This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1905
Page
10
A collection of help wanted ads seeks stenographers and typists for evenings, with listings for experienced stenographers, typewriters, translators, waitstaff, chambermaids, cooks, and companion roles. The notices show many women seeking private family, hotel, or office positions, with boxes and contact hints.
A long OCR of classified help wanted notices listing dresses, entertainers, housework, laundresses, nannies, nurses, maids, seamstresses, and office workers. Entries name ages, colors, skills, and contact boxes or street addresses for jobs in households and offices. The items show varied positions from dressmakers, French centerlwoman, to governesses and cooks with sparse details on hours and pay.
A dense list of personal ads and employment requests including secretaries, governesses, stenographers, sewing and tailoring help, shopping ladies, waitresses, chambermaids, housekeepers, and auras of services. Includes compensation hints, addresses in Washington DC NW and surrounding streets, and postal box references. Many entries seek experienced women, some offer by the day or week, with references emphasized.
Numerous listings describe furnished and unfurnished front and back rooms in NW Washington near Capitol and Dupont Circle. Includes steam heat, hot water, board options, private baths, and proximity to car lines and the Navy Yard. Some suites advertise rooms for single or shared use, with varying rents from seven to ten dollars.
Numerous room rentals listed across NW and NE Washington near Dupont Circle Capitol and transit. Advertises front back parlors single or en suite steam heat hot water bath gas and board options near Shaw Mount Vernon circles and various streets with monthly rents and terms. Names or offices referenced for contact.
A long listing of furnished rooms for rent in Washington DC neighborhoods NW near Dupont Circle, McPherson Square, and other landmarks. Advertises front and back rooms with or without board, en suite baths, table board, hot water heat, ether comforts, and private baths. multiple addresses and private families offer meals, reasonable terms, and proximity to transit.
Row of available rooms in Washington DC areas including 1740 S St NW 3rd floor rooms with or without board. 1529 1st St NW well heated with private family. 13th St NW and 21st St NW listings with hot water heat, baths, and telephone. Includes suites, front rooms, and large bay windows with varied rent from $1.50 weekly to higher monthly rates.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.