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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
36
Multiple listings for laundresses seeking work in home or outside work across Washington area addresses. Ads include first class work, moderate prices, colored and white workers, daily or weekly schedules, and references. Notable concentrations around Brown's Court and nearby streets with varied contact points.
Numerous notices seek colored women for laundering washing and ironing at home or to go out. Listings specify private families steam laundries and varied addresses across sw and se districts, with terms like first-class work satisfaction guaranteed and ongoing day or week arrangements.
Classified notices seek laundresses for ironing washing and housework at homes or in families. Many ads list addresses in Washington DC areas including F street sw and G street nw. Also numerous nurse and maid positions for colored women with experience and references across several neighborhoods.
A dense block of classified adverts seeking positions for nurses, maids, housekeepers, and office help. Many entries specify race and age, listing private families, white or colored women, and locations in southeast and southwest DC, with contact constraints and mail-box references.
A long column of want ads offers numerous positions for seamstresses and servants. Many entries specify race, home or work at location, and quality references. Listings include seamstresses of color seeking at home or on site, and servants, stenographers, teachers, and waitresses, with notes on experience and hours.
Numerous listings offer front and back rooms in private homes across NW and SE Washington. From 2D floor to 3rd floor options, amenities include heat, baths on same floor, southern exposures, steam heat, and proximity to car lines or landmarks like Franklin Park and Capitol. Some furnished, some with board, varied rents.
Numerous 2d floor front rooms and rear rooms in Northwest listings near Columbia Heights and Georgetown. Many provide heat, gas, telephony, and baths with options for single or double occupancy. Some include board or quiet private families, all within close proximity to Navy Yard, car lines, and downtown shopping districts.
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