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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
14
Classified notice lists various male workers seeking positions including hotel staff clerkship and shipyard related roles. Mentions names and locations with ages and descriptors. includes references to manpower needs and descriptors like reliable colored man and age notes.
A garbled help wanted listing shows multiple brief male seeking work items, including a middle aged white man seeking board and room writing address 988 N.Y. ave. There are several young men, a 23 year old Mexican with schooling and language skills, and multiple entries seeking any suitable position such as office work or delivery driving. The text is noisy and inconsistent.
A flood of help wanted notices seeks female domestic workers. Listings include cooks, housekeepers, laundresses, and nannies with city addresses and references. Many ads request experienced, reliable workers for private families, homes, and hotels with varying salaries and hours.
Classified-style notices show many offers for general housework and cleaning by women of various backgrounds, including colored, German, and white workers. Listings include by the day, mornings and evenings, private families, small households, laundries, and maid services. Numerous ads request reliable, skilled help with ironing, cooking, and child care, with payment offers and contact box references.
Multiple furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across Northwest and adjacent streets. Listings include front rooms, two story houses, single and double occupancy, baths, kitchens, and central locations near parks, libraries, Capitol, and White House area. Prices shown per month with summer rates, phone contacts, and private house arrangements.
A dense list of rooms for rent across Washington neighborhoods, featuring furnished front rooms, communicating rooms, and suites with private baths. Summer rates span from about $4 to $20 per month or week, with references, close proximity to car lines and parks, and options for single or shared occupancy in private homes and apartment buildings. Many listings highlight cool rooms, southern exposure, and proximity to transportation and public facilities.
Classified notice lists numerous furnished rooms and shares in Northwest DC and nearby areas with rates from 38 to 96 per week. Includes front rooms, large suites, single and double occupancy options, board, heat, and translucent terms. Many specify private baths, porches, gas heat, and proximity to Union Station, Treasury, and government offices.
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