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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1914
Page
4
Classified notice listing varied job seeks and domestic helper ads from a historical newspaper, including positions such as bellman porter chauffeur cook and stenographer, with numerous entries by colored workers and young men seeking employment, plus female domestic helper and dressmaking ads. Highlights cover hotel, store, and factory roles, along with household assistance and professional positions.
A long listing of housework, nurse, maid, and related domestic service ads appears. Wives seek competent colored girls for household tasks, chambermaids, waitresses, and office help. several postings include references, addresses in Northwest and Southeast DC, and line numbers for contact.
Classifieds list diverse washing and laundering services at home or by day with first class work. Includes launderers, laundresses, and colored workers offering ironing, curtain laundering, and home pickup. Many listings provide addresses in Northwest and downtown DC and request references or cash.
Numerous ads describe neatly furnished front and back rooms in private homes near Union Station, Congressional Library, and various streets. Listings highlight hot water heat, steam heat, private baths, phone, and convenient access to government offices, car lines, and business districts. Prices range from $1 to $3 weekly, with multiple rooms suitable for gentlemen or two occupants, some near parks and major avenues.
A long row of listings offers one and two room suites in private homes and apartment buildings across NW and nearby areas. Highlights include front rooms with baths, steam heat, and electric lighting. some advertise bay windows, elevators, and city views. several are near the Dupont Circle, Georgetown, and Capitol zones with options for single or shared occupancy. Prices range by size, with monthly rates and utilities occasionally included.
A dense, noisy listing of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across many NW and NE addresses. Advertises hot water, private baths, heat, and proximity to stations. targets single men, couples, or professionals, with varying rents and house features.
A long noisy OCR lists furnished rooms across Northwest and Southeast districts. Many properties offer private baths, hot water heat, and daily meals or board, with pricing varying from weekly to monthly rates and multiple room types from single to shared. Names of streets and avenues appear. the ad reads like a boarding house directory with numerous private family offers and contact cues.
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