16 Aug 1892
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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1892
Page
1
An 8 month long sale begins with a 20 percent cut on footwear and clothing items. The notice highlights Lilian Wynen Slippers at drastically reduced prices and mentions merchandise including suits, pants, prints, and ribbons. Local shoppers are urged to visit stores on July 28 and August 2 to catch bargain prices and see various brands featured in the event.
Fragmentary text discusses European and Normandy origins of Welsh and English names, tracing derivations from places and words. It cites examples like Len, Leigh, Apwn, Robert, and others, noting shifts into modern forms and references to notable surnames and family lineages. The passage touchingly critiques distortions in name formation and mentions various unrelated figures and terms.
A long OCR fragment covers diverse 19th century items from Leavenworth paper, including ad copy on baking powders and remedies, notices of fires and burglaries, military orders, local personalities and casualties. Names like W L Blanton Gainer, Camp Maliry, Houston, and Treks through August dates appear among brief public notices and ads. The piece mixes health claims, disaster notes, and local commerce mentions with scattered named individuals and places.
The Fort Worth Star reports GFOWN S ikon BITTERS claimed to cure dyspepsia and restore vigor amid garbled texts and political chatter. A Shenison morning tragedy claims two men killed, while Clark and Hogg leaders appear in city photos.
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