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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
28
A wall of classifieds details rooms for rent and a flood of situations wanted notices. Listings show male and female help seekers and workers by color, age, and skill, from janitors to nurses, housework, and clerical tasks amid city housing and employment ads.
Classified notices urge women to wash and iron at home or go out for daywork. Multiple ads specify locations such as 1623 eth st nw and 1036 1pth ae, offering take‑home pay, day work, or steady employment by colored workers. Suppressed names and contact details for applicants.
A dense listing of furnished rooms and suites across Washington DC neighborhoods. Advertises private baths, southern or eastern exposures, use of kitchens, and reasonable rates from about 10 to 25 dollars per month. Mentions Columbia Heights, Massachusetts Avenue NW, and mass transit access. targets single men, couples, and small families seeking beurt amenities and proximity to depots and offices.
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