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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
12
Help wanted ad seeking live in summer housemate in Hyasville or Riverdale. Positions include butler or cook, laundress or chambermaid, and waiter. Requires trustworthy person for the season with references, rate of pay and location near 37th Street.
Classified plea for jobs from young men and colored workers seeking any work. Notices list various ages, races, and towns offering to perform tasks from factory labor to clerical work. Some entries request boxes for responses and reference small towns and streets.
Classifieds show numerous ads from colored and white women offering cookery laundry cleaning sewing and general housework services to private families, flats, or hotels. Listings include first class laundress, chambermaid, nurse helper, and seasonal summer work with references and city addresses across several streets.
A long OCR list describes numerous furnished rooms for rent in Washington DC areas including Columbia Heights, U Street NW, Georgia Avenue, and near the White House. Many advertise private baths, access to kitchens, front or corner rooms, and proximity to streetcar lines or car routes. Rates vary, with weekly and monthly options, aimed at gentlemen or quiet private families, and some rooms emphasize sun exposure and southern light.
A collage of furnished front and back rooms listed along NW streets including 10th 11th 6th and 7th, with single or en suite options near Grace Park and Capitol area. Ads mention private baths gas heat bells and weekly rates, many near transit and libraries, some with breakfast or dining privileges and shared kitchens.
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