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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1913
Page
5
A dense classified listing of help wanted notices seeking colored and white women for housework, nursing, dressmaking, sewing, and domestic duties in Washington DC and nearby areas. Names and addresses appear with roles such as dressmaker, nurse, maid, housekeeper, and child care, with various employer notes and contact details.
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Classified notices list numerous laundries and dresswashing services offered by colored women. Entries include home washing and ironing at various addresses such as 54 Oat TL, 440 PF st n, 2531 17th st nw, and many others across Washington area. Many ads emphasize first class work, reliability, and day or home service.
Numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms listed with details on floor, heating, baths, and prices. Locations include 117 K St NW 802 L St NW and 2006 F St NW with options for single or shared rooms, hot water heat, private baths, and near transportation. Some listings note private family living, sleeping porches, and proximity to Capitol, Union Station, and libraries.
Numerous listings advertise furnished rooms and small apartments in NW and NE Washington, with varying rents from 3 to 13 dollars weekly. Features include private baths, hot water heat, gas, central heating, phone service, and proximity to streetcars. Many units specify suitable for single men, couples, or families, some with board options and all in well kept houses.
A collage of DC area lodging offers listing numerous furnished rooms and apartments with varying features. Advertisements mention rents from as low as 60 cents per day up to several dollars weekly, with amenities such as heat gas hot water private baths and telephones. Several addresses and street names across NW and SE DC appear, highlighting proximity to car lines and public facilities.
Numerous furnished front rooms in private homes across NW and NE Washington, many with heat running water and board options. Advertises for gentlemen or adults, sometimes with bay windows, proximity to Capitol and metro areas, prices from about $5 per week to $55 monthly, and contact phone numbers.
Multiple listings across Washington area show furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent with meals or board, hot water, private baths, and central heating. Properties include 1410 M St, 1223 Conn Ave NW, 1308 Conn Ave, 1637 D St NW, 1414 Conn Ave NW, 1081 St NW, 118th area listings, and other addresses with terms ranging from weekly to monthly rates, private lavatories, and transients welcome.
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