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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
24
Classifieds offering work by reliable colored men and women. Listings include variety of jobs from general housework to private families. Notes mention army veterans, ages, and flexible schedules. Readable lines show contact hints and location references such as 1734 13th and Washington DC area.
A fragmented 1900s classified page lists various employment notices for colored women offering housework cleaning waitressing tutoring and miscellaneous domestic services. Entries reference locations such as Shepard Court and 181 Seaton, with wages and hours varying from day by day to weekly. many items emphasize "colored girl" workers and many job types from nanny to stenographer and sewing.
A 1906 classified notice lists laundry and cleaning jobs sought by a colored woman, offering daily wages by the day for home laundry, washing, and related work. Several entries mention work at home, by the day, and at salons or tanneries, with locations and contact hints in the text.
Numerous listings offer furnished rooms and apartments for rent across multiple streets including K Street and 9th Street NW. Advertisements describe heated private rooms with shared facilities, daily chores like washing and ironing, and options for single or double occupancy with varying rates and terms.
A scanned notice lists numerous furnished rooms and shared apartments for rent in northwest districts. It details prices from about $0 to $8 per month or week, with features including private baths, steam heat, electric lights, and proximity to transit and government buildings. Many entries specify single or double occupancy, front rooms, or suites in private homes or apartment houses.
A long OCR of a late 19th or early 20th century room rental section lists numerous rooms for rent across Northwest streets such as Belmont, Capitol, Chapin, and others. It describes features like hot water, steam heat, private baths, elevator access, and weekly or monthly rents, with many entries specifying suitability for single individuals or couples and noting proximity to churches, schools, or transit.
A dense listing of furnished rooms for rent across Washington area addresses. Highlights include private baths, heat, cooking facilities, and moderate to reasonable rates. Multiple entries specify men or private families as occupants, with notes on heated, bright, and well-lit rooms and proximity to transit, libraries, and downtown landmarks.
Numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms listed for rent with board across several blocks including Iowa, Euclid, Prospect, Indiana and others. Advertisements promise heat, private baths, use of common areas, and proximity to transit, with various rates and house rules.
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