Washington Domestic Guild jobs ad flood in 1920s
A scan of classified help-wanted notices shows numerous domestic positions listed by the Washington Domestic Guild and related agencies. Listings include cooks housekeepers nurses companions launderers maids and other household staff seeking refined white or colored workers, with various hours, rates, and address boxes for applications.
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Pines
Washington
Reliable Wow
Isi
Anicuriet
Holsework
Gresham Dusework
Nokesville
Houseresp Bach
Holszkerp
Chapin
Amall
Mia Omes Az Houserr
Brursheeper
Hitches
Lady's Ward
St Nw
Dastres Postton
Refa
VADY
Muagea
Tany
Tady
Dlone Yard
Corcoran
Howe
Grace Allen
Neer
Homd
Low Ik
Corcoran Tea Necca
Roy JD Tubrer
Ricketts Place
Washington D
Suma Hind
Washington Domestic Guild
Seamstress Seeks Home Sewing and Embroidery Work
Classified notice from a woman offering sewing and embroidery services at home 7235 Q Street Northwest. Also advertises a secretary position for a woman with stenography typing and proofreading skills in an office setting.
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Eee
Room for rent at 128 Columbia Road Columbia Heights
A room available at 128 Columbia Road Columbia Heights described as large and one small fur room with a good table. It notes a fine location and convenient access with a phone in house.
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Tag Beard
Kenyon ST NW
Larga
Yelvate
Vermont Ave
Iowa
Arlington
Bhoreham
Bath
Gealred
Farragut “Square
Jerge
Harvard ST NW
Alabama
Aguilera
State
War
Navy
Dairmont ST
Columbia Heights
Oth ST
Park Road
Thomas
Navy Yard
Aingle
J Campbell
Toom
Aostable
Cor
47Th ST
MN Oses
Jomally
Privato
Miss Ass Ave
Dougle
Notre
ACTHS
Livingston
Cutler
Supard
Parma
Logan
Iowa Circle
Hiltford ST
Pleasant
Mt Pleasant
Southcorn
Thomas Circle
War and Navy
MD Ave
Capitol Hill
Ohio
Seward
Iw G
ST. SE
Congressional Lirranlt
Southern Exposure
Isus Fairmont St—Larce
Nighey
Privat
VechIngen H
Kensington
Clarge
Capitol Ad
New House
KE ST
Irving ST
Izima
Dupont
Privata
Negta Mars
15Th ST
Larga Elogat
Steem Hest
Pat
Washington Circle
Har Yard St
Addeata
Pairmont ST
Offica
Sam ‘Loor
Columbia Road
Honse
12 STH ST NW Comfortas Foome Rate Notice
A garbled ad fragment lists a price of seven dollars per month and an address 12 STH ST NW with unclear product or service offering. The readable bits suggest a rate change or subscription term but details are obscured by OCR errors.
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Hitchens
Hozee
Pleasant room for rent with heating and sunny exposure
A heated sunny room at 105 KST NW Pleasant offers best table space and boarder accommodation for a transient. Phone number Sn24. 11
Flat 2 Two Front Rooms With Closets Heat Hind Bath
Listing fragment notes flat with two front rooms and closets. Mentions gas, hot water, and potential amenities. Text is fragmented and lacks clear date or price details.
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Loraine
Park Star
Columbia Heights
Quiet Habits Young Man Seeks Single Room Near State Building
Inquiries welcome from a young man of quiet habits seeking a single room in an apartment convenient to the State, War, and Navy building. Terms negotiable and references available on request.
Apartments For Rent In High Class Fireproof Buildings
Multiple listings for rental apartments in Washington Heights and nearby areas. Highlights include Florence Court California Ave and Phelps Face, Windsor, Virginia, Bliss Properties, and The Loraine. Features cited: fireproof construction, two to eight rooms, modern conveniences, elevators, breakfast service, and on-site management. Open for inspection. prices range from affordable to premium per month.
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Florence Court
California Ave
Phelps Face
Washington Heights
Pee Bellevue
19Th St
J. Fisher & Co.inc
BLISS
Pensign
Portner Apartment Building Offers Various Rentable Flats
Advertises multiple rental units in a fireproof building including six to five room unfurnished apartments with heat janitor service and furnished options. Listings mention Sunny exterior exposure, west and south facing rooms, rents from 23 to 60 dollars monthly, and locations on Chapin Street Northwest, Chatterton, Fa ave NW, and nearby landmarks.
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Ely
Ontario
18Th
Mass Ave
Owa Circle
All Ward
Gantioman
Judiciary Square
Lamont
18Th ST
Carnes
Depis Beysw
Bath
Largu
Henrietta
Nat Ow
Takoma Park
Coors
Holly Ave
12Th ST NW
Delaware
Artragtivg
Central
Rhodd Island Ave
le BE
Dumbarton
Wah New House
Lincoln Parke
Washington Heights
P ST
Toom
Melock
Kent
Uight
Columbia Heights
Ish
Marion Aw
Q ST NW
Laren
Phingkimm Bureau
Portner
Chapin SF
Coreoran St
Chatterton
Elith St
Borhond
Geo
Linkins
Wicomico
Gverlocka Capitol
Jas
York
Bon
Proposals Sought for Navy Department Supplies and Work
Sealed proposals will be received at the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts Navy Department Washington DC until 10 o clock a m October 2 196 for furnishing at the navy yard and Naval Observatory Washington DC a range of naval supplies including lenses electrical materials hardware and copper items as well as concrete foundations and pier work for the National Museum South Pavilion specifications and blank forms available on request. Paymaster General HTB Harris USN.
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Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Navy Department
D. C
Navy Yard
Navel Observatory
Washington D. C
Farris
National Museum
Library of Congress
Washington, D .C
Wavy Department
Washington, DC
Washington
Bureau
H T B Harris
Paymaster General
US N
Trustees Sale of Property on Thirteenth Street Northwest
Trustees announce a public auction of property at 408 Thirteenth Street Northwest Washington DC under a recorded deed of trust. The sale includes the lot fronting seventeen feet four inches and a depth in square 356 with a $400,000 price target at 6 percent. A $20,000 deposit is required, with all cash option and conveyancing costs at purchaser expense.
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Thirteenth Street
District of Columbia
City of
Washington
Folta
Sete
Jesse E Potburf
William Fr
Parsons
Isu Ut
TJ Owen
Thirty-Third Street
Bank Avenue
City OF Washington
Supreme Casr of
Euclia
Oelock
Tot Wumberea
Old Georgetown
Bank Alley
Bridge Street
Eixty
Georges Town
Deklana
Market Street
Stewart Bulldlog
Leon Torpiner
Equity Building
Neo
Owen & Son
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G Nice
Jackson Place
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Prisa
Dla Roy
Ps. Ave
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Addresa
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Wis
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T Franklin Schmefke
Partien
Plana
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Renatvad
Wok
Mies
Windsor
T Rt
Fonekte
Virginia
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Easterday, Inc
14Th St. Nw
Bond Bldg
the Benedice
I St. Nw
Penhurst
Raymond
Twente
Rome
Kingman
Mast
Aye
Bat Gua
Gergana
Apaskauen
Price
Cowen
RCOM20
Wicomicg
RT. Ave
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Tae Pong
Karrick & Metcalf
Oakland
Highlands
AMI
Wyoming
Cordor
Joeston
Ofica
West End
Femme
Cline
Itehen
Tapaz
Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia
James K. Murphy
Sarah K. Fons
John M. Murphy
Francia P Murphs
Aid Court
Washington Law Reporter
Washington Post
Ashley Mf Gould
Gali
James Tan
Henry E Davis
Supreme Court OF the
District Columbia
Lawrence O'Neil
Mary O'Neil
James Tanner
Q'Donoorue
Oohl
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