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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
4
A jumble of city notices lists visitors and shoppers in Brenham and nearby towns. Mentions include Mr. J. Bergen of Houston, W. Sy Mayfield, Mr. Wilhugh Wilkinwett, and Acar ved wats at local stores. Promotions tout perfumes, toilet articles, and a colonial buckle sale at local shops.
A catalog-style listing advertises white India lawn and various linens in multiple widths and grades. Items include 40 inch white lawn, Victoria lawn, French organdies, checks and stripes, merino and cotton blends, and assorted muslins with per yard and per piece pricing, highlighting sheer quality and extra fine textures. Names of fabrics, colors, and approximate prices appear in a cluttered OCR, with many items offering yardage, grade, and special finishes.
A vintage ad lists chiffon and lace items with small per yard or piece quotes. It mentions 24 inch chiffon, 20 sets, 2 inch thread lace, 40 cent, 38 inch bill mintras, 15 sets at 45 cents, and colored organdivy in evening shades with names Wots Hota and Lotes.
Wholesale grade silks and satins listed with varied colors and weights. Entries include Morin Silke at 75 cents, Liberty Satin sets, Black Peau de Soir at 1.26, China Silky six cents, and Black Taffata Silks priced around 1.25 to 1.79 per unit. Multiple color options and yardage show extensive fabric selection.
An old newspaper fragment promotes table linens, napkins, and towels with various fabrics and widths. Offers include 66 inch and 40 inch wide table linens, damask options, and Turkey Red Damask with prices per yard or piece. Specific quantities and prices are occasionally garbled in the OCR.
An OCR fragment lists dress fabrics and textiles including Apron Check Ginghains and Madras Cloth with various prices and codes. The garbled text references dress styles, ginghams, belting, and domestic goods, suggesting a mid 20th century catalog listing with item names and cents pricing.
Fragmented OCR lists various shoe styles and prices including low cut Oxfords and sandals. Mentions little boy shoes built like men and calf leather items. The text is garbled with irregular phrases and inconsistent pricing values.
Fragmentary text indicates a sale listing for children and patent kid items with prices around 78 and 200 dollars. No clear event names or locations are identifiable from the excerpt.
The readable portions describe a restaurant or boarding house with references to customs and a sale. It mentions names like Atanas and Petagregber, and phrases about painting and soda, plus a large salon and drug-related items. The text is garbled and lacks coherent events or dates.
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