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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1909
Page
5
A vague advertisement outlines a "Glorious Fourth" aid sale featuring half price on wash suits and dresses. It lists price points from $7.50 to $14.75 for various suit and dress combinations amid a busy inventory description and references to a community celebration.
An old advertisement describes bathing suits priced near 1.25 dollars. It touts a one piece with a wavy fabric, a raised collar, full skirt, trimmed skirt bottom in white, and a waistline finish. The snippet emphasizes fit and style features for a summer purchase.
Local ad promotes outerwear for men and women at 25 cents per vest. The copy emphasizes ribbed and silky finish fabrics and mentions aloe variety. The notice promises availability tomorrow with limited stock expected.
An odd, garbled ad list describes lingerie dresses and lace trimmed garments with prices from 3.98 to 16.95 and mentions new pleated skirts, lace yokes, and various styles plus references to stock from a New York buyer.
An Eastern manufacturer sacrifices profit to offer washable skirts at deep sale prices. Styles include four gore and flare models with front folds, buttoned closures, and decorative trim. Prices range from 1.49 to 5.00, highlighting value over cost.
Fragmentary OCR notes show mentions of waists priced at 75c and 98c, with unclear names and locations. Other lines reference individuals and items like a “Taser” and names such as Chet Walrta and Morrae, but details are fragmented and not fully decipherable.
Unclear fragment mentions 49 cent pricing for boys wear and a natural color mat. No clear event date or full items due to damaged text.
A jumble of prices and fabric descriptions appears, listing 25¢ and 29¢ items, various yard lengths, and references to satin striped tissues and batiste. The readable parts mention color variants, textiles, and a few brand-like terms, but offer no clear narrative or outcome.
Readable text shows a sale on children's dresses priced at 69 cents each. Mentions gingham fabrics and styles with trims, buttons, and embroidery for ages from infancy to five years. Notes patterns like pinafores, waists, and folded skirts with pleats and ribbons.
A garbled OCR excerpt discusses drainage value and a meeting with local figures. Names, dates, and clear actions are unreadable, leaving only hints of planning and possible public works details without verifiable specifics.
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