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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
47
A jumble of rental notices and help wanted ads from 2820 EST NW list furnished rooms for rent, three and five rooms, housekeeping—prices around 2 and 316. Numerous employment wants follow, including but not limited to lunch counter clerks, porters, watchmen, stenographers, secretaries, waitstaff, cooks, and various labor roles. Many boxes and office references indicate responses via the Washington Domestic Guild and local box numbers.
A long list of classified notices for female help seeks domestic positions. Entries include chambermaids, nurses, cooks, laundresses, housekeepers, companions, and private-family assistants. Many specify race, age, and references, with BOX and address details for responses.
Female situations wanted ads for laundress and home work. Includes color and white workers, private families, day work, wages, and addresses in Washington area. Entries show guilds, positions in offices, rooms, and companion or nurse roles with varied experience and references.
Multiple ads soliciting furniture sales and secondhand goods. Listings include bedrooms, dining room sets, iron bedstead, mattress, rugs, bric a brac, pianos, and storage. Notable entries offer cash for furniture, house goods, and appliances, with locations around The Alabama area, West End Storage, and North Carolina avenue. Also notes an electric automobile bargain and rug weaving services.
Numerous rooms for rent in private houses around the Northwest area, many furnished with heat, bath, and board options. Listings include Front rooms, second-floor rooms, and single or en suite options near car lines, libraries, and Capitol areas with weekly or monthly terms. Names of streets and room specifics appear repeatedly.
A long list of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across multiple addresses in Northwest DC. Many listings offer board, heat, lights, private baths, and living rooms with access to streetcar lines. Prices range from modest to higher, with options for single rooms, suites, or entire floors and some with references and stable tenants.
Multiple listings advertise office space for rent in various buildings. Front rooms on the second floor and third or fourth floors available, with mentions of duct heating, light, and reasonable prices. Locations include 21 13th St, 1318 Pa Ave, and nearby streets, with Weaver Bros and other agents handling leases.
Sublease offers five room furnished units with balcony views in Ontario Heights. Includes fronting Conn Ave and 902 apartment option with private bath and electric elevator. Also notices for furnished rooms and a summer residence option at 2427 Nom nn and 1408 Hat nw with various amenities and special inducements.
A flood of small ads seek rooms with board in private families around Washington DC. Couples, single men and women, and a mother with child request furnished or unfurnished rooms, some with board, some on strict terms with private families. Locations include northwest, central, near Dupont Circle, Capitol Hill, Takoma, Petworth, and suburbs. prices range from $5 to $20 monthly or per week. Several boxes reference responses via the office.
Private listings seek rental houses and furnished apartments for various periods. Businesses and families offer cash payments or board if suitable. requests include 4 to 12 room homes west of Fourth Street and north of E Street NW, central locations, and near transit. Several boxes show contact notes and preferences for furnished residences or summer arrangements.
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