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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, MassachusettsBrooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts

Name: The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
Author: Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

Lotteries; New England -- Social life and customs

Cushing and Appleton's, one door west of central Building,
    and purchase a Ticket or quarter in Harvard College Lottery
    now drawing.

                                  _Salem Gazette,_ July 12, 1811.

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    Mr. Pardon Sheldon, a respectable citizen of Providence, was
    the fortunate holder of the $20,000 prize in the North
    Carolina Lottery which was drawn some days since.

                                 _Salem Observer,_ Dec. 17, 1825.

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                   A Speedy Cure for a Broken Fortune.

    TO all those who bitterly complain of the great dearth of
    "the root of all evil," and a want of confidence in these
    speculating times, and who, tremblingly anticipate a long and
    doubtful conflict, in money operations the coming season, the
    following beautiful and brilliant schemes offer the means of
    a sure and an immediate relief.

    The Grand State Lottery, Fourth Class Extra, with a capital
    prize of $10,000, a prize of 500, and 5 prizes of 1000, will
    draw THIS DAY. Tickets $3 & parts in proportion.

    The Rhode-Island Lottery, First Class, New Series, highest
    prize 10,000, five prizes of 1,000, and a variety of smaller
    prizes, will draw on the 24th inst. Tickets $3 and parts in
    proportion. And last, though not least,

    The New-York Literature Lottery, Class No. 3, for 1825, with
    the truly splendid prizes of 100,000, 50,000, and 10,500 and
    smaller prizes to the amount of more than half a MILLION of
    DOLLARS, will draw on the 4th of January next. Tickets $50,
    and parts in proportion.

    For PRIZES in the above Lotteries apply to

                               E.H. PAYSON,

    At Dana & Fenno's Office, Central street.

    Official Lists of the two first Lotteries will be received by
    E.H.P. on the evenings of the days of the drawings.
                                     tf         Dec 10.

                                          _Salem Observer,_ 1825.


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                      Fortune's Favourite Sons,

    ARE informed that _Stonington Point Meeting-House Lottery_
    will positively commence drawing the 19th of May--viz. this
    day four weeks. In this Lottery of only 6000 Tickets, are one
    of 3000 dollars--one of 1000--five of 500--two of 400--three
    of 300--ten of 200--twenty of 100, &c. Tickets for 3 Dollars,
    for sale, and prizes in the _Eastern Stage Road Lottery,_
    taken in pay.--Also Cash paid for those sold by THOMAS
    HILDRUP.

    N.B. Adventurers may know their fate from his List of Prizes.

                                        Hartford, April 21, 1794.

                                           _Connecticut Courant._

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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts

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