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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1915
Page
2
A historic clutter of help wanted notices lists positions nationwide from carpenters, chauffeurs, cooks, janitors, and maids to clerical workers and drivers. Entries show color descriptors and varied references, including the note of colored men and whites seeking work, with locations around Washington DC and addresses such as 1908 T street and 507 4th street.
Classifieds list multiple women offering services and care duties. Entries include housekeeper, chambermaid, cook, companion, and nurse positions. Addresses and references provided, with preferences for colored applicants and various urban neighborhoods.
Multiple short entries seek cooks, maids, stenographers, sewing, sewing and embroidery, laundresses, nurses and general help. Listings specify race preferences, locations like Cook St, M St, and Union Station area, pay per week or month, and hours. References requested, some specify private families or hotels, with contact directions.
Advertises multiple furnished rooms for rent in NW Washington with rates from $1.75 per week to $85 per month. Listings describe front parlors, second floor bedrooms, private family homes, use of kitchen and phone, elevator access, piano, and meal options. Mentions addresses on 12th, FLA Ave, Clifton Ave, Clifton NW, and 14th, 16th, 15th Streets with occupancy by single men, couples, or families.
A dense list of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across Washington DC neighborhoods NW and NE. Details include floor level, heat, hot water, private baths, kitchenette access, and board options with weekly or monthly rates. Multiple addresses specify men’s rooms, private families, and transient accommodations near landmarks like Capitol, Brookland, Union Station, and Keatt Circle.
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