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An advertisement in The Post promises higher visibility than a prime storefront. Contact Preston 186 or 3710 to have The Post’s ad men craft copy for tomorrow’s issue.
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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
13
An advertisement in The Post promises higher visibility than a prime storefront. Contact Preston 186 or 3710 to have The Post’s ad men craft copy for tomorrow’s issue.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Children Love Syrup of Figs with garbled surrounding text. No clear event or dates. Likely an old advertisement or label line referencing a fig syrup product without additional context.
A garbled OCR passage mixes scattered names and terms such as Yuri, Beran, Streator, and Wine, with incomplete phrases. No coherent event, date, or clear news item is discernible from the scrambled text.
An OCR fragment describes Shriners using a special train to move members elsewhere. The readable text references a council, waterance, and a likely event on a Thursday. Details are garbled but indicate a group transport operation involving Shriners and associates.
The readable fragments mention names and places in a dated style, noting areas like Berea and Wy Te Seden. There are references to persons such as Roger and Evang. The passage lacks a coherent narrative but preserves several proper nouns and potential dates within a historical newspaper fragment.
Fragmentary text reports Grover Coombs killed in an auto accident. Details are garbled with unreadable fragments and stray letters. only the fatal event is discernible amid the noise.
In Humble a boiler exploded injuring two men as workers scrambled near the scene. Authorities and the Falko Company responders were on site to secure the area and assess the damage.
Citizens of Deepwater and surrounding areas petition for road improvements and a new bridge at Humble. The notices claim deteriorating safety and call for action by authorities amid extensive traffic and hazardous conditions.
The readable text is garbled with letters and fragments, offering no discernible people, places, or events to summarize into a valid news item.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe church fund raising efforts at colored congregations. Included are scattered phrases about collections, services, and individuals mentioned in a disordered layout.
The fragment describes a high school event with garbled names and scattered phrases. It mentions a person wearing a coat and a possible shooting reference, but the text is unreadable in places. The readable pieces hint at a local incident or account, without clear dates or locations.
W H Mayes argues he has remained faithful to the Prow, while Dr G C Rankin questions its supremacy. The exchange includes remarks on leadership, duty, and possible loyalties within the group, with mentions of Lt. Gov. Davin and other figures. The dialogue hints at internal tensions and a call for steadfast adherence to the cause.
A damaged OCR passage reports a carbide explosion and scattered details about people and places, but the text is garbled with misspellings and unclear names, hindering precise identification of individuals, locations, or outcomes. The readable fragments reference a potential incident and related names, but concrete facts are not recoverable.
Fragmentary note appears to mention salts affecting kidneys and bladder with garbled text. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable. The readable portion implies health or medical context but lacks concrete details.
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