estate. Names and addresses shown for service.
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