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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1921
Page
10
Crowds from across Southern Texas packed the store on opening day. Shoppers enjoyed bargains across floors from first to fifth, with new spring merchandise in silks, cottons, and lightweight wools. Management reports record sales and enthusiasm from customers and employees.
An extraordinary sale promises one million dollars of merchandise in twelve days at South Texas' top store. Five hundred employees stand ready to serve as every item bears the Mann stamp of quality. The campaign touts prewar value, high standards, and low prices across all departments with a strong call to visit and buy.
A historical catalog style note lists offerings in two Texas Avenue Annex and Main Street Annex stores. It highlights men’s hats shirts underwear gloves belts neckwear pajamas hosiery at Texas Avenue Annex and jewelry ribbons veils laces embroidery toilet articles perfumes at Main Street Annex. It also mentions a large floor with boys clothing furnishings hats suits coats raincoats and a fountain area offering refreshment at reduced prices.
A dramatic advertisement touts a vast selling event with five acres of floor space offering nearly all items at rock bottom prices. Shoppers are urged to visit, order by mail, or pick up bundles to speed delivery amid emphasized prompt shipping and prepaid costs.
A fragmented listing describes items on multiple floors including silken dress goods wash goods linens and sheets on the second floor. It mentions women's wear infants clothing and corsets on other floors along with house furnishings carpets and various woven goods.
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