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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1914
Page
6
Classified list offers lost items and job ads, with details for return or hire. Entries mention contact points in Washington area addresses and describe items such as a typewriter and household help including cooks, waitresses, maids, and nurses. The fragment reflects early 20th century urban help wanted and lost notices.
A dense OCR page lists numerous informal ads from Washington DC offering laundry and housework by reliable colored women. Entries specify at-home washing, laundry work by the day, and housekeeping services, with multiple addresses and contact notes across neighborhoods, including NW and SE sections, varying room terms and rates.
Listings show multiple rooms for rent in Washington DC areas such as 682 Ave NW and 281th St NE. Offers include furnished and unfurnished rooms, single or shared, private baths, gas heat, and porches. Prices range around $15 to $50 monthly or per week, with various floor levels and conveniences noted.
Classified notices seek two unfurnished rooms near 8724 Northampton Street Chevy Chase, one room for single person with references price details via Box numbers. Other ads request a furnished or unfurnished room in northwest DC area near Mount Pleasant with board, also a young man seeks room and board with a Jewish family.
Trustees announce sale of a two story brick church known as Alexander Memorial Church and a large 3 story brick house at 2 1/2 to 215 N Street Northwest. The lot is 153 in square 1296 with 30 foot front, plus improvements. Sale Monday at 3 p.m. with cash terms, $200 deposit, subject to prior encumbrance of $10,000, held by J Owen & Son auctioneers.
Real estate listing offers a brick and stone front home west of New Hampshire, north of S Street, priced at least 5000 below cost. Built by the former owner, seven sleeping rooms, three baths, hot water heat, parlor library dining room and kitchen. Lot measures 23.6 by 66 feet. loan of 10000 from a local institution supports value, adjoining a home recently sold for 75000.
FOR SALE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS A BRAND NEW HOUSE One of the greatest bargains in this choice section on Biltmore at built to sell for 200 We can deliver this residence for 15600 front twelve rooms three baths hot water heat lot 25 by 130 feet 20000 was refused for this house a few months ago Present owner will dispose at this low price Such a bargain I should rent for 14 a month If you purchase you may resell for several thousand dollars profit Inspect today and avoid investing in a home without seeing this one
Exclusive agents offer a three story eleven room home at 1822 Lamont Street. Kennedy and Davis describe a high grade property with ten rooms three baths hot water heating gas and electric light, a 28 by 105 foot lot and a garage. Owner moving from Washington offers this very reasonable price.
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