The Olden Time Series, Vol. 4: Quaint and Curious Advertisements: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, MassachusettsBrooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)
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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 4: Quaint and Curious Advertisements: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)
Advertising; New England -- Social life and customs
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1 of 500 Dollars. | 180 of 10 Dollars.
15 of 100 | 80 of 8
20 of 50 | 51 of 6
20 of 40 | 1315 of 4
10 of 20 |
To be Sold by _Mary Billings_, opposite the
GOVERNOR'S--Cardinal Silks and Trimmings, with many other
Articles, cheap for Cash.
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From "Boston Gazette," Sept. 8, 1760:
TO be Sold by _Henry Paget_, of _Providence_, a Tract of Land,
partly improved, lying in _Weyer_ River Parish, being the
North Part of said Parish, and joins to _Greenwich_ and
_Hardwick_, containing about 2400 Acres--laid out in 100 Acre
Lotts; to be Sold together, or in Lots. Said Land will be Sold
reasonable for prompt Pay; or if the Purchaser can't pay the
whole, good Security will be taken.
_N.B._ There's a settled Minister in said Parish much approved
of.
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Sporting in Boston, in 1790. From the "Massachusetts Centinel," May 1.
WHEREAS great danger daily arises to the Inhabitants, from the
frequency of persons gunning or shooting birds, at various
parts of the town, in direct violation of the law; the
Selectmen would now acquaint the inhabitants, that they have
appointed Mr. SHUBAEL HEWES to take notice of all such
persons, who may be found shooting within the limits of the
town in future, and prosecute them, without exception, to the
utmost extent of the law.
* * * * *
PAUL REVERE AS A DENTIST.
In the "Boston Gazette," Dec. 19, 1768, appears the following curious
advertisement:
WHEREAS many Persons are so unfortunate as to lose their
Fore-Teeth by Accident, and otherways, to their great
Detriment, not only in Looks, but speaking both in Public and
Private:--This is to inform all such, that they may have them
re-placed with artificial Ones, that looks as well as the
Natural, & answers the End of Speaking to all Intents, by
_PAUL REVERE_, Goldsmith, near the Head of Dr. _Clarke's_
Wharf, _Boston_.
*** All Persons who have had false Teeth fixt by Mr. _John
Baker_, Surgeon-Dentist, and they have got loose (as they will
in Time) may have them fastened by the above, who learnt the
Method of fixing them from Mr. _Baker_.
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Escape of a negro man slave who "can play on a Fiddle, and loves strong
Drink."
FIVE DOLLARS Reward.
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