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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1915
Page
4
A mixed set of classified options shows men and women seeking work across trades. Listings mention painters, drivers, porters, sales, caretakers, and more with scattered contact notations and street addresses.
A dense classified page lists chambermaids, maids, cooks, and waitresses sought in Northwest Washington. Entries name colored or white women, ages, addresses, hours, and duties from day work to full residence, with many ads offering private families and apartments.
Classified laundry and dress work ads list numerous positions from neat girls to experienced laundresses. Opportunities include work at home or by the day, with notes on first class service, colored women, and evenings. Many listings specify nearby streets and neighborhoods, indicating a broad local labor market.
A sprawling classified fragment lists numerous washing and ironing services offered at home or by day by women described as colored and white, with addresses in NW and nearby streets. It also includes rental room ads with furnished front rooms, private baths, and reasonable rates across multiple NW streets and avenues.
Numerous listings offer large bright front rooms with heat and hot water in single or shared houses around 18th Street to Conncticut Avenue NW. Descriptions emphasize front rooms, private baths or shared baths, and proximity to government departments, Smithsonian, and Capitol area. Rates span about $6 to $8 weekly or monthly, with flexible arrangements for singles or couples and sometimes private family use.
A scanned listing details furnished NW Seventh Street rooms for rent with features such as private baths, varying monthly rates from $2 to $14, and nearby utilities. Several entries mention proximity to Thomas Avenue, local amenities, and multiple room configurations across different buildings. The ad emphasizes convenient access, reasonable terms, and nearby neighborhood services.
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