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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1913
Page
3
Fragmentary notes describe construction or design work in Sunset Heights with references to Cove Creek and unnamed engineers. The text is garbled but suggests a local project or street improvements and mentions water or drainage features and possible contractor names.
Officials record births over the past week noting names and locations. The report lists multiple names such as Maria Creshelt and Poteet Ti Realy with associated dates and general regions. The document emphasizes monitoring birth events across the period without detailing individual circumstances.
Fragmented notes mention officials and readers from various places weighing playground plans. References to Houston, transportation, and potential development appear jumbled, with names and dates unclear. The item hints at civic action and public meetings linked to playground projects in multiple locales.
Ebony mounted and Parisian ebony items listed with prices from $2.00 to $19.00. Includes genuine ebony military brushes in leather cane at $2.00 and $2.59, plus three piece toilet sets with comb mirror at $8.00 and larger sets at $7.50 and $19.00.
An advertisement lists high end work baskets for women with sewing requisites. Leather workbaskets in fine leather from London, priced from 3.50 to 1000 dollars, with various sizes and fittings.
Classified listing offers five to ten piece manicure sets in Ebony and Parisian Ivory styles. Prices range from $2.50 to $10.00, with silk lined cases and included rouge jars and pull boxes in select sets. Several sets show reduced sale prices and multi-piece configurations.
An assortment of gifts for men and women features traveling cases in genuine pigskin leather and rich moire silk, including green and ivory colors, with price tags around 130 to 180 dollars. The items described include mounted toiletry sets, dressing canteens, and carrying cases, highlighting luxury leatherwork and decorative finishes.
Unclear fragment hints at a person named Seamant and possible misheard dialogue. The readable bits mention a man and a talk by Dargat, suggesting a civic or social note in a late page column. Further context needed to identify event, people, or place.
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