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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1914
Page
4
A dense OCR of a historical job ad page lists numerous positions such as bookkeeper, porter, stenographer, typist, waiter, elevator operator, housekeeper, and janitor. It includes notes on experience, gender and race hints, addresses, and partial contact hints, reflecting era labor market clutter.
A dense classified page offers numerous small ads for jobs and domestic help. Listings include janitors and elevator operators, chambermaids, cooks and houseworkers, waiters and waitresses, nurses, stenographers, clerks, and drivers. Many entries specify color, location, hours, and references. Several seek positions in apartments or private families, with emphasis on reliability and prior experience.
The readable lines show references to domestic labor and employment requests by women and girls in a late 1800s style. Mentions include morning and evening work, private tutoring or sewing, and tasks described in a terse listing form. Names, dates, and places are partially legible but uncertain.
Classified notices offer laundresses and home washing work by day or job. Listings include curtains and lace cleaning, pick up at addresses such as 1008 22nd St NW and 1310 Q St NW, with rates 2c and 15c per pair, 25c per pair for curtain work, and references requested.
A dense classified ad page lists multiple rooms for rent across Washington areas including Oakdale Place NW Folwell Street NW and Massachusetts Avenue NW. It details amenities such as gas heat bath use of phone elevator and steam heat, with weekly and monthly rates ranging from about 8 to 38 dollars and notes about private family homes and downtown apartments. Many entries specify furnishing level including nicely furnished front rooms and shared accommodations, with references to proximity to car lines and local streets.
A long list of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in multiple northwest neighborhoods. Offers include steam heat, hot water, private baths, light housekeeping, and proximity to bus lines and libraries. Many entries specify single or double rooms, for families or single professionals, with monthly rates from modest to moderate.
Extensive list of furnished front rooms and single rooms for rent across Washington DC areas including Vernon Street NW, New York Ave NW, McPherson Place, East Cap Street, Mass Ave, and more. Entries note warmth, heat type, private baths, house type, and suitability for single or two occupants, with occasional board options and proximity to transit. Many emphasize hot water heat, central location, and private family or gentleman tenants.
Multiple listings describe furnished rooms and front parlor suites in private homes, near Capitol and Northwest areas. Examples include large front rooms, two baths, hot water, heat, and private family settings with references to gentlemen lodgers, weekly or monthly rates, and proximity to amenities.
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