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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1912
Page
3
A long damaged text fragment shows a situations wanted advertisement for a female chambermaid, listing age ranges, work preferences, and requests for steady hours, with scattered mentions of addresses, times, and employment terms. It blends claims of experience, temperament, and availability across unclear lines.
Classifieds seek experienced stenographers and office helpers. Listings include white and colored applicants, part time and full day positions, live-in care and child care, waiting staff, and light domestic duties in various neighborhoods. Many ads request phone or address contact for immediate hire.
Classified ad listing many requests for washing and laundry work by colored women, offering daily or weekly at home services in multiple local addresses. Ads specify reliable, first class laundresses and domestic help available in suburbs and city, with several applicants seeking dressmaking, sewing, and general housekeeping tasks.
Numerous furnished rooms and front rooms advertised for rent across Washington DC areas including Adams Mill, Massachusetts Ave NW, 16th Street NW, F Street SW, Capitol Hill, and surrounding neighborhoods. Listings feature private entrances, shared kitchens, private baths, summer rates, and nearby transit. several emphasize quiet households and proximity to car access. Names of streets and avenues, room sizes, and weekly or monthly rates are provided throughout.
Readable OCR shows numerous furnished rooms for rent across Northwest DC, many with private baths or shared facilities. Listings mention near Union Station, Lincoln Park, and Franklin Square with weekly or monthly rates, central heating, hot water, and telephone service. Multiple rooms advertise near year-round summer rates and target gentlemen or single adults.
A long list of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in multiple buildings across Washington area addresses. Entries note board options, private family hosting, single or double rooms, shared kitchens and baths, and reasonable monthly or weekly rates. Locations include The Lucerne, Iowa Circle, Harvard Street, Columbia Road, and others with details on front rooms, southern exposure, and near transit.
A long OCR fragment describes numerous unfurnished and furnished rooms for rent in various addresses including rooms with board, private baths, and common amenities. It lists multiple streets and neighborhoods, with notes on charges, availability, and suitable tenants such as singles, couples, and gentlemen. Some entries mention houses near landmarks and transportation, reflecting a fragmented classified housing section.
Money to loan on approved city real estate with current interest rates. Trustees or entities are offering loans at related percentages through the Southern Building and F. H. Smith Company. Terms show various loan amounts and payment schedules, with emphasis on real estate collateral and monthly or periodic payments.
Proposals for janitorial and supply needs will be received at the Quartermaster Office until May 18. Bids must include items such as coal and other specified materials. Point of contact is Matt Blakk, location unknown.
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