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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1914
Page
6
A long, cluttered classified page lists numerous help wanted ads and personal notices. It includes positions such as cooks, housekeepers, chambermaids, janitors, elevator operators, waitresses, dairymen, washers, porters, drivers, interpreters, companions, and general labor. Many entries specify race preferences, locations in Washington DC areas, and occasional contact notes for screening and references.
A long, dense list of classified help requests and offers from late 19th or early 20th century Washington DC, detailing by color and race notes. Entries include cooks, chambermaids, housekeepers, maids, nannies, sewing, dressmaking, stenography, clerical, and general housework positions. Many items specify days, references, or locations in NW and surrounding streets, with repeated mentions of colored or white workers and various employers seeking short or long term help.
Classified notices show numerous requests for washing and ironing at home or by the day. Advertisers seek first class laundresses, launderers, and dressmakers, offering steady work, references, and in some cases payment per day or per job, with locations around 18th Street NW, Georgia Avenue NW, and surrounding DC areas.
Numerous listings offer furnished front and rear rooms across Washington DC areas like New Hampshire Avenue, Iowa Circle, Massachusetts Avenue, and Dupont Circle. Most specify steam heat, hot water, private baths or kitchenettes, suitable for gentlemen or a single occupant, with weekly or monthly rates and proximity to Union Station, post offices, and trains.
Classifieds list numerous furnished rooms for gentlemen and private families in Washington DC neighborhoods near Connecticut Avenue NW Columbia Road and beyond. Entries include terms from $6 to $28 monthly or weekly, with amenities like hot water heat electric light baths private entrances and proximity to buses or car lines. Many entries specify single or shared rooms with private family households or boarding house settings and contact numbers.
Parcel of compact listings showing numerous furnished rooms and apartments for rent in Northwest DC’s Cap Hill to Georgetow n corridors. Highlights include single and double rooms with heat, hot water, private baths, and proximity to transit, car lines, and downtown landmarks. Names, streets, and prices vary across dozens of entries.
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