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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
21
Historic ad listing multiple furnished rooms for rent near Van Dyke and adjacent properties. Describes private baths private phones yards meals including Chinese cook, summer rates, southern exposure, and various room options across several addresses with reasonable terms. High density of named streets and parks indicate a large rental market segment.
A dense listing of midtown rooms with board in numerous Washington DC addresses. Advertises furnished and unfurnished rooms with meals or partial board, weekly and monthly rates, and proximity to government offices. Names include 1000 6th Street Northwest and 1900 Street Northwest, with various room sizes and amenities. Several posts tout convenient locations for permanent or transient guests, and special family rates. Some entries mention large front rooms, oceanlike sea food cooking, and moderate prices.
Unfurnished and furnished rooms listed citywide near Union Station to Columbia Heights and Mass Ave NE. Descriptions include 3 room setups on multiple floors, gas and bath access, summer rates, private family or professional occupancy, and rents ranging from $8 to $16 per month with front and back yards, heat, and gas details. Listings note proximity to transit lines and various addresses along NW parts of the city.
A list of rental requests for shared or private rooms in northwest and suburban Washington areas. Various housing pleas include furnished and unfurnished rooms, with or without meals or board, private baths, and proximity to Chevy Chase, Columbia Heights, or suburbs. Some entries specify July 1 move date and price ranges, while others seek housekeeping spaces or rooms with good hoard and quiet neighbors.
Classified board and room wanted notices sprawl across a jumble of OCR text. The readable fragments describe requests for lodging near farms or towns, with mentions of board, exchange offers, and various household items for barter. Names, places, and dates are largely garbled, but the overall theme is seekers advertising rooms or board in exchange for work or goods in a rural setting.
Moving and packing notice for Saulndehs Express with large wagons and first class work. Pianos and furniture handled. packing and shipping specialty. Address 1224 H St and phone M2010.
Multiple short real estate ads describe various houses and rentals in Washington DC areas near Eckington, Dupont, Chevy Chase Circle and Georgetown. Listings include price hints, payment terms, and features like hot water heat, porches, cellars, outbuildings, and stables. Contact names include C B Zantzinger and Robert E Heater, with box addresses and office references.
A jumble of classified ad copy seeking houses and apartments for rent or sale. Listings mention furnished and unfurnished flats, small cottages, rooms with bath, summer rentals, and a few houses in northwest and capitol heights areas. Numerous contact boxes and street addresses appear for responses.
Classified listing notes furnished options in Takoma Park and nearby areas. Mentions multiple addresses, contact phone numbers, and rental terms. Highlights include ironclad leases, wall-to-wall furnishings, and available rooms for short and long term stays.
Fragmentary classified note mentions a suburban location near a trolley line. The readable text hints at a request for a small place or space and a possible improvised job or rental ad. References to Fort, train, and a person named Goon FONIT appear, but details are unclear.
A garbled notice describes a rural property sale with a house, stables, attachments, and a horse related listing. It mentions a grand, fine place and a asking price around $2000, with Mortimer noted in a likely seller or contact line.
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