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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
4
The bustling city throng browsed specials at Amalee’s and nearby stalls. Shoppers aimed for bargains on perfumes, colonial buckles, imported sausage and caviar while reports mention sales figures, hotel stays, trips to Beeville, Brenham and Houston.
The listing details white goods including table linen napkins and towels in various widths and grades. It cites India lawn and organdie fabrics, checks and stripes, mercers and madras, damask table coverings, and assorted linens with prices per yard or per dozen, highlighting quality and patterns across many fabric types.
A retail list showcases chiffon lace tissue thread lace, silk gowns, organdies in evening shades, liberty silks, tucked taffetas, and china silks with prices ranging from around 60 to 85 cents per yard. References to various colors and fabrics indicate a broad sale of colored wash goods and silks.
A damaged OCR shows a jumble of textile prices and items including table linen napkins towels toweling and cotton goods with garbled spellings and figures. It hints at per dozen pricing and unit costs but legibility is poor and specifics are uncertain.
Offers Calico and Ginghame fabrics with varied styles and finishes. Madras cloth priced at 20 cents. 1218 cent Pepper and Showtine items listed. Lonsdale blewoh fabric shown. domestic quality finished goods highlighted. Volume notes include 41-2 ot8 and 4impron dress styles with margins and ticketing references.
An advertisement lists men and boys shoes with low-cut patent leather, cloth tops, and patent editions. Prices range from 1.00 to 3.50, with styles including oxford and other types. The note mentions different areas and sizes, highlighting sales and display months and locations.
An incoherent OCR passage mentions a runtime restaurant and boarding house, seating for a party of 5, seats at a call for reservations, and various names and streets. It all reads as garbled advertisements for dining services, seat offers, and a theater or salon, with scattered proper nouns and locations. The fragment lacks coherent events or dates.
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