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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
23
Classified style summary of numerous job seekers and ads listing experiences, locations, and contact box numbers. Includes male and female entries across varied fields, from clerical to professional, with references to ages, rates, and availability. Multiple names, places, and boxes indicate broad listings rather than a single subject.
A flood of classified style notices seek work from colored women offering cookery, cleaning, sewing, and waiting duties in private homes, boarding houses, or small hotels. Names and addresses line up with wages daily or by task, many referencing evenings, weekdays, or weekend shifts and travel.
A fragmented classified page shows numerous help wanted entries for female servants stenographers typists and office workers. Items include nanny and household help at various wages, clerical positions in law and patent offices, and home-based services like washing ironing and dressmaking with addresses and box numbers for responses.
Multiple listings describe furnished rooms and front rooms for rent in various neighborhoods. Details include private baths, heat, and meals in some cases, with prices from modest to higher monthly rates. Locations reference Dupont Circle, Franklin Park, Georgetown area, and several NW and SW streets. Many rooms target singles or couples. some specify shared or private facilities and proximity to transit or departments.
A fragmented OCR listing advertises numerous furnished rooms for rent across NW Washington DC areas like 1108 Sth St NW and K St NW. Highlights include front, corner, and back rooms with private baths, running water, heat, and board options in private families or hotels, with weekly or monthly rates and proximity to government offices and The Capitol.
Classified listing offers single rooms with board or without in multiple NW addresses near Washington Circle and Dupont Circle. Rates from $1 per day, weekly or monthly plans, some with private family kosher meals, heat and gas baths. many rooms feature hot water, furnishings, and table board.
OCR heavy listing details multiple rooms for housekeeping and bachelor tenants across streets NW in Washington. Many units describe large rooms with baths, heating, gas ranges, and some with kitchens. Prices shown per month vary by unit and amenities. Continuous ad copy lists numerous addresses and contact references for rental availability.
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