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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
31
A long list of help wanted notices and self descriptions from a 20th century classifieds page. Entries include diverse job seekers such as engineers carpenters office workers and domestic staff with details on race gender and location. Many ads request specific positions like cooks maids chauffeurs and general laborers with contact box numbers and street addresses.
Classifieds show numerous labor ads for maids cooks laundresses and attendants. Entries list positions like laundress by the day or at home, first class washing, and waiting staff. Names and addresses appear, with many colored women seeking work in domestic service and office tasks.
Fragmentary storage notice lists USN load items, packed boxes, compartments, and furnishing marks. Mentions names or codes such as Moe Patimies Furnished, Loui Firth Arror, and Cabra. Indicates locked compartments and potential storage terms.
A jumble of 1900s era help wanted lines shows many young men of mixed races and backgrounds seeking any kind of work from clerical duties to machine shop tasks. Names and addresses appear as BOX and street references, with notes on education and desire for steady pay and advancement opportunities.
A flood of classifieds seeks home washing and daywork by colored women in northwest areas. Applications list lines of addresses and rates, offering chores including ironing, cooking, and general housework.
Furnished rooms available in a large building near Frost Hall and Northwest sections. Ads describe private baths, gas heat, windows, and monthly rents from around 10 to 13 dollars, with emphasis on front rooms, parlors, and single or double occupancy. Listings name various streets, avenues, and districts, noting convenient locations for working gentlemen and students.
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