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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1910
Page
12
A dense advertisement page lists numerous positions and job seeks by color and race. Entries include private family servants, janitors, house staff, clerks, bookkeepers, drivers, porters, waiters, salesmen, real estate workers, and skilled trades. Many entries specify color, race, or limited details, with box numbers directing inquiries.
Classified listings show a wide range of helpers and professionals: experienced women seek management of apartment houses and dining rooms, school or private home work, and various chambermaid, cook, cleaning, and general housework roles. Several boxes reference offices for responses.
A dense list of early 20th century help wanted ads offering nursing, chambermaid, seamstress, stenographer, office work, dressmaking, and domestic positions. Many entries specify race and age, locations in Washington DC areas such as Kalorama Road and Church Street, and box office references for responses. Names of neighborhoods and job details are interwoven with income figures and daily or weekly work terms.
A dense, ad like sheet lists many help wanted notices for washing and ironing services. It shows numerous entries by colored or first class laundresses offering home washing, ironing, and cleaning by the day or for specific house duties, with street addresses in Washington.
A dense list of rooms for rent across Northwest and nearby streets. Listings include furnished and unfurnished front rooms, second floor rooms, parlor suites, and suites with bath, hot water and gas. Locations include 720 10th St NW, Ontario Rd NW, 13th St NW, Massachusetts Ave NW, and others near Union Station and Capitol area. Prices range from a few dollars per month to higher weekly rates, with references required and private families or apartments noted. Numerous rooms emphasize heat, bath access, and proximity to transit and civic buildings.
Numerous furnished rooms for rent in northwest and nearby districts. Listings include single and double rooms with baths, heat, and utilities, some with private family settings, proximity to car lines, libraries, and the Capitol. Prices range from a few dollars weekly to around $12 per month with varying amenities.
A long OCR of furnished room advertisements in Northwest and Northeast Washington. Many 1st and 2nd floor front rooms with baths, hot water heat, and private or shared kitchens. Includes Noble details like street addresses, room rates from $3 to $30 monthly, and targeted tenants such as gentlemen, couples, and private families.
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