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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
14
A cluttered OCR of multiple rental listings shows numerous rooms for rent on NW streets with varies amenities. Advertisements include furnished and unfurnished options with heat gas baths private or shared, some include board, prices range from low to mid monthly rates, and proximity to NE Temple and other landmarks is mentioned.
A crowded, era column lists numerous room and board requests from individuals and couples. Prospective renters seek furnished or unfurnished options in suburbs near car lines, often near Washington area neighborhoods, with varying monthly terms and a preference for private families or gentlemen owners. Some entries specify proximity to amenities, or permitted cooking and household duties.
A chaotic list of rental offers across multiple properties. Descriptions include one and two room units, bachelor flats, and 4 to 9 room apartments. Locations mentioned include Cumberland Circle, Lenox near 16th, The Portsmouth, Ontario, and Westmoreland areas. Many entries note summer sublets, utilities, baths, and modest rents with boxes for responses.
Several partitions present 9 room press brick dwelling north of Lincoln Park with 72 foot frontage on Ith Street. No modern plumbing. Exchange considered. Seller GEO H EVANS 180 13th St NE. Also Brightwood Park six room corner with porcelain tub tile and concrete cellar furnace heat priced at 4000. Longfellow Street Brightwood by owner saves commission. Columbia Heights location between 11th and 13th Streets with basement kitchen. price 6500. Box 770 office. 9 room house in attractive Columbia Heights location with hot water and carriage shed. price 33000 with down payment and $10 monthly. The Home DISSENSOR 908 G St NW offers modern room houses 20 feet front, Lincoln Park rear, hot water heat ready for occupancy. AF German Co 1301 G St NW.
Numerous rental listings describe rooms and houses for summer or longer terms. Amenities include appliances, electric service, modern improvements, porches and back yards. Locations mentioned include 9th Street, 77th Street NW, and 12 rooms in total with several single rooms available for board. Neighboring details note careful inspection and moderate terms.
Public notices seek small houses or a cottage with two rooms and a parlor or apartment at most. The advertiser offers prompt payment and asks for rents around one dollar per month or reasonable terms, with immediate reply requested. Contact information provided via box number and office location.
The Washington Post offers second hand autos and electric rungaust models. Cars on sale include touring and delivery wagons with prices from $60 to $1600. Garages advertise a range of makes and services for buyers and sellers.
A flood of for sale notices describes suburban homes and building lots near Washington, including Bloomingdale, Pohick Fairfax County, Capitol Heights, and Riverdale Virginia. Offers feature low down payments, easy terms, and proximity to city transport, with agents Booths Farm Agency and Jordan & Co. Inc. and multiple properties priced around 900 to 5000 dollars, plus bungalow and cottage options in developing communities.
Sealed proposals and bids are invited for several district projects in Washington including rugs for the Alice Towns, paving streets with sheet asphalt and bitulithic pavement, tearing down and rebuilding at Six and G streets, and various building renovations. Readable details, forms, and specifications are available from the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds and the Commissioners.
Supreme Court and equity courts issue orders in receivership, probate, and publication matters. Criminal cases see guilty pleas and two year penalties. civil suits include damages, assignments, and quash motions with pleadings forthcoming.
Real estate transfers list numerous properties from Pot Worth, Grasslands, Youngsboro, and other districts. Transfers include parcels on Fifteenth Street, Mass Ave, and Northwest avenues with owners such as Anne Ularvoe, Roth Chen Rae, and Samuel Thudo, reflecting varied lot sizes and $10 payments.
Auctioneers offer the B H Warner Building 916 F Street NW once Swartzell Rheem Hensey property. Terms cash or with interest semiannually, sale to convey with deed and codicil. Strong reading shows a two-story building suitable for conversion, with a dense list of adjacent parcels and mortgages.
The notice details a U S Marshals sale in the district of Columbia for the property of George J Michelbacher. It lists a Wednesday sale date, the right title and interest of the defendant, and references the property at a specified block and tract within Washington District of Columbia.
The Commissioners of the District of Columbia amend the schedule of fees for weighing scales and testing services. New annual fees apply to counter platforms, wagon and dormant scales, and railroad track scales, with amounts listed for various capacities. The order takes effect July 1903.
A phrenologist and handwriting specialist offers facial head and hand analysis from photographs and live readings. Readings can be done at homes by appointment with special attention to ladies. Sessions start at 10 am and 3 pm.
A garbled clipping outlines baseball trading and spring practice in wartime terms. It mentions teams like Washington and Flagstaff and references players and prices amid era jargon, but the fragmentary text limits clear names, dates, or outcomes.
A brief note reports a community event marking Children’s Day with school choirs performing, songs, and activities. Organizers hosted games and a small ceremony, inviting families to participate and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Local Universalists hold a meeting with young people's union plans and church committees. Officers and lay leaders prepare the event, with church mission groups to discuss parish needs and benevolent actions.
A blotchy report notes three defendants charged with assault on a girl. The case, connected to a solicitor, was heard before Judge Kintal in the courthouse. A funeral service for Chatham Towers, tied to the Washington Post office, proceeded after his death at his Park Place residence with a private burial.
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