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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1915
Page
4
Classified style listing of job seekers and helpers including clerical cooks housework maids secretaries stenographers and wait staff. Appears to be an era column with numerous entries by color and white applicants and various locations and hours. Names are listed with brief descriptors and contact hints, including addresses and references. Highlights show cooks houseworkers secretaries and service roles across multiple neighborhoods and times.
A scattered 1928-era classified listing seeks reliable washerwoman and laundress help. Multiple entries promise first class work at home or by day, including dresses, curtains, and general laundering. Several employers specify addresses around Washington streets and northwest zones, highlighting trustworthy, neat, experienced workers and colored applicants.
Classified notice listing multiple domestic service and assistant roles. Appears as a string of job ads for housekeepers, nannies, companions, cleaners, laundresses, and caretakers. Includes descriptions of age, race, experience, and locations in Washington area several St NW addresses.
Numerous listings describe furnished rooms in NW and nearby areas, with gas ranges, running water, and private baths. Options include front parlor rooms, second-floor bedrooms, housekeeping facilities, and proximity to post offices, trains, and parks. Prices range around ten dollars weekly to daily rates, with amenities like heat, telephone, and linen service where noted.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous furnished front rooms in northwest Washington near Capitol Hill and Union Station. Entries describe hot water, steam heat, and private baths, with rents ranging from modest weekly to monthly sums, across multiple addresses and buildings.
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