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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1910
Page
4
A dense, aged classifieds page lists numerous engagement requests from a colored woman and other applicants offering dressmaking, housework, cooking, babysitting, and servant services in Philadelphia. Entries include positions as dressmaker, seamstress, housekeeper, nanny, and stenographer with varied hours and locations, reflecting mid-century labor ads.
Local ad offers upholstery and cabinet work with finishing post work. Promises lowest prices and guaranteed satisfaction. Cartoonish misspellings obscure details but indicate a furniture service shop advertising repair and finishing tasks.
A garbled classified page lists numerous furnished rooms for rent across Northwest and nearby streets. Advertisements mention front and back parlor rooms, heat, water, and daily or weekly rates, with notes of single gentlemen, couples, maids, and colored workers seeking housing or laundry/household services.
Numerous offers for furnished rooms and apartments in Washington areas NW and SE. Ads emphasize hot water heat, private baths, cooking facilities, board options, and near public transit. Rates range from a few dollars per week to about $20 weekly, with multiple builds in vicinity of 11th and Lith, Capitol Street, and nearby hotels.
Numerous listings for furnished rooms in northwest Washington across streets like Irving Street NW and 16th Street NW, many with private baths, hot water, heat, or board. Prices vary. accommodations include single and double rooms for gentlemen or shared use, some with southern exposure and central location near downtown and Capitol area.
Central city listings offer furnished rooms with board in NW and SW districts. Advertisements note large floor rooms, private baths, and reasonable weekly or monthly rates. Some rooms include cooking facilities, shared dining, and proximity to transit, with terms targeting single or small household tenants.
Unfurnished rooms advertised with private facilities and light housekeeping. Listings show several options on NW and SE streets, including large front rooms, second floor rooms, and basement units. Prices vary, with examples at 710 monthly and other postings near 185 or 325 per month. Many rooms mention access to libraries, schools, and utilities. some offer board, heat, or gas, with emphasis on light, privacy, and ready access to downtown amenities.
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