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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1907
Page
22
Rooms for rent at the Hotel Stratford located at Fourteenth Street and Montana on STFA Heat and electric lights throughout well water with or without private bath artesian well water. Rates reasonable.
A sprawling, dense advertisement fragment describes choice rooms for rent with board, detailing large front rooms, south and southeast exposures, baths, private or shared facilities, cooking access, and proximity to avenues and depots. Multiple properties advertise furniture, heating, and moderate rates, aiming at single residents or couples.
A fragmented auction style listing details horses and vehicles for sale or rent at Wallard Storage and surrounding streets. It mentions bridles saddles and gear with prices, stall options, and contact note for L L Gouldthorpe agent. Locations include Rockaway and Oregas Avenue with specific asks and rental terms.
A jumble of automotive ads lists Ford models with an apparent price of 550 and delivery options. It mentions storage services, a four cylinder car, and local business names including CHASE MILLER & BROS and Merchants' Transfer & Storage Co with related addresses and contact hints.
Classified postings seeking furnished or unfurnished rooms in central to northwest city areas. Listings include private family housing, room and board, or shared accommodations with terms, prices, and contact BOX numbers for replies. Many ads specify proximity to schools, libraries, or transit and target couples, students, or single professionals.
Real estate rental column lists numerous downtown and northwest apartments with varied layouts from studios to two bedrooms. Buildings include The Kenesaw, The Denver, The Bachelor, The Nelson, and The Hampshire among others, with insides featuring heat water breakfast service and on-site janitors. Various rent ranges, on premise viewing, and agent contact details listed.
An OCR noisy ad list offers numerous residential plots and homes for sale near Capitol Heights Columbia Highlands Pinehurst Briony and other locales. It touts low monthly payments, down payments, no taxes, and advance prices with ages from 1800 to 2300 dollars and 30 mile distance from Georgetown. Buyers are urged to contact agents like John A Mass, The Melachley Real Estate & Loan and B A Thompson & Co for details.
Local ads show multiple real estate offerings with furnished and unfurnished houses for rent, including several single family homes and apartment units. Listings note rates, locations such as 1617 Rhode Inland and 1102 Connector Ave, and agent names like JAS M, YORE & SOR.
The Office of Building for the National Museum in Washington invites sealed proposals for the rotunda construction and marble work in the new building. Bids due Thursday at 3:00 PM, with subsequent public opening. details provided by Bernard K. Ghecy, Superintendent of Construction.
An aggregated ad listing numerous finance firms offering loans in the District of Columbia. Entries include Harrison Realty Company, Barker, Walter H Ack er, Thos J Fisher & Co, Tyler & Rothmoldt, and others. Loans on real estate, stocks, bonds, life policies, and collateral with rates cited around 6 percent or more, available for various sums and borrower types.
The Peary Arctic Club discusses a planned route to the North Pole via Buchanan Bay and Traversmere Land, northward through Nanven Strait to the polar sea. Dr Herbert Bridgman and Dr Frederick Alloon of Newark announce preparations with John R Bradley and Captain Tromas Bartlett aboard the John Bradley schooner yacht, aiming for an early expedition entry and sledging supplies.
An elderly theatergoer left a parcel containing two thousand dollars at the box office. After a fellow patron noticed the package and alerted staff, the owner returned minutes later and retrieved the money. No details on the theater or exact location were provided.
In Juvenile Court yesterday morning three boys including Earl Brewer Layton Miner Hares Clark and Herman St. John faced charges over a missionary box dispute at Mission Box Church. They were placed on probation with parents to refund the money after testimonies of repentance. A related charge involving a $612 payment at St Peters Church was settled similarly. St Peters Church plans a basement sale next Monday to fund church decorations with Cardinal Gb toons in attendance.
A relaxing Sunday excursion aboard the Charles steamer offers a forty mile Potomac ride with scenic views and a visit to Mount Vernon. The schedule includes departures around 3:30 and 6:30, with stops at key points and extended shore time. Visitors are urged to take in historic sites, including Fort Washington and public landmarks along the river.
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