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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1915
Page
4
A crowded, garbled help wanted style clipping lists job seeking notes from a male applicant. The readable bits mention waiting for placement, references to Howard University and local streets, and scattered phrases about work readiness, schooling, and employment history.
Classified ad items seeking laundry work at home or by the day. Mentions colored women, dressmaking, plain sewing, ironing, and household chores. Includes multiple locations such as Sherman Ave NW, 10th St SE, and 5th St areas with varying pay and hours.
A scanned classified page lists numerous furnished rooms and small apartments for rent near Capitol, Union Station, and surrounding streets. Listings describe front rooms, kitchens, private baths, hot water heat, and proximity to transit, libraries, and parks. Prices range roughly from $2 to $5 per week or month, with some rooms offering private family use and shared facilities.
Numerous rooms for rent listed in a Commerce Street area private homes and NW avenues. Descriptions mention single and double rooms with heat, water, and phone access, varying from $1 to $20 per week, with private baths or shared facilities and proximity to car lines and departments. Names of streets include 20th Street, Brunswick, Irving Street, Columbia Road, and Ath Street Northwestern neighborhoods.
A jumble of listings describes numerous furnished rooms and small apartments across NW and surrounding streets. Advertised features include front rooms, private baths, heat and hot water, and proximity to post offices, stations, and downtown areas.
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