Situations Wanted Men and Women in a 1917 Classifieds Row
A long OCR listing of job seekers and domestic workers includes many positions such as painter, pianist, chauffeur, carpenter, cook, janitor, nurse, chambermaid, laundress, dressmaker, and housework helper. It features male and female applicants with ages, references, and contact hints across the city, referencing streets like 13th Street, 16th Street NW, and various boxes for responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture Theater
Fairmont
Fanare
Red Man
Astras
Scher
Trusty
Ulerk
Saleeman
Outelda
Acker
Desirable rooms for rent with private baths near Navy Inn
Descriptive list of many rooms for rent in Northwest DC areas near 18th Street and Conn Avenue with private baths, hot water, steam heat, and board. Includes mentions of Army and Navy Inn, 18th Street, Jersey Avenue, and multiple addresses offering furnished rooms, formal board, and transit-friendly locations for transient or permanent lodgers.
Furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent across city listings
A dense OCR of rental notices features numerous addresses and room offerings in Northwest and surrounding streets. Advertisements describe furnished or unfurnished rooms, gas heat, hot water, private baths, and varying rents from two to several dollars weekly. Listings include mass ave northwest, st nw, oak street, and other blocks with multiple floor plans and occupancy options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mit
Evean
Foo
Randolph ST
Rome
Trent
Tamir
He Armory
Tng
Dean Cumfernate
FCP
Sasere
Tine
Yark
Girard ST
Apt
Winston
Mont Pleneant
SC Ave SE
Balaswick
Ingraham
Tao Rd
Rofmn
Igor
Bryant ST
Puzzle of a Furnished Rooms and Private Homes
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a NW Washington area listing with Furnished rooms or private homes for rent or sale. Mentions include addresses, rooms with or without board, large font notes, and several street references. The readable fragments reference a convenient location and various interior options in a dense real estate style listing.
WANTED ROOMS NEAR ROX AT 4 OFFICE AREA
Classified ad fragment requests rooms suitable for a man and a young man family seeking furnished apartments or a small house near Rox. Mentions heat, electrical lights, reasonable rent, and proximity to a den, with several garbled names and details from a 19th or early 20th century layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electro Lights
Alged
Situations Wanted Ad Digest for Private Family Work
Classified notice listing several employment requests by women. Entries include daily private family care at 499 L street by a young colored woman. daily work by a tolerated worker at 450 1dge street. morning work by a certain woman at S14 ath street. office work by a trained young woman skilled in stenography and typewriting at Lincoln 16 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Todd Piace
Willard
Seaton
Cole
Lincoln
WASHING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES OFFERED BY COLORED WOMEN
A long column of classified notices seeks washing and ironing work from colored women. Listings specify at home or at customers premises, with numerous street and room references such as 181 V st, 1218 Row nn, 2821 ort nw, 1622 V my, and 7 LACH. Also included are dressmaking and house cleaning ads with names and addresses scattered throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnacemas
Ff Gilat
Neal
Audina
Singia
el West
Hoiseran
Oman
Anager
Brevard
Musiciay
Chidren
Partira
Fairmont
Yeing
Py Howard Universt
Dent
Man City
Leo
York
Industeto
Capab
Bermains
Laundrass
Ortorcarak
Wal Ess
Chamberwaid
Gery
Saann
Chambermaid
Howesork
Winan
Cleveland
Girard
Bama
Acker
Sherman
Corenean Et
Tefe
Duncan
Rome
Get
Corere Twa
Mass Ave
Cleveland Lome
Bone
Furnished rooms for rent in multiple NW locations
Numerous listings describe brightly furnished single and double front rooms with hot water heat, electric lights, and near transit lines in NW and nearby areas. Prices range from $7 to $14 weekly or monthly, with some rooms offering board or housekeeping, and many specify private families and proximity to depots, government buildings, and Union Station.
Furnished rooms for rent in Northwest Washington area
A long OCR list of available furnished rooms across NW DC describes front rooms and apartments with heat and private baths, often in private families or buildings. Prices range from roughly $4 to $18 weekly with several rooms offering steam heat, hot water, and proximity to central spots like Capitol and Library. Multiple addresses on 13th, 14th, 1st, Grant Place, and surrounding streets show varied amenities.
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Tel
Carroll ST
Adams ST
Apneatte Senate
al Ave
Aingle
Mass
Bath Souther
Bath
Brent
Nieely
Army and Navy
Capitol
Magnolia
Beard
Chapin ST
Bstow
Union Station
12Th ST
Paave
Crean
Rominy
Rome
Elf
Apt
Pleasant ST
Fairmont ST
Congress
Ain
Alexandria
van G Malcolm
Alabama
Hopkin Place
Patrmont ST
10Th ST
Harvard ST NW
Westminster ST NW
Oright
Capitol ST
Toudoun
Ely Fur
Ely
Perry
K ST NW
Franklin
Furnished Rooms for Rent Across Northwest DC Listings
A long OCR listing details numerous rooms for rent in Washington DC areas including 12th Street NW, Capitol Hill, Ontario Road, and surrounding neighborhoods. Highlights include front rooms, second floor rooms, hot water heat, private baths, and proximity to libraries, shopping, and transit with varied rates from a few dollars weekly to monthly. High density of named streets and addresses.
Rooms for Rent in Washington Area Near Capitol and Union Station
Numerous listings describe furnished and unfurnished front rooms with hot water heat in quiet houses near Capitol, Union Station, and government districts. Advertised amenities include private baths, dining or kitchen access, elevator service, and proximity to employers, with terms ranging from weekly to monthly rates and suitability for gentlemen or students.
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Anasloof
Yireman
Towpandin
Cambridae
Pat Son
Olorel
Alorel
Rodan
Danser
Enal Farill
Asewark
Seaon St
Lore
Gerard T
Delsey
Holst
Holst Roger
Post
Army
Navy
Postta
Uae
Treasury State War and Navy
Taras Rom
TY Vernon ST
New Jersey Ave
Burray
New Jersey
8Th ST SN
Pune
St Nw
Kenyon &T
19Th St Nw
Mt. Tlemsant
Dupont Circle
Aptos House
Mace Ave
Kenyon
Woo& Ath
Tree Fairment
Pirate House
Manza Hnetta Avenue
Neely
Bowra
Uni
Platten
Prisaia Jewish
Park RD
Belmont RD
Everal Proms
Ceont Toord
ST Infertary
Wis
Sagme
NSCOR
Dininke
Jaen
Doran
Niwe
Kent
Depts
R ST
Weil
Franklin Park
Kit Heneita
T&t
Factin ST
Indy
Ontario
Cuapin ST
6Th
Newton ST
Fairwonth
Za Feor
Hobart ST NW
Cap ST
LirenIa Park
Meridian
Q ST
TI ST NW
Vprnon
Ontario RD
Rath
Duncan ST
Japitel
Prem
Bear Thomas
Capitol Hill
Congressional Library
Host Ave
Yungariel
Fairmont ST NW
7Th ST
Barrnesa Secn
Fleer
18Th ST
Powhatan
Bates ST
301
ST SF
Torith ST
Columbia Road
Ind
Newton
An Y Ave
Taovely
Alan Ane
Capital
Wuthern
Tuwa Cirele
Southern Ag
Western Exposure
Southern Exposure
Iowa Circle
Columbia
11Th ST
Harvard ST
Lst
Falrstone Court
Park Road
Hooma
Park
Tarard ST
P ST
Rennemen
Morsf ST
Bigg Ap Plaglir
Iran
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