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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
17
Numerous furnished rooms listed across Northwest districts including 4th Street NW near Pension Park opposite Oxplot Library and Harvards Street area. Ads describe front and rear rooms with baths, gas, and easy access to transit, with mentions of single gentlemen and young men as possible tenants.
A chaotic OCR listing outlines numerous furnished rooms for rent with board in Washington DC area addresses near the White House and government buildings. Advertisements describe single and shared rooms with meals, private homes, summer rates, and proximity to car lines, War Department, and various streets like 11th Street NW and Mount Pleasant areas.
Readable portions describe multiple first class rooms for rent across Northwest locations with table board, private family baths, and summer rates. Listings emphasize pleasant rooms with good board, gas heat, and proximity to central Washington landmarks. Several addresses indicate NW streets and near the Metropolitan Clubhouse.
A collage of listings shows numerous unfurnished rooms for rent across Washington DC areas including 9th Street NW Dupont Circle Mount Vernon, near Union Station, and Capitol Hill. Prices range from a few dollars per month to about $25, with various floor levels, private baths, shared kitchens, and proximity to transit. Numerous rooms advertise gas heat, running water, and modern conveniences, some offering furnished options.
A jumble of roommate and furnished room requests posted to an office box. listings show a Marrimd couple with no children seeking summer lodging, a quiet lady teacher seeking a central northwest unfurnished room, a government clerk needing a well heated private home near Mth Street NW, and several others including a private family seeking rooms with board, all with deadlines and contact boxes. Several ads mention near mass and west of 1th street and reference prices, board options, and proximity to car lines, with many requests for furnished rooms or rooms with bath.
Edward L Hoffman at 1703 I Street NW and Am J Holtwan at 2013 7th Street NW promote paper hanging painting services with sound advice and exclusive designs. North 730 and North 761 lines list contact numbers as coal is reduced by 7 cents per ton for 30 tons or more for 30 days.
A dense listing of multiple rental units with six to eight rooms and baths, including descriptions of amenities and locations. Apartments at The Norpole, The Decatur, The Westmoreland, The Congressional, The Sherman, The Meridian Hill area, Imperial, Ontario, and other addresses feature furnished or unfurnished options, summer sublets, monthly rents from about 9 to 368 dollars, and terms for adults or families. Some entries note views, porches, and in-house facilities.
Classified notices show multiple flats for rent with shared baths and kitchens near Capitol Traction line and Congressional Library. Listings include 4th Street NW and 5th Street areas, with prices from 10 to 32 dollars weekly or monthly, utilities often included. Saunders & Co and local offices handle several postings.
Multiple old car advertisements list models by make and price. Highlights include a 4 cylinder touring Columbia marked 36 fow with Pratt top and spare tires at bargain price from $50, new model speeds over 20 sold this season. Also noted are a Baker runabout and other electric and gasoline cars offered by Dupont Garage Co and Chase Miller & Bro with various prices and delivery notes. Listings appear from hotels and offices with box addresses.
Voorhire Auto Livery Co advertises touring cars at eight dollars per hour with 35 to 46 horsepower engines. The listing mentions locations at 1 24th Street NW and 11th Street NW, with contact details and notes on service areas and guaranteed speed on tours. It includes references to Touring Cars, a Shoreham spot, and an agency tone similar to Vermont use.
Four vehicle advertisement from Chase Miller & Bro on Uth St NW Warrington promotes an Indian motorcycle with a three horsepower James model and other makes. Agents listed for inquiries and purchase.
Fragmentary OCR item lists horses and vehicles with scattered terms and numbers. The readable parts reference stock, tea, and various items, but the text is incomplete and poorly legible. This brief notes a mix of horse related terms and equipment with no clear event or outcome.
A dense OCR from a late 19th or early 20th century classifieds page blends sale offers and trades for weapons, instruments, and goods with scattered references to violence. Items include a rape themed grim phraseology amid numerous asks for exchanges, boxes, and addresses across Texas and border towns.
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