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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1907
Page
5
A lengthy ad lists a Monday sale offering a wide range of furs and coats from Dependable Surf Baker’s, highlighting discounted prices, assorted fur types including mink and squirel, and numerous items with bold figures. The cluttered copy emphasizes quick clearance and bargain pricing designed to attract shoppers.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a grocery line item referencing wonton and a price around 1.98. Text is garbled with stray letters and does not provide a coherent event or complete entities.
Readable text advertises long stoves for 4.50 and gloves at 2.59. Mentions Bibotson length, slack and white, fashionable pull regular 4.0 value. Offers sale tomorrow at 12.5 percent, mall orders due by Tuesday evening at the mile price.
A fragmented reminiscence lists prominent figures from Edward Bok to Leigh Rely and others connected to journalism and public life. It portrays shoppers preparing for the holiday season, urging early buying as the city stores anticipate peak business.
A period sale features Sitka Worth to 2.60 a yard with a large stock of silks. Includes Panama Sees Mac s Veiling Albarrean Brooddleth Mabele Sievian Pancy Weave Wool Taffeta and chiffon voiles in various lengths. Strong inventories of brocade satin dohnene tatters and moire sitka with prices around 1.28 to 2.60 per yard.
A garbled offer promises a $5.98 pyrography outfit and $2.50 outfits with promises of a feast and lucky bargains. The ad touts discounted kits valued around $393, claiming included tools, a book of functions, and training aids.
A garbled page text lists various goods and prices including silver items and dolls, with scattered numbers such as 65.00, 1250, 736, 98, and 4081.30. It mentions a “Same Day Mail Order Service” and that samples are free upon request, but readable context is minimal.
A cluttered OCR listing describes many gift items in a shop, including toilet sets, jewelry, purses, bags, and glassware. Prices range around five to seven dollars with references to beadwork, brooches, and silk items. The ad touts a large variety and moderate prices for holiday shoppers.
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