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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
34
Classified notices list numerous colored chambermaids and cleaners seeking work. Entries include demand for positions in private families, hotels, or offices, with references often available. several ads mention nightly stays, daytime or evening work, and reliable references. Locations span multiple streets in the city.
Classified ads show numerous colored women offering cleaning offices or flats by the day or hour, caring for rooms, kitchens, and houses, plus clerical and companion services. Listings include addresses in sw, ne, nw Washington and references, with varied hours and duties.
Classified column lists many seeking cook, chambermaid, laundress, dishwasher, day work, and domestic positions. Entries specify first class cooks, reliable colored workers with good references, hotel or private family placements, and morning or night duties across Washington area addresses and neighborhoods.
A dense classified section lists many dressmaking ads from colored and white women offering at home or in shop sewing, remodeling, and gown making. Names include Susie Snowden, Mrs Hanlon, and others with addresses in Anacostia and downtown Washington. Ads emphasize first class work, reasonable prices, and satisfaction.
Classified notices seeking colored women for general housework, cleaning, washing, ironing, and office cleaning. Many listings specify day work, live-in or private family placements, with addresses and favorable references requested. Also mentions housekeeper and housemaid positions offered by white and colored workers in varying districts.
Classified notices list numerous Black women seeking private housework, cleaning, laundry, and related hiring in Washington DC areas. Jobs cover general housework, cooking, ironing, chambermaid duties, waitressing, and hotel or restaurant work with emphasis on references and night work.
A dense listing of launderress by color and race offering at home or out work across Anacostia Washington DC. Many entries specify addresses like Sumner Ave Sheridan Ave Champlain Ave 2324 Champlain Ave 2326 Champlain Ave and 1221 atomac small family wash at 3712 Prospect Ave NW. Multiple notes promise first class reliable service with pickup and delivery and varied rates and duties.
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