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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1908
Page
5
A noisy OCR note shows a store closed Monday with a Tuesday sale of bargains. It lists patterns and kimonos offered at prices like 49c and 249 dollars, mentioning Persian and floral borders and muslin or Ninellettes styles.
Shoppers note fall wedding dress promotions and accessories with savings highlighted. Various vendors advertise gowns veils and alterations, mentioning discounts around 40 percent and timing on Tuesday announcements.
A fashion blurb notes opening of opera coats and wraps, with draped silhouettes and line details. It highlights materials Broadcloth and Sutia in pink, blue, and white, offered from $48.00.
A fragment list describes children's clothing and toy bargains from a shop, urging shoppers to visit for ready made items such as cloaks capes and woolen tights. The jumbled OCR hints at specific goods and promotional phrases with references to outfits and winter wear.
A fragmentary ad text mentions belts and buckles with scattered phrases about prices and goods. It hints at a sale or catalog style listing but lacks clear details, names, dates, or locations. The lone clear point is that buckles are highlighted as valuable.
Readable fragments describe embroidery for school dresses using colored threads on madras and gingham fabrics. Mentions patterns for outfits and a note on widespread popularity and price considerations.
Remarkable deal notices from the Handkerchief Streamer advertise Puri linen handkerchiefs at low prices. Vendors claim wide value, urging shoppers to compare and buy now before stock runs out.
A damaged fragment mentions a wart store and budding beest activities with unclear names and dates. The text is partially readable but lacks coherent context or identifiable events.
Modern tailoring methods have pushed distinctive fashion items to new prices. From $19.50 to $25.00 for suits and skirts, Levy 11 advertises style service and current finishes, promising value and updated options with a focus on tailored fit and front-button details.
An OCR readout lists silk and wool frocks with varied prices including $25.00 $19.50 and $29.50. The text includes garbled fashion notes and vendor shorthand but centers on dress pricing and styles.
A brief ad extols pyrography as a remedy for winter boredom. It promises easy learning with expert help and offers a kit valued at $1.22, encouraging readers to start crafting during long evenings.
An article highlights neckwear trends from old to new, referencing Tudors and Elizabethan motifs. It notes various styles from Directorias to ruffled Elizabethan stocks and mentions limited reservations and specials at Levy’s with eye catching fabrics and finishes.
Reading from the fragmented ad copy, the listing mentions Extra-Cambric priced at 81.3 cents and a yard length of 6c. An item described as safe features appears, with references to quality and pricing still unclear due to damaged OCR.
A garbled sale listing shows various toiletry items with prices and notes on quantities and dates. It mentions creams powders water and shading products with uncertain spellings and locations, reflecting OCR corruption from a local bargain page.
A distorted OCR fragment describes broadcloth items and wool fabrics with scattered phrases about shapes and prices. unclear names, dates, or sellers appear amid garbled text. The readable parts mention wool and broadcloth pricing and sample mentions, but no coherent event or identity emerges.
Levy Millinery presents a seasonal hat collection designed to attract customer taste in Houston and nearby markets. The article highlights the variety and distinctive personalities of the hats, noting their stylish appeal and influence on fashion trends in the port rooms and local shops.
The notice blasts merchants for pushing longcloth priced above actual value. It claims a plan to move 100 lengths of longcloth and stresses the fabric’s weight suits women’s underwear. It warns buyers against overpaying and hints at inflated prices in the sale offer.
A fragment describes a towel bargain and inexpensive jewelry, praising a brooch and enameled items as valuable in color and design. It markets items as matchless for low prices, noting fake luxury appeals and claiming legitimate profit in selling jewelry.
A Senate forum heard remarks on silk hosiery pricing with claims of high quality and standard compliance. Advocates argued prices for stock such as Wor are justified by durability and design while critics questioned value and market impact.
A fragmented ad notes Special-Anthony hats priced around $1.98 and $180 with various colors and styles. It mentions discounts on leather skins and drawstring or trap handle designs, offering free initiations or items if requested.
Readers encounter a bustling catalog of skirts and accessories with prices ranging from five to eight dollars. The ad highlights diverse fabrics, lengths, and styles, promising new arrivals daily and urging shoppers to visit the store for bargain selections.
An itemized description lists coats in covert tan and ray Mraneh colors with satin finish and patch pockets. Additional coats include tan and black broad cloth with braids and back braiding details. A third entry notes covert cloth silk length with tailored empire style and circular skirt with trims and buttons.
A fragmentary advertisement touts Persian and oriental rugs with soft voluptuous tones and velvet textures. It notes Worsted materials and durability, listing price of 1250 and a reduced offer of 28 for a drape and related items, with partial mentions of styles and colors.
An all linen table and damask fabrics offered at 98 cents per yard. Sale features bleached linen and high quality viscose blends. Curtain fabrics discounted. advertised as worth more in regular price guides. Storepromotes a May sale on linens ands curtains.
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