Miscellaneous for Sale and Personal Ads
A jumble of classified items and help-wanted lines from a Washington DC newspaper page. Listings include typewriters for rent or sale, furniture, phonographs, clothing, and household goods, plus numerous employment ads for chauffeurs, cooks, housekeepers, carpenters, clerks, and other labor. Many entries specify locations such as 13th Street NW, 16th Street NW, and area avenues. several include contact methods like box numbers or General Delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Randolph_ place
Denemore
Remington
Olivers
Smitis
Smiths
Royals
Underwoods
Monarchs
Ape Oliver Typewriter
Ubland Terrace No
High View
St. Nw
Winter CO
Ethelhurst
Apt
Harvard St
Bracto Tire
Woodward Center
California In
Tae Uithol
Numerous Help Wanted Classified Ads From DC Area
A dense, repetition filled classified section lists many positions sought or offered by Colored and White applicants. Jobs include office work, chauffeur, store clerk, janitor, cook, waiter, houseman, porter, machinist, watchman, stenographer, yard and landscape work, and trades. Individuals advertise experience, refs, and willingness to work in private homes, stores, hotels, or offices across Washington area addresses and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ailder
Roe
St. Nw
Howard University
Apt
Offte
10Th St
17Th St
Washington Dt
4Th St
SITUATIONS WANTED FACSIMILE NURSES AND HELP WANTED
Mature nursing and domestic help ads dominate this column with many entries for NURSE positions, OFFICE CLERK, SEAMSTRESS, DRESSMAKER, STENOGRAPHER, HOUSEKEEPER, CHAMBERMAID, and general DAY'S WORK. Listings specify experience, race, and location across Washington area. Notable mentions include hospital graduate nurses, colored workers, and positions ranging from live-in to daily tasks in private homes and small offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ow
Onice
Acker St
Lo Murshe
Sherman Ave
7Th St
Peeron
Mans, Ave
Harvard St
Wanted washing and cleaning by reliable colored workers
Classified listings offer household services across Washington such as first class laundresses and housecleaning by colored women. Advertisements specify locations on Myrtie Street northeast to 213 H Street, with many references to laundress work by day or at home, private family help, and nurse or maid positions. Names and addresses appear in a dense ledger style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iit
Ave
L St
Fle Ave
H St
Kingman Place
Cogmar
Aay
Sherman Ave
Rome
Corcoran
St. Ow
Windsor
Secral
St. Nw
Columbia
Rhone Cobumbig
Mim
North
Dalary
Miss Ray
Houst
Vt. Ave
Riggs
Worgan
Delivary
O St. Nw
Evans
N. J. Eve
N. Y. Ave
St. New
18Th St
15Th St. Nw
Atayak
Linden St. Ne
12Th St
Ath St
24Th St
N. J. Ave
Pierce St
Apt
10Th St. Nw
A St. Nw
Seaton St. Nw
Sd St. Sw
Bing Angele City
Fime
Minnesota Ave
Twining City
Claan Eer
Minneapolig Ave
Virginia
Church St. Uw
Adams St. Ne
Ith St. Ow
Ith St
Earl
St. Sw
Seaton
St. My
Richardson
Liberty
19Th St. Nw
French St
20Th St. Nw
Johnson
8Th St. Aw
Myrtie St. Ne
Canal St
Adam Ct
Fla. Ave
Callan St
Seaton St
S. G. Ave
Franklin St
St. Aw
6Th St. Nw
Ane Church St. Nw
Parker St
St. Ne
St. He
Emall
Fenton Pl
Cleveland Park
Prospect Ave
E. Lee
Oakland
Managur
6Th St
Bryant St
T St
Walters
T St. Nw
18Th St. Nw
Praca
Decatur St. de
Kenyon St
Wies
C St. Sw
Church St. DY
St UW
Champlain Place
Potomac Ave
M. Seymour
6Th
St. Ny
Washington St. Nw
Ticinoin Ave
Lamont St
Clevelanst Ave
17Th
St. Pw
Byron At
Pat
Sd St
Loudon Ct
L St. Se
Jackson St. Ne
Good
Qst
St Nw
Helt Square
Senate
Brain St
Bath
Hove
J. Ave
Baku
Swann St
Val
Sth
Frenklin
4Th St. Nw
Kalorama Rd
Wanted WASHING rooms for rent furnished and home services
Classified listing offering furnished housekeeping rooms and home washing services across multiple locations including 2208 Liberty St aw and 319 C St NW. Ads describe steam heat, automatic fire alarms, shared parlors, and low rates. many entries request daily or at home washing and ironing by colored women or first class laundresses.
Furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in Northwest DC area
Multiple listings advertise front and back rooms, second floor to parlor level, with heat gas bath and near White House or government offices. Prices range from $1 to $20 per month or week, with options for housekeeping or board, private families, and occasional reunited suites. Numerous streets listed include 12th, 14th, 16th, G, H, L, 7th, 8th, C, and D streets NW. also near Union Station and Capitol area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panasilvania
Hadle
Boston
Franklin Coe
PAWS
Helene Ae
Entira
N.Y
Georgetown Law School
P. R. R. G. Speidel
Brussell Bureau of Engrasing
Wills
Cooley
Shepherd
Wat Rlot St
H. W. Thies
Laurel
Burton Holmes
Belmont
Norcia
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Mr. Martell
Hobart Place
Atinbe
LPO
Roy
Bourviers
E. H. Bon Duran PO
Colege
Glass Cass
KR. H
A. C
George H. Murray
Indian Head
NSL
Forest Glen
Leppel
Euclid St
A. H. Downs
Takoma Park
D. C
M. Bower
North
C ST. NW
ST. NW
B. Ks
Maryland Ave. NE
RT. Ave
8Th ST. NW
Lergs
Bath
Capitol
I. Hk
Washington
PA. Ave
Sth
Path
8Th ST
Tooma
J. Ave
A. Oko
ST NW
L ST
16Th ST
Housekeeping
HST
Rome Tor
C ST
Lst
Phong North
le iMia Col
11Th ST
White House
6Th ST
Netherlands
H. K
4Th ST
ST. W
Apt
Mase
Seach
Tlent
Capitol ST
Samtelible Secchi
Gent
7Th ST
48Th
Best
NY_MASS
Ave
Nsw
F ST
10Th ST
12Th ST. NW
St. Carine
L ST. NW
B. K
the Cumberland
N. Cap. ST
Os O ST
Corcoran ST
Ole Wth
East Capitol ST
Lincoln Park
Treasury
E ST
Circle
12Th ST
Garland
Columbie Nt
10Th ST NW
14Th ST
Hali
S&t
Ajl Co
Ith ST
Mass
Girard
Gth
Lamont ST
MD. Ave
N.C
Tit Conn
Yabrarr
Phars
Rahm
Concord
11Th
Union
Quincy ST
Nice
Randolph PL
Apr
17Th ST
Park RD
U ST
ST. Ely
Carroll ST
Tee Park
Glack ST
H Fm
Sumime
H. K Mn
NS. J. Ave
NS ST
Cplag
Post
Jae Pal
Cectee
T. Oh
Beth Sam
Ively
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Vietor
Centuy
Belmont Rd
Wiham
Bulloch
Cal St
Graham-Pittman
14Th St. Se
Bor
Columbia Road
St. Ov
Walter
Bellman
Haugeman
H Stam
Roee- Gale
Butler
Newport
Phope
Houseman
15Th St
Sh. Nw
Ga. Ave
Haere Butler
K St
Carstake
Heckman St. Se
Oklahoma
St. Ay
Gy Krause
Emlall
11Th St. Pe
Chester Court
Decatur
Columbia St. Nw
L_ st
Cleveland
Cook
Vetter
Heuss
Church St
Settom
A. Thompson
Mt. Raluler
St. Mf
St. Rw
Church St. Aw
Church St. Hw
Detrees St. Uw
15th st_nw
C. W. Page
Vincent Pl
C. B. Badia
Rainier
Wig Reinier
St. Tr
le St. Pw
Serer
13Th St
Oat
Morse Bt
Grec
Swana
Oth
Hanover St
Ith
Pierce
Dumbarton At
Patgrad
Sanne
Hy Teltabig
Thomas Vinatein
Gen
Del
City
Petry
Tee
St. Ss
4Th St Nw
Sy Keen
H. J. Isaac
Orckardis
B. van Devanter
Fred Walker
Green Valley
Porter
S &T
NW St
Washington Et. Porter
J St
Riedelsburg Rd
G St
Young Anny
N. Cap. St. U
St. Se
McCullough St. Nw
O St. Aw
G. H. Bolt
H. May
Reis
St. Me
J. de Blundell
Dent Pi
L St. Uw
Sth St
Valbet
Léthyue
Magest
Cniadis
Suburban
Man
Ipvalld
Tepolite and
Quick
Flagler
Howard Unis
Howard Atu
Soo Sy Clatee
Catia
Gust
Corcoren St
Steble
Seotgh
Central Ave
Alex. Robertson
Gaburben
St. K
Amellam
Champlain St
St. No
Ostowe
Aty St
J. H. Reid
Howat University
CCOK
Irving St
Fla
I St
Opie
Pravel
H. Hamilton
BE. Lee
California
7Th St. Ow
Elkwood
Mra. A. M. C
20Th St. Ne
Neat Colored
Achoolairt
Church St. Nw
Lucy Crampton
Ridge St. Nw
R. I. Ave
Lauodrens
Pierre St
Kings Court
N. J
Liberty Staw
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