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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
6
A dense 1920s classifieds page. numerous listings seek work for men, many colored, including carpentry, janitorial, housework, hotel duties, and general labor. Entries specify experience, references, addresses, and willingness to work day or night, with numerous BOX contact prompts.
A dense classified listing shows numerous ads by women seeking domestic work. Positions include chambermaid, cook, houseworker, companion, and nanny in private homes, apartments, and small families. Responses directed to a central box office address and various street locations are noted.
A lengthy, era specific ad page offers numerous classified requests for domestic workers. Colored and white women seek day or full time work in private homes and small families, with positions for cooks, laundresses, seamstresses, and general housework, listing addresses and contact cues across Washington area streets and boxes.
A collection of help wanted notices lists female applicants seeking domestic work or clerical tasks. Entries include a colored woman offers boarding house work by day, a young lady seeking cashier or office work, a young girl for household tasks, and a stenographic worker waiting for an office position with a wage of at least $80 monthly.
Numerous listings describe furnished second floor rooms and single rooms for rent in private houses around NW Washington. Advertisements seek gentlemen or quiet tenants, some with private baths, gas heat, and nearby streetcar lines. Mixed options include maid services, board, and proximity to Capitol and libraries.
Readable fragments describe multiple large furnished rooms for rent in NW Washington area near Union Station Capitol Library and Stanton Park. Advertisements mention private families, central heating, hot water, near car lines, and suitability for one or two gentlemen or a couple. Some rooms are front or second floor, with baths or shared facilities, varied rents.
A dense listing of neatly furnished rooms for rent across multiple blocks near Pension Office, central downtown avenues, and SW to NW sectors. Advertised options include front rooms and single or double occupancy with heat, use of kitchen, and weekly to monthly terms. Many entries emphasize proximity to transit, institutions, and private homes catering to adults and gentlemen.
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