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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
6
A chaotic OCR listing shows varied help wanted ads for grocery clerks drivers janitors painters and laborers. Many entries specify race colors or gender with minimal detail and scatter across streets and generic duties.
Classified notices show numerous positions for colored girls and women for housework, cooking, and errands in Washington area addresses. Entries specify daily or morning and evening shifts, private families, apartments, and reliable references, with some noting white or German workers and various neighborhoods.
A dense, fragmented classifieds page offering numerous domestic work and housework roles. Advertises chambermaids, laundresses, cooks, nannies, dressmakers, and office help by the day or week, with many entries specifying Black or colored workers and locations around Northwest and nearby streets.
A lengthy list of furnished rooms and house shares across Northwest and Southwest Washington. Ads detail second floor front rooms, large front rooms, water and electricity, private baths, shared kitchens, and board options for single or two-person occupancy. Locations include Clifton Street NW, Mass Ave NW, 13th Street NW, Colombia Road, and nearby avenues, with rates ranging from a few dollars to around 15 per week. Names of buildings and landmarks appear sparingly amid the dense listing text.
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