Help wanted ads dominated by colored women in early 20th century WAS
Classifieds show broad demand for cleaning, cooking, chambermaids, companions, and servants. Listings emphasize colored women offering household work, laundry, washing, ironing, and day works, with many entries detailing locations in Washington area and contact methods. Multiple entries seek reliable housekeepers, nurses, companions, cooks, and stenographers across urban districts.
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Harvard
Alec New
City
Femlis
Hurse
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Sousewort
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Mas Tin
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Wanted rooms and boarding near Washington area hotels
Classified ads show numerous furnished rooms and apartments for rent in NW and SE Washington, many with private family use, north west street addresses, and varying prices. Listings highlight large front rooms, back parlors, and single or shared spaces, some with meals or laundry services, all targeting working professionals and students during a summer period.
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Aker Por
Stencorapaerraci
Tereeraanata
Ressonette
Toa
Anarina
Neat
Harvard St
Seviera Et
Kirby PO Boriva
Walla Sena
Walle
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Good Cook
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Maine
Amell
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Reilabie Southern
Reliable Love
Reliable Girl
Awe
Hanover
Capmote
Meloy
Gest Colored Am
Oman Mouseuesper
Newton Nis
Witer Room
Provemenin
Provemen Tee
Irving
Grinesige
Brunswick
Picassat
Park Central Albaight
Wake Ave
Fox
Seanawha
Ana
Artingtas
Lares
Rioaty
LEVON
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Woodley
Apte
Cleen
Hefe
Rome
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Privitese
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Ifbaine
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Pete
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Goor
Southern Exposure
Neer
Tootas
Sousa
Cummer
Auclid
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Oakland
Fairmont
Elec
Union Ate
Sret
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Eirge
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Columbia
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Romana
Rooms for rent furnished details and prices across city blocks
A fragmented boarding page lists numerous furnished rooms for rent including front rooms, tonea with electric lights and water, basement and upper floor options, private baths, and telephones. Rates range from modest to 02 weekly or monthly, with preferences for gentlemen and private family use noted.
For Rent Unfurnished Rooms in Various Neighborhoods
A dense list of unfurnished and some furnished rooms for rent across Northwest and Southeast Washington centers on private homes and apartments. Listings specify front and second floor rooms with baths, board options, heat and gas, and proximity to streets like Calvert, Columbia Road, and Irving Street. Names of streets and buildings appear, with rates often around five to seven dollars weekly or monthly equivalents.
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Bank Coomne
Iansente Secon
Rouse Central
Toll ST
6Th ST
13Th ST
Rem Carey
Srat
Telah
Berhood
Lucerne
Bath
Columbia Road
Calvert ST
Ulster Inn
St NW
Ldo
Pervale
Jena
Bali
Ieth &T
Laree
Immedisiel
Farragut
Orem
Columbia
Parate
Patro
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Fairmont
Ballach
Aingern
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Cotared Sas
Coventry
Owie
Caisdrro
Mae Corcoran
Cleveland
AL Sark
Lincoln
Are & Companion
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Generel de Straflby
Coiano
Fapernaeger
Tavail
Soman
Tolm
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Gummer
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Aruaid House
Thane
Sander
Norma Runes
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Baleawas
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Movinn Picture Theater
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Orety
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Europe
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Patterson
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Seone
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Zeman
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Meridian
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Port Es
Capital Library and Care
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Bath Bath ST NW
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Canfiatana
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Alabama
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Slesan
Euton Path
Lamont
Penvion Park
Beli
California
Siar
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Mt Pleasant
Mags
Awaipae
NFU
Oh & Hs
13Th ST NW
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Emnanire
Cuirton
Raron
Tolephons
Cleveland GM
Neenins
Irving ST NW
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Shellent Bos & S
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Washington
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Bone Electric
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