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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
11
Classifieds of job seekers and domestic help from a early 20th century newspaper page. Listings include male and female applicants across many roles: office work clerical, store and hotel positions, general labor, cook, housework, chambermaid, laundress, companion, nurse, and babysitting. Many entries provide age, ethnicity, and reference box numbers for responses.
A dense string of classified notices lists roles such as secretary stenographer and seamstress, many by the day or home work. Women advertise experience, pay expectations, and willingness to travel or work at home across addresses like 1459 N St NW and 2041 Bth St NW, with multiple boxes and post office mentions.
A dense classified spread offers furnished rooms in Washington DC areas including Northwest districts near M Street Union Station and public transit. Advertisements promote single and shared spaces with private baths, bay windows, summer rates, and proximity to lines, colleges, and downtown hubs.
Numerous listings offer furnished rooms and apartments in NW Washington near Union Station and the White House. Advertised are front and rear rooms, private baths, hot water, and summer rates, with options for meals or board, single or double occupancy, and proximity to car lines and public transport. Prices range broadly, including rooms with porcelain baths, telephones, and housekeeping services. some emphasize quiet family settings and proximity to government offices.
Advertised rooms for rent in NW listings include furnished front rooms with southern exposure and modern conveniences, large and small options, and housekeeping setups. Multiple addresses along 14th to 17th streets NW and nearby avenues offer private baths, screens, and board, with rates ranging from about 7 to 34 dollars monthly, often in private homes or apartments suitable for singles, couples, or professionals.
A crowded rental ad section lists numerous rooms and suites in NW and SE Washington, offering furnished and unfurnished options. Highlights include large front rooms with private baths, board or no board choices, steam heat, walkable proximity to libraries and government buildings, week or month rents, and prices ranging from six to twenty dollars per week. Named streets and landmarks appear throughout, with multiple mentions of South and East Capitol areas.
A compact classified listing asks for rooms without meals or board within walking distance of business areas. Various options appear from single to multiple rooms, furnished or unfurnished, with preferred neighborhoods in the northwest and near government offices. Prices range up to $12 per month for some rooms, with several ads seeking quiet, refined lodging and light housekeeping.
Real estate notices show multiple properties for quick sale. A nine room modern home with bath and pace heat is reduced to 1250 dollars. Other listings include a six room detached house on NW street with large grounds and easy payments. An eleven room or four room variants available. Several listings ask buyers to contact BOX numbers for details.
Listings show houses and flats for rent in Washington Heights and surrounding areas. Details include 9 rooms with bath at 28 18th Street NW for 42.50, 4-room brick at Navy Place NE for 22.50, semi detached brick 6-room with furnace on Ath Street in Georgetown, and 5-room flats on Columbia Road with rents from 35.59 to 37.50.
Advertisements seek cash purchases and rentals for houses in the northwest area. Listings include steam heated and modern 6 to 8 room homes, furnished and unfurnished options, boarding-house potential, central locations near Washington access, and price ranges from modest to premium. Various boxes reference office contact for BOX numbers.
Classified notices list multiple apartments for rent and sublet in NW Washington. Details include The Cecil, The Portsmouth, The Ethelhurst, The Logn Iowa Circle, and other buildings with 2 to 5 rooms, baths, furnished or unfurnished options, and monthly rents from about 18 to 63 dollars. Sublease possibilities noted with fixed end dates and renewal options. Some listings mention elevator access, private baths, and near major avenues. inquiries directed to building managers, operators, or PO boxes.
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