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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
25
Classifieds list numerous jobs and houses to hire including colored workers, maids, cooks, and clerks. Entries name individuals and addresses across Washington area with roles from engineer to chambermaid, nurse, janitor, and gardener, often offering board, room, or wages.
A flood of classified ads seeks maids and companions in Washington, offering positions by the day or week. Ads include laundress, waitstaff, typist, stenographer, and office assistant roles for reliable colored women and young girls with various hours and locations around NW streets and apartment buildings.
Fragmentary notes describe storage terms, quantities, and secured compartments. Mentions locations and individuals with unclear roles, including references to crates, furnishing, and a person or group named Loui Firth Arror. Reading is limited by illegible OCR.
A fragmented OCR page shows multiple short classified ads seeking any kind of work. Entries include young men and a woman seeking general labor, skilled shop, typing, bookkeeping, or office work. Some offer education level and references, with box numbers and addresses for responses.
Classified style notice seeking washing, ironing, and home chores by a colored woman in northwest district. Several lines list locations and terms like take home, by the day or by the week, with brief contact hints and nearby streets.
Several furnished rooms available for rent in a large house near Frost Hall. Offers include private bath, gas heat, and front parlor spaces. rents vary per room, with some listings asking around $13 per month for gentlemen and reasonable terms. Local listings emphasize convenient walking distance to State War and New departments.
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