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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1914
Page
6
A garbled OCR classifieds page lists numerous job requests from a mixed readership. Entries include a colored man seeking repair and driving work, janitorial and hotel roles, porter and shipping positions, and various service tasks with references cited. The fragmentary text shows many repeated phrases and misprints across locations such as 7 CHALEFELA and 1210 N st, reflecting a broad help wanted section.
A dense classified page offers numerous positions for chambermaids, cooks, waitresses, housework, nursing, and floral tasks. Clerical notices include private families seeking trusted helpers and live-in staff, with many ads from Washington areas and surrounding addresses.
A dense classified page lists female housekeepers and related help wanted, noting white and colored applicants by address, with skills like cooking, ironing, child care, and nursing. Entries include city areas such as NW DC streets and references, some with hospital or hotel experience.
A dense advertiser list seeks washing services at home or by day across many streets including Church Jackson 16th Fenton Girard 4th Pierce and Wis avenues. Entries specify home service, neat or colored laundress, by day or by week, with several noting first class or good laundress and rough dry. Some ads mention window cleaning and ironing or fyoning, and several include location abbreviations and references to rooftops and neighborhood crossings.
Cleaning and laundry by day or at home with first class laundresses. Curtains to launder, washing and ironing offered by colored workers. Extensive listing of rooms for rent in NW Washington with private families, bath, heat, gas, and near transit. prices range around $6-$17 weekly for rooms and suites.
A dense OCR listing shows numerous furnished front and back rooms for rent in Washington DC areas including 2110 H St NW 1328 Columbia Rd NW and 1339 VT Ave NW. Descriptions highlight hot water heat private baths modern conveniences and proximity to departments government offices and Union Station with weekly rates and single or two person occupancy options. Names of streets and buildings appear with varying terms and conditions.
Numerous listings describe front and large rooms in private families with steam heat hot water and phones. Options include single or double occupancy near centers like Columbia, Farrington, and Ontario. many advertise board and home cooking, modest weekly rates, and proximity to trains or government offices. Listings emphasize convenient locations quiet homes and modern conveniences.
A jumble of ads lists numerous rooms for rent in NW DC near 15th and M streets and adjacent avenues. Offers include hot water heat, private baths, board offered, transients accepted, and proximity to government departments. Prices range from modest to moderate, with several listings highlighting sunny fronts and convenient locations.
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