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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
37
A flood of help wanted notices and domestic service pleas fills a classifieds page. Listings seek chambermaids and waitresses, cooks, nannies, janitors, gardeners, and general houseworkers, with many by colored workers and students, offering varied wages and hours in private homes, hotels, and small firms.
A crowded listing documents numerous help wanted ads for housework, chambermaids, laundering, and general domestic service. It names positions, ages, and addresses, including colored and white women seeking work by the day or for board, with notes on skills and references, plus a long section of items offered for exchange and sale.
A long listing of speaking rooms and bachelor quarters fills Northwest streets from St to Q streets. Advertisements describe nicely furnished front rooms, large parlors, and rooms with baths, heat, and private family settings. Rates range from about $2 to $15 per month with options including board, meals, and utilities, while proximity to Capitol and downtown areas is repeatedly noted.
Numerous rental notices list rooms with board across many northwest and southwest addresses. Advertisements describe front and back rooms, large and small, private homes near Capitol, Franklin Park, and Carnegie Library, with rates from daily to weekly, some including meals and heat. Names not consistently clear. emphasis on availability, proximity to government and transit hubs, and varied prices.
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