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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
3
A long classified listing shows numerous CHAUFFEUR positions including private family, delivery wagon, and repairman duties. Other ads seek COOK, JANITOR, HOUSEMAN, DRIVER, PORTER, and various labor roles by colored and white candidates with refs and addresses in Washington area.
Brief OCR fragment shows a male help wanted note for a store at 1812 East Porter with a butter color reference and a price cue of 208 Ve. No full details or names present.
Classified plea for female labor from the early 20th century. Entries include chambermaids, housekeepers, cooks, nannies, waitresses, stenographers, and other domestic or office roles. Numerous listings specify race, references, and location in the Washington area, with details like hours, duties, and preferred qualifications.
Classified ads list numerous washing, ironing, and domestic work opportunities in Washington area. Entries specify home-based washing, ironing, or cleaning with details like neighborhoods such as Dupont Circle, Shaw, Mount Vernon, and wards. specify nationalities including colored and white workers. include telephone numbers, addresses like 2247 Sih at uw and 1318 Ga. ave. nw. note flexible hours from morning to evening and day-by-day arrangements.
Classified ad list of furnished rooms for rent across Washington DC including 120 st ae near Capitol and Library, Clifton, Clifton NW, 128 1608 P ST NW, two blocks from Capitol and Library, and numerous other addresses. Various rooms described as furnished, heated, with private baths, running water, hot water heat, or housekeeping or bachelor arrangements. Several entries note rates from $2.50 to $15 monthly, and several entries specify private family or single occupancy with references.
A noisy, OCR heavy listing shows numerous furnished rooms for rent across NW districts including Irving Street, Mass Ave, 10th and 11th Streets, and nearby avenues. Descriptions note private baths, steam heat, hot water, electricity, and board options in private homes or apartment houses. prices range around per week and per month with various room sizes and exposures. Names of streets, avenues, and building descriptors appear throughout. demand for quiet, well-heated units with access to public transit and near Capitol, Union Station, and parks is evident.
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