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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1908
Page
5
Early in the stay the month Christman stocks are now at full tide with many kinds of gift items for Monday. Such thoughtfulness and consideration will not pass without appreciation.
Advertises linen and table pieces for a Christmas festival with prices such as 1.25 a yard and 3.0 for napkins. Mentions table sets and assorted patterns with special prices and various fabric items.
A fragmented catalog excerpt lists coats with prices around 8.50 to 10.00 and mentions sizes and fittings. It hints at fabric types and basic styling details though the text is garbled. Named places or people are not clearly readable, but the overall item is a sale of coats suitable for cold weather.
Fragmentary text describes a trimming store display and references varied patterns and qualities. It mentions urgent attention to pricing and a range of colors and items, including faces and products, with unclear context about a sale or selection.
The Key to Houston will be on sale through December 15 1922 to raise funds for the new Hole nny Aouillidhee by the We Federatin of Women's Clubs.
Bargains on scarfs and squares as buyers flock to the Scarfs and Squares sale. Large quantities, drawnwork designs, and notable prices like three dollars for squares and four fifty for scarves prompt shoppers to hurry. Demand remains brisk despite variable selection and limited stock.
A lively catalog-like page highlights Christmas jewelry and festive wares. It lists items from Fine, Nukles Urwelien to Ameres and Teale, with prices and discounts noted across a bustling, advertising tone. Names, places, and product terms blend in a dense, era-typical scanner read.
Disjointed OCR snippet mentions various scattered terms including citylike tokens, personal names, and place hints. No coherent event or clear subjects emerge to identify a full news item or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR lists chemical names and product phrases, mentions sending for a chronology and catalogue. The readable items include references to toiletry substances, blending terms, and a call to request a nyrography and catalogue from an unidentified supplier.
A garbled OCR text fragment lists various phrases and strings that resemble names, dates, tasks, and product terms. It references holidays, collections, and special days but lacks coherent structure or clear news content.
Fragmented OCR text appears to mix phrases about a children’s store bid, baby care, dress donations, and various garbled names and terms. No clear event or dates emerge, suggesting a damaged notice or ad fragment.
A garbled OCR item discusses corsets and figures, mentioning names and places in a jumbled way. It references Binner Corsets and various terms that are unclear, with dates and locations partly legible but many words unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled items including references to waists tailored with pleats and unknown terms. No coherent event, person, or organization identified.
Levy Bros advertises Oriental rugs with 30 percent off as a guaranteed saving, citing a discount derived from appraisal deductions by the United States wholesale office. Featured pieces include Tabris rug 13 ft 2 in by 9 ft 1 in and Khiva rug 9 ft 8 in by 7 ft 2 in with sale prices listed from regular prices of 750, 150, and 175 dollars.
Fragmented ad text notes veiling at 25c a yard and references to advertising readiness. Mentions names like Dewi Worn and yields unclear references to figures, fabrics, and yard measurements. Concludes with a Monday yard figure and mixed, unclear shopper details.
A busy hosiery sale highlights wide selections for women men and children. Notable items include sheers gauzes garter hose and fancy striped and embroidered styles in multiple colors with bargains around 81.00 and other striking values.
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