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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
11
Private notices list WIFE, chambermaid, housework, and general help positions. Names include F. John and MBS. P with addresses and brief job asks for private family service, seaside house management, and farm assistance.
A dense page of help wanted and personal ads. Listed are male and female requests for positions including office errand boy, porter, driver, store helper, barber shop work, cook, nurse, companion, governess, laundress, and domestic housework. Many entries specify race and neighborhood, with BOX mail references and brief qualifications.
Fragmented ad page lists massage services at Hotel Ruiz golf Atlantic City in July and August, plus numerous room rentals in NW Washington DC. Highlights include large furnished rooms in private homes, single and shared spaces, rates per week or month, adults only options, and proximity to transit. Many entries specify hot water, cooking facilities, and central locations near streets like 12th, 2nd, 5th, and 8th St NW. Several ads indicate near White House Treasury and Union Station areas with carriage and amenities.
Numerous ads list nicely furnished front and rear rooms in private houses and small flats. Options include en suite baths, gas, near car lines, and summer rates from about 18 to 22 dollars weekly, with several single rooms and some two-room suites available across several streets including 9th 10th mass avenues and NW spots.
Many ads offer handsomely furnished rooms in private homes near Union Station and Capitol. Listings include front rooms with bay windows, south or northwest exposure, private baths, phone, and summer rates. Various options for single or double occupancy, near YMCA, department stores, or train lines.
Dense 1920s style rental column lists numerous rooms for rent in Washington DC areas NW and surrounding streets. Offers include private baths, cooking facilities, board options, and transient rates. Notable addresses include Ontario, Cambridge Place, 10th Street NW, Vermont Avenue, and Mass Avenue NW with prices ranging from $2.25 to $50 monthly and various room configurations.
Classified notice seeks a middle aged companion or live in helper. Listings describe home chores light cleaning day work and cooking with small salary expected. Respond with references and contact details to a Washington address and phone.
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