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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1914
Page
4
A long mixed listing of male and female help wanted and services. Includes chauffeurs, cooks, clerks, janitors, dishwashers, porters, drivers, and house staff. Applies to private families, hotels, grocers, and shops with notes on experience, race, and wages or hours.
A dense string of job notices and classifieds seeks chambermaids waitresses laundresses cooks and nurses by color and race. Listings include addresses in Washington DC and nearby, with wages often given in dollars per week or month, and many entries specify “colored woman” or “white woman” for private families boarding houses and day labor.
A dense classified listing shows numerous furnished rooms for gentlemen or private families across Washington DC. Multiple addresses like 110 Connecticut Ave NW 423 Mass Ave NE and 1026 6th St NW advertise front rooms with heat and utilities, some with private baths or kitchens. Rates range from $8 to $26 weekly, with hot water heat and proximity to metro lines.
A compact ad page lists numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent around Union Station and nearby avenues. Listings describe front rooms with board, hot water heat, and private or shared baths, with prices and contact references scattered across streets such as North West and Harvard Street. Many entries note proximity to transit, dining, and private families offering meals or board.
A collection of apartment listings across Northwest and surrounding streets detailing furnished and unfurnished rooms. Highlights include large front rooms with heat, gas, and private entrances, with rents ranging from modest to higher rates, and several properties near public parks and schools. Names of streets, areas, and building features appear, illustrating a dense housing market with multiple options.
A lengthy, OCR filled listing describes numerous furnished rooms for rent in the Washington area. It details locations on 19th Street NW, Capitol Street SE, New Hampshire Avenue, and surrounding avenues, with features like private baths, hot water heat, telephone access, and shared kitchens. The notices target gentlemen, private families, or single occupants, with varying rates and floor plans across many streets and addresses.
Multiple listings describe front and rear rooms in private homes and apartments across NW DC including near Capitol, Thomas Circle, and Mount Vernon as well as addresses on 14th 15th 17th and Vermont avenues. Prices range from $4 to $40 monthly with heat gas electric and water included in many, some with baths, kitchenettes, or shared parlors. Several rooms advertise private family hosts, manly suited for single gentlemen or couples, often with references and central locations.
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