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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
3
A garbled ads column lists wants and offers including tuxedos, a used Ford Runabout, copper, old books, and various goods. Partial names and addresses appear with scattered prices and exchange notes, typical of a busy classifieds page.
A flood of classifieds seeks a private family woman cook and a butler or waiter, with several couples offering caretaking of houses for summer or longer. Multiple addresses and references appear for skilled workers including a tutor, janitor, and driver, plus various household staff including a nurse, coachman, and maid, all seeking assignments or placements with corresponding boxes and offices.
A dense classified page offers male applicants from teens to 30s seeking varied roles. Cooks clerks waiters hostlers porters janitors chauffeurs and general laborers advertise experience temperance and good references. Addresses boxes and contact points anchor each notice across hotels restaurants offices and households.
Classifieds list numerous listings for housekeepers maids laundresses and companions including experienced colored women seeking day or long term work in private homes. Many ads request summer travel and references with locations around Washington area.
A clustered classified column contains numerous advertisements from a 1915 issue offering work by colored women and young ladies. Listings include waitresses, parlors, maids, housework by the day, washing, and office or clerical help with various addresses and contact instructions.
Classified ad listings describe numerous furnished rooms for rent in private homes and near downtown areas. Offers include single or en suite rooms with running water, private baths, board options, and summer rates, targeting transient lodgers and professionals in central Washington neighborhoods.
Numerous first floor and second floor front and back rooms listed across Riggs Street NW to 12th Street NW with private families. Features include fully furnished spaces, heat, gas, hot and cold water, and board options. Several units offer two rooms or suites, single rooms, and summer rates. locations cluster near car lines and public facilities.
A fragmented OCR listing shows numerous furnished rooms for rent in private homes across Washington area streets including Mass Ave NW, 14th, 16th, K Street, and Dupont Circle. Advertisements describe front and rear rooms with southern or eastern exposure, modern baths, hot water, and proximity to transit, Union Station, and government offices. Rates range from about $6 to $38 per month with options for single or double occupancy and some including breakfast or furniture.
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