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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1913
Page
2
A dense page of misc employment notices and helpers ads. Listings include cooks, butlers, chauffeurs, waiters, clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers, and general laborers, with numerous color references, addresses, and contact notes. Some entries seek female help, others male, and many specify private families or hotels.
A dense, OCR styled page listing numerous help wanted and domestic service notices aimed at women. Positions include secretary, governess, housekeeper, companion, cook, chambermaid, seamstress, dressmaker, nurse, waitress, and office assistant. Many entries specify color, race, or nationality as a hiring qualifier and provide street addresses for applications.
A crowded classified list offers jobs and errands: women for lace curtain laundering at multiple addresses, house cleaning and housekeeping by colored or white women, seamstress and mother’s helper posts, an experienced stenographer in law and real estate, and various cook, waiter, and office assistant roles. Several postings seek companions, chaperones, and day workers, with distances and street references across northwest and northeast Washington.
Fragmented 17th century classified notice lists various wanted tasks and daily labor by women. Entries specify washing by day or by the piece, with locations such as 410 Ist St NW and 1311 G St NE, and roles labeled as colored women, schoolgirl, and private family work. Limited readable names and addresses appear.
A dense, era style housing ad lists multiple rooms for rent in neighborhoods including NW and near Capitol, detailing furnished front rooms, private baths, heat variety, and proximity to car lines. It notes preferences for gentlemen and private families, with prices ranging to $26 per week and per-month options.
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