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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
37
A flood of ads seeks work from colored and white men offering carpentry janitorial houseman watchman and clerical duties. Listings include experienced tradesmen carpenters electricians painters and cabinet makers. janitors porters and elevator operators. and young men seeking hotel store and office positions with references and box numbers for replies.
Ads seek refined experienced women for household tasks and child care. Listings include live-in or part-time chambermaids, cooks, housekeepers, companions, and nurse aids with references. Multiple opportunities in private families and apartments, with daily or stay-night options and weekly wages. Texas? Not. Washington area.
SITUATIONS WANTED Local ads seek female cooks and housemaids in small or large families. Listings include colored and white applicants offering cooking, cleaning, laundering, sewing, and companion duties with varying hours and pay. many emphasize reliability, trust, and references. Multiple addresses and contact hints appear for scheduling calls or writing BOX numbers.
Female notices seek country work with small wages, boarding house job, and day labor by a colored woman with references. Multiple listings include a Julia Jordnson at 4580 St NW, a Miss Julia Jordanson, a young lady as cashier, a young girl to help around the house with references, and a stenographic worker seeking an office or theatre position paying at least 80 dollars monthly.
Numerous listings for furnished rooms in Washington DC area near Capitol and Library. Ads describe second floor front rooms, private baths, steam heat, gas ranges, and board options. Several entries seek maids, nurses, stenographers, and other help with room and board.
A scanned notice lists numerous furnished rooms for rent in Northwest Washington near Capitol and Union Station. Descriptions highlight front rooms, single or double occupancy, private baths, steam heat, and proximity to car lines, department stores, and Stanton Park. Prices range around $8 to $42 per month, with several rooms offering meals or board and central living amenities.
Dense listing of furnished rooms for rent in various addresses including Indiana Avenue, F Street NE, and N Street NW. Emphasizes garden apartments, private and shared spaces, heat, hot water, and proximity to offices. Appears as a dense classifieds cluster with many single and double rooms offered by private landlords.
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