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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1915
Page
5
A long column lists varied job ads and domestic service notices from multiple applicants. It includes requests for general labor, chambermaids, cooks, waitresses, laundresses, and housekeepers, with varying hours, wages, and references. Names and locations appear as contact points for employment opportunities.
A dense classified page listing numerous housework jobs and domestic helper positions. Ads invite Black and colored women, white women, and nannies for household work, laundry, cooking, nursing, and companion duties in private homes across Washington area addresses such as Park Road, Bladensburg Road, 7th Street, and Ninth Street. Many entries specify hours, pay around five pounds weekly, or per day, plus references.
A string of classified notices seeks day labor and evening work from women and a stenographer. Entries specify mornings and evenings, half day, or full day duties, with addresses and references. some offer steady hourly rates or weekly pay and request references.
Classified notices advertise washing by the day or at home with reliable colored laundresses available across numerous addresses. Many entries promise first class work, refreesh provided, and references, with locations including 945 Sd stay, 171R 120th st nw, 1234 8th at nw, and 1702 Seaton at nw among others.
Readable OCR shows numerous furnished room ads across Washington DC areas including Columbia Road Columbia 1333 11th Street NW and other addresses. Highlights include single or en suite rooms with heat phone and private baths. Prices range from about 4 to 20 dollars weekly or monthly, with references requested and some with shared facilities. Many listings note Southern exposure, ballroom or modern conveniences and proximity to transit or landmarks.
Numerous listings describe furnished rooms for rent in NW and NE Washington area. Features include hot water heat, private baths or shared baths, kitchenettes, near post office, Union Station, pensions parks, and bus routes. Prices range from a few dollars per week to monthly rates. several units advertise steam heat, gas for cooking, and private family access.
Numerous listings offer nicely furnished rooms across NW Washington, with features like hot water heat, gas ranges, and board options. Addresses include 16th and Swann, Emerson, Irving, and Fort areas, highlighting front rooms, suites, and single rooms suitable for gentlemen or couples, often near Union Station, the Capitol, or the Commerce Building, with weekly rates around $1.25 to $10.
Handsome furnished front rooms in a well appointed home offering hot and cold water, private bath, electric light, and home cooking. Listings include various addresses with steam heat, board, and nearby transit, highlighting north and northwest neighborhoods, reasonable rates, and private family settings.
Numerous listings describe private families offering front rooms with heat and water, some with bath, electric light, and board options in neighborhoods like Woodley Park, Park Road NW, Connecticut Ave, and adjacent streets. Mixed terms include furnished or unfurnished rooms, shared apartments, and rent ranges from modest to 120 dollars.
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