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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1908
Page
8
Unfurnished and furnished rooms offered across NW streets including 939 Alays NW 1222 7th St NW and 16th St NW. Options include entire floors, private baths, heat, gas, and some with board. Several listings specify private families, bachelor accommodations, pet-free, near transit, with rents from $8 to $35 monthly and per week rates.
Classified notices seek female workers for day labor at homes and cleaning tasks, listing avenues for contact. Multiple ads offer washing, ironing, sewing, chambermaid, and general housework by reliable colored helpers, with locations around 1st Street NW and Mass Avenue.
Classified line items list washing and domestic work by the day or hour. Entries identify workers described as colored women or girls in various addresses and notes on morning and evening shifts, with pay indicators and location hints, reflecting job postings and labor practices of the period.
Multiple listings advertise furnished rooms with or without board in duffuse NW locations near 4th Street, Union Station, Capitol, and Mass Ave. Features include hot water, baths, gas heat, front or parlor rooms, and summer rates. Several apartments offer single or double rooms, some with private baths, or housekeeping front rooms and basements for rent.
A crowded classified style ad sheet details dozens of room rentals in NW DC and nearby areas. It lists furred rooms, front and back rooms, with bath, heat, and phone access, often sharing meals. Rates range from about $4 to $18 per month, with summer and transient options and varying floor levels.
A dense listing of rooms for rent across Washington NW and surrounding streets offering furnished rooms with board or room only. Advertises private families, summer rates, nearby streetcar access, heat and gas, and various room sizes from single to large front rooms. Includes contact details and exclusions such as no children and acceptable tenants for each unit.
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