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Cook by first class colored woman seeks placement
A long column lists numerous help wanted ads for households seeking cooks, laundresses, and general houseworkers. Many entries specify colored or white applicants, with details on private families, hours, duties, and locations across Washington areas such as NW and SW streets, including Seaton St, 10th St NW, and 14th St. The notices emphasize references, reliability, and willingness to work day or night, with many ads offering to provide transportation or accept wages in small families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L St. Nw
8Th St Nw
10Th St. Nw
Walter
Butler
Nice
19Th St. Nw
R S. Washington
Temperance
6Th St
Son Hall
Pepper
Ferguson
Clinton Mahoney
Washington St. Nw
Lst St
Pierce St
Bland’s Court
Bet
Ats
17Th St
Chamberwork
Nyw
Reis
St Nw
Henrivtta Herndon
Col Credi Cman
Gall
M St
4Th St
Zabermanid
Pat Hock
Husted
Colos
Cain
R. L Ave
Adress
Q St. Niw
Wyria
Shanbermeid
Weitress
Va. Ave
Eee
OSTEO
Cota Bermaid
Bermaid
Fenton St
T St
L St
Chambermaid
Cham Bermaid
EB At
Hughes Ct
Snows Ct
Chambralmaid
Hughes Ot
Chamberma
Hughes
Ist
Hayes Court
Va Ave
Sith St. Nw
Disat St. Nw
Best
Sith St Nw
Mth
K St
Newport Pl
A. Ave
Eng
16Th St
Ward Pl
Manmie Jenteer
Sumner Row
17Th
M Sts
New Hampshire Ave
St. Nw
Ward
Paren
Ave
N.Y
Nest
Beaton
Q St. Nw
EK St
Good Colored Ag
Davis
St. We
Seaton St
Covington St
Kings Ct
10Th St Nw
Mary
14Th St
20Th St Nw
Zist St
Cook
Hughes’ Ct
Nook
12Th St
20Th
K St. Nw
New Barapshire Ave
Éless
Plach
Jaerak
COL- Res
Ipe
Arachstia
R. W
Tor
Ieee
Cay Church
Dith St
Pesee Hee
Euton
10Th St
18Th St. Nw
Cole Pieres
Mollin Ghlaspin
Emialy Amily
Snows
Snows Ot
Brian
N. Hamp. Ave
19Th St
Oman
T St. Nw
Ricketts' Court
DY Seack
Sth
Tom Ranion
19Th St Nw
Wusan
Aaron Oe
Middle-Aghd
BK St
SMALE
Ee Kings
Ptglags
St.genomans
Nich
Generie Vernermont
Ae. & Rech
Timont
N. Y. Ave
N.Y. Ave
17Th St. Nw
Heaton
I St
9Th St. Nw
Pie St. Iw
Vost
Nome
TNS
24Th St
Rover
Johnson Avé
Johnson
Seaton St. Nw
Coran St
Agen
12Th St. Nw
21St St. Nw
26Th St. Nw
C Ave
Ates
New York Ave
Hyes
20Th St
Jéth St
Ughea
ayrajDe Us
L. Res
Lund
Hugtes
Espace
Snowe Ct
Oma Ator Renee A Ee
Waverley
Gap Cb Church St
Nurar
Seasons Court
Nurgr PL Lad Urerplach Ag
Nurs Plach
Ition
Nursh
URSH
Pacs
Lane
Hale
Sarigh
Satan Wasi Multe
Bony
Shamstrissa
Dharesa
Sol Gm
Xi Ave
Priy
Hams
Ile
Nilann
Aks