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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
12
A brief note reports a purchase of Typewriters by CA Fei X82 with related work arrangements. Existing records indicate a procurement action involving the firm and a model designated X82, suggesting office equipment acquisition and potential deployment plans.
A chaotic vintage help wanted column fragment lists various ad items including male laborers, clerical and private positions, and household roles. Appears as mixed ads with boxes and addresses, mentioning ages, tasks, and locations in a compressed classified format. Many entries reference colored man workers, clerks, cab drivers, caretakers, and general laborers with terse requirements and contact boxes.
A jumble of couples and individuals seek house shares and boarding roles for summer or permanent living. Entries include a wife with one child requesting a PO box for correspondence, a couple offering hotel or boarding house management at resort towns, and others seeking rooms or a small summer residence. Numerous boxing and address fragments appear, with multiple BOX numbers and locations, including 32nd Street NW, Cel munet Beach and Chesapeake Beach references.
Classifieds offer male cooks and various positions: first class cook sought in city or out of town, counterman for lunch room, delivery drivers by young men including colored and German applicants, elevator and porters, skilled trades, stenographers, and domestic help. Several box numbers and addresses provided for applications.
A dense list of help wanted female postings including housekeeper, nanny, companion, cook, laundress, chambermaid, seamstress, and similar domestic roles. Entries reference various Washington DC streets and boxes, with multiple colors, ages, and duties.
Several listings describe furnished rooms and front parlors in Northwest DC high density housing near Union Station. Options include private baths, shared kitchens, gas heat, and varying rents from $4 to $24 per month. Highlights mention proximity to streetcar lines, quiet family homes, and multiple single or double room arrangements with or without board.
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