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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1912
Page
6
In a crowded sale advertisement, William Feoy promotes bargain prices on white goods and linens. Items include damask, Irish linen, napkins, towels, bed spreads, quilts, linen sheeting, crash textiles, linen case embroidery, and various linens priced from fractions of a dollar to several dollars, inviting shoppers to save on fabric, napkins, and dress linen.
A local newspaper ad touts hosiery savings with a bold claim of 200 dollars saved on hosiery today and tomorrow. It promotes men and women’s stock in black stockings, advising customers to buy by the box and offering COD or approval options. The copy touts quality, price, and stock availability, urging readers to compare with recent hosiery purchases.
A sale of sailor hats is set for today and tomorrow in the millinery section. The ad touts new styles and sizes, with discounts on large assortments, plus a wide array of children's summer footwear and fashion items.
A brief city note records paving work on the first block of Boulevard. The entry mentions delays and traffic impact, naming the responsible department and the contractor for the job during daytime hours.
A garbled report outlines sidewalk expansion in the North End and notes a local improvement club meeting held recently. The text mentions paving efforts, attendee participation, and a street resurfacing campaign amid community involvement.
The report notes Houston visitors and local teams in a contested game. Fragments mention players and fans with scattered names, teams, and locations. The piece appears to cover a recent matchup with limited readable details.
Fragmentary text mentions First Stup or Fort tag, Strength of Ot, RN Deer Oe, and various garbled phrases. It appears to reference a rail project or public works with scattered names and placeholder terms, but the exact actions, dates, or entities are unclear.
A terse report notes a cleanup operation touching Hawaii and Pacific locations as well as mainland areas. Officials describe coordinated efforts, with limited details on specific sites or dates and no reported injuries.
The readable fragments hint at a personal notice or obituary snippet with names and places blurred by OCR errors. It mentions individuals and possible events but lacks clear dates or locations. The text is too garbled for definite identification of people or events.
Fragmented OCR text shows repeated lines about verdicts and juries with unclear names and phrases. The readable portions mention no verdicts from a Smith jury and scattered letters, suggesting a damaged news fragment without coherent details to summarize a full event.
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