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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
20
A brief notice reports Fei x82 purchases by TYPEWRITERS, with word of new stock, supplier terms, and expected delivery timelines. The item references a specific model and rate, highlighting procurement by the department.
A fragmented page lists numerous "situations wanted" notices from male applicants seeking work. Entries reference varied roles such as clerk, street vendor, legal or grocery positions, caretaker duties, and general labor. Several include box numbers and city addresses, with notes on age and experience, all rendered in garbled OCR style.
A jumble of 20th century classified notices lists households seeking places to rent or share. Items include a wife with one child seeking a PO or country home with summer space, a white man and wife seeking a place for a private family, and multiple BOX address replies offering rooms, small flats, or boarding experiences near resorts or hotels.
Readable classified style lists diverse job requests and helpers. Listings include cooks porters drivers and clerical help by young colored or white workers with references and box numbers for response. Promotions cover private families hotels restaurants and offices across Washington area with varying experience and availability.
A long list of hire me pleas run of female help wanted notices. Positions include housekeeper, cook, companion, maid, nurse, laundress, chambermaid, seamstress, dressmaker, stenographer, waiter, and babysitting. Many entries specify color or type of work, hours, and references, with BOX and street addresses for responses.
A crowded listing of furnished rooms and bachelor apartments in NW DC offers options from single rooms with private baths to large front rooms with heat, running water, and near Union Station. Advertisements mention low rents from $4 to $18 per month, private baths, gas or steam heat, and proximity to transit, with several near 20th Street NW and neighboring avenues.
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