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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1911
Page
2
A dense list of situations sought ads. Numerous entries seek colored men and women for janitor, porter, waiter, private secretary, driver, clerk, salesman, housemaid, and general work. Mentions include addresses and contact box references, with emphasis on reliability and references.
Classified seeks several positions for women including chambermaids secretaries cooks and housekeepers. Listings show private families boarding houses hotels and apartments seeking colored and white applicants with varied experience and references, including cooks and waitresses, nannies, governesses, and nursing or convalescent care. Many ads request white or colored applicants with references and specify locations such as 18th Street Northwest and various avenues in the city.
Numerous classified lines request female help and services including piano lessons cooking sewing laundry and housework positions. Entries show shorthand, stenography and office work as well as domestic tasks with varying pay terms and locations in Washington area.
Descriptive list of rooms for rent with varying sizes and furnishings across multiple addresses in Northwest and nearby avenues. Many units offer hot water heat, baths on same floor, and private or shared facilities. Some include board or meals. rates range around several dollars per week or month, with contact numbers for Arlington and local exchanges.
Numerous furnished rooms for rent across Washington DC areas including NW NE and SE. Listings describe front rooms, second and third floor suites, baths, heat, and some with board. Target clients are single gentlemen, couples, or two persons, with prices typically weekly or monthly and varying amenities.
Numerous furnished and unfurnished rooms with board and heated baths listed across NW and SW districts including 1134 12th St, Clifton St, Lamont St, O St, Park Rd, and Calvert St. Mostly single and double rooms with hot water, steam heat, private baths, and meals. rates range from around $5 to $60 weekly. several private family arrangements and location notes for proximity to public amenities.
Classified notices seek first class laundresses to take home or work from home at various addresses including 931 Lith St and 613 W St NE. Advertisements offer washing, ironing, and general laundry work by neat colored or Gret class laundresses with references, and day wages or part time options across multiple streets.
Room listings across several streets in the area describe front and back rooms with features such as running water, hot water heat, private baths, shared baths, kitchens, and access to public transit. Prices range from about $1.50 to several dollars monthly, with terms for single, double, and en suite arrangements. Names, phone numbers, and specific street addresses appear, including near Iowa Circle, Columbia Road, Monroe Street, Caroline Street NW, 14th Street NW, and Belmont Street NW, among others.
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