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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
17
Classified helps wanted pages show a flood of job and personal service ads. Listings include male and female positions from office work to domestic service, with boxed responses and contact directions, reflecting era preferences for typuos and references. Several entries seek clerks, cooks, housemaids, companions, and general labor with note of references and location boxes.
A dense page of early 20th century classifieds shows numerous help wanted ads. Female secretaries and stenographers seek positions with experience. seamstresses, laundresses, and washing helpers offer services at home or by day. Several young women advertise for offices, typing, and shorthand work, with references available.
Numerous listings advertise furnished rooms in NW DC near streetcar lines with varying amenities. Options include front and back parlors, hall rooms, and communal homes near Union Station, Pentagon, and government offices, with weekly or monthly rates from five to ten dollars and quiet or sunny exposures.
A long OCR listing describes numerous rooms for rent in northwest Washington with private baths, central locations near Union Station, various floor plans, and summer rates. It notes furnished and unfurnished options, transients, and private family hosting, highlighting front rooms, large parlors, and suites in multiple addresses around 6th to 12th Streets NW and nearby avenues.
A crowded, OCR filled listing of rooms for rent across NW Washington. Many entries describe furnished front rooms with southern exposure, private baths or shared baths, proximity to car lines, and moderate to high rates. Numerous mentions include private families, board options, and various floor levels on 14th, 9th, 8th, 10th streets, and Columbia Heights, with prices ranging from about 8 to 34 dollars monthly.
A dense list of room rentals across Washington DC areas NW NE and near government buildings. Ads describe furnished and unfurnished front rooms with private baths, kitchen facilities, board options, and weekly or monthly rents. Several listings note proximity to libraries parks and transit with various house rules and terms.
A wide ad page lists multiple room and board requests from individuals and couples in Washington area. Items include unfurnished rooms, furnished rooms with private baths, and rooms near government offices or universities. Several entries specify distance to car lines, price ranges, and preferred terms.
Sale notice lists several properties in the Dupont area offering quick sale options. Highlights include a nine-room modern house with bath, heated by fur pace heat, reduced to 1250 dollars, and other 6 to 14 room homes with easy terms. Owners seek immediate sale and provide box addresses for inquiries.
Classified rental notices list multiple properties in Washington Heights and adjacent districts. Offers include 2 bath, cellar, hot water, gas furnaces, brick and frame houses, flats with 5 to 9 rooms, private garages, and varying rents from 15.00 to 80.00. Notable locations include 28 18th St NW, 73 P Street NE, 400 Shepherd St NW, Navy Place, and Atherton Georgetown areas. Listings show furnished and unfurnished options with terms and contact notes.
Advertisements seek cash buyers for detached and brick houses in northwest Washington with modern features, 6 to 8 rooms, steam or electric heat, near transit. Various listings offer August or September occupancy, rental options, boarding houses, and cash offers up to $2000, all through the local office boxes.
Classified rental notices list multiple NW apartments. Descriptions include The Cecil and The Portsmouth with 2 to 4 rooms, baths, furnished or unfurnished options, weekly or monthly rents, sublets, and immediate possession. Sublet terms up to Sept 3 or Oct 1, elevator access, and inquiries directed to on-site managers or box receipts. Includes requests for furnished 4 and 5 room flats, and a few wanted ads for housekeeping and larger families.
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