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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
2
A scanned page shows multiple classified style listings titled Situations Wanted for both male and female applicants. Entries include potential jobs, bid rates, locations, contact methods, and references to various industries such as writing, clerical, and general labor. Names, addresses, and contact boxes appear amid obfuscated text and OCR artifacts.
A long OCR list of classified ads seeking work from women, including cooks, waitresses, housemaids, seamstresses, and general housework.Entries specify private families or boarding houses, day labor, or live-in positions with calls or addresses for responses. Names, places, and contact details scattered, with varying wage notes and hours.
Classified list of female workers seeks positions including servant girl for family of two or four at night shifts, stenographers and typists with varying experience, office work, and home domestic tasks. Entries include addresses and payment offers, with notes on references and contact boxes.
Multiple listings offer furnished rooms for rent across Washington DC neighborhoods. Advertisements note front and basement rooms, shared baths, and gas heat with meals or private family settings. Prices range around $4 to $6 monthly equivalents per room, with various housekeeping and proximity to Dupont Circle or Union stations.
A dense list of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across NW Washington. Advertisements mention front rooms, large back rooms, and single or en suite options with heating, running water, baths, and boards available. Prices range from a few dollars per week to about $9 monthly, with references to proximity to government depts, theaters, and business districts. Many entries specify private families or gentlemen as occupants and emphasize quiet, heated, and well-kept premises.
Numerous single and double rooms for rent with board or without, mainly on NW addresses near Washington Circle, Dupont Circle, and nearby avenues. Highlights include meals by week or month, private families offering kosher options, front rooms with gas heat, table board, and reasonable weekly or monthly rates.
Diverse listings describe many rooms and suites for housekeeping needs in NW and surrounding streets. Details include large furnished rooms with heat and hot water, some with baths, one or two baths, and several bachelor or family accommodations. Prices range around $2 to $4 monthly, with varying floor levels and amenities.
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