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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1913
Page
6
Classified help wanted: a mix of male labor positions, chauffeurs, drivers, clerks, janitors, cooks, housework, elevator operators, and general repair work. Many entries require experience or references. several specify colored applicants or internal city/suburban work. positions include delivery, hotel, and factory roles with varying wages and hours.
Classified wants list of male porters, waiters, and helpers seeking work in various jobs. Entries include porters, bellmen, watchmen, and waitstaff with color descriptors, ages, education notes, and contact hints. Also lists tutoring, upholstering, and general domestic help with addresses and brief refs.
A dense classified page listing numerous domestic workers. entries include emcloyment seeks for housekeepers cooks nannies chambermaids and laundry staff by colored and white women with locations around Washington DC and vicinity. many ads specify hours nights references and private families plus a few clerical and companion requests.
A dense list of help wanted ads for stenographers and typewriters with varied experience. Many entries include education level, weeks or years of experience, references, and location cues such as streets and apartment numbers in Washington area. Entries show roles from secretarial to general office work and at least some offer permanent or part time positions with small details like rates or hours. Numerous names and addresses present, including Roanoke, Potomac Avenue, 18th Street, and 1625 Potomac Ave.
A dense listing of household services from Washington area advertisers seeking washing, ironing, laundering, and cleaning at home or by the day. Numerous entries target colored workers and laundresses offering front-room rentals, rooming, and light housekeeping alongside laundry and cooking chores. ĝin
A crowded list of rooms for rent across Northwest and Northeast Washington, DC, detailing amenities, prices, and locations. Numerous properties offer front or back rooms with heat, hot water, baths, and breakfast, with prices ranging roughly from $1.50 to $12 per week or month. Names of streets include 7th, 9th, L Street, Mass Ave, Dupont Circle, and Capitol vicinity. Multiple rooms advertise private baths, private entrances, or shared facilities, often mentioning gentlemen tenants and nearby transit lines.
In a city rooming ad spree, listings describe numerous furnished and unfurnished front and back rooms in private homes and hotels. Details include heated, gas, hot-water heat, private families, single or double occupancy, weekly rates around $1.25 to $2, and locations across NW and NE streets, near Capitol and Union Station, with varied amenities and entrance options.
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