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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1911
Page
6
The page lists an array of solicitations and offers from a past era, including job seekers for drivers, janitors, houseworkers, and porters, plus requests for goods such as steamship tickets, furniture, and clothing. Many entries specify conditions, references, and locations, painting a vivid snapshot of urban labor and commerce.
A long, scattered classified page offers numerous positions including chambermaids, cooks, cleaners, clerks, secretaries, and companions. Listings feature colored women and men seeking work in homes, hotels, and offices with various hours, rates, and locations around Washington area. Many entries provide contact details and brief qualifications, from private families to hotels and businesses.
A dense classified listing shows numerous nursing, chambermaid, housework, and clerical help ads. Entries include nursing by white or colored women, inhome care for children or invalids, chambermaids, cooks, dressmakers, stenographers, and general domestic staff with city refs and contact cues across Northwest Washington and nearby streets.
Classified notice listing numerous ads for washing and laundry work by the day or to take home, offered by first class laundresses, neat colored women, and other workers. Includes addresses in Washington areas, varying rates, and options for at home or out by day.
Numerous room and apartment ads across Northwest and Northeast Washington describe furnished rooms, board, and housekeeping options. Listings include locations near Capitol and Union stations with varying rents from daily to monthly, many noting heat, gas, bath, and phone access. Several entries highlight private baths, southern exposure, front rooms, and proximity to car lines, cafes, and departments. References to hotels and boarding houses persist throughout the page.
A chaotic slice of a 20th century newspaper page shows job offers and services. Entries mention bartending, bookkeepers, repairmen, and tradesmen with varied backgrounds and locations, including references to specific streets and neighborhoods.
Classified text shows a mixed future employment request from a woman and a man, listing possible jobs such as typewriter work, cooking, dairy product handling, and bartending. Mentions Marsland Virginia with dairy interest, Augun MW, and a contact at 490 1406 G St NW. Includes references to writing, farm labor, and household tasks.
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