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
Broad Cloths, German Serges, Bearskins, Beaver Coating,
Half-Thick, red Shagg, Bayes, 8 qr. and 9 qr. Blankets,
Shalloons, Tammies, Durants, Calimancoes, worsted Damasks,
strip'd and plain Camblets, strip'd Swanskins, Flannell,
Manchester Velvet, Womens ditto, Bombazeen, Allopeen, colour'd
Ruffells, Hungarians, Dimothy, Crimson and green China, 7-8th,
yard wide and 6 qr. cotton Check, worsted and Hair Plush,
Men's and Women's Hose, worsted Caps, mill'd ditto, black
Tiffany, Women's and Children's Stays, cotton Romalls, printed
Linnen Handkerchiefs, black Gauze ditto, Bandanoes, Silk
Lungee Romalls, Cambricks, Lawns, Muslins, Callicoes, Chints,
Buckrams, Gulick Irish and Tandem Holland, Mens and Womens Kid
and Lamb Gloves, black and white Bone Lace, Capuchin Silk, and
Fringe, Gartering, Silk and Cotton Laces, stript Gingham,
yellow Canvas, Diaper, Damask Table Cloths and Napkins,
Bedtick, 7-8th Garlix, Soletare Necklaces and Earings, Tapes,
Womens Russel Shoes, sewing Silk, Nutmegs, Pepper, Looking
Glasses, Ticklinburg, English and Russia Duck, Allum, Copperas
and Brimstone, German Steel, Bar Lead, English and India
Taffety, Grograms, English and India Damasks, Padusoys,
Lutestrings, black and white Sattin, rich Brocade, Gauze Caps,
and Ruffles, Shades and handsome Silk Cloaks, &.c. &c. &c.
* * * * *
Aug. 22, 1763.
_Andrew Barclay_,
AT his House opposite the Golden Cock in Marlborough-Street,
_Boston_, Binds Books of all kinds, Gilt and Plain, in the
neatest and best Manner. Gentlemen in Town or Country may
depend upon having their Work done with Fidelity and Dispatch.
* * * * *
1768. Nov. 21.----Nov. 28.
_Just imported in the Ship_ Thames, _Captain_ Watt,
_from_ London, _by_
Samuel Franklin,
_At the Sign of the_ Crown and Razor, _South-End_, Boston:
BEST Razors, Pen-knives, scissars, shears, shoe-knives, shoe
tacks and stampt awl blades, teeth instruments, lancets, white
and yellow swords, and sword belts; case-knives and forks;
ink powder and sealing-wax, files and rasps; horse sleams;
hones and curling tongs; brass ink-pots, horn and ivory combs;
white, yellow and steel shoe and knee buckles; gilt, lackered
and plated coat and breast buttons, snuff boxes, and a few
second hand hats, &c. all very cheap.
N.B. Razors, penknives and scissars ground, scabbards made for
swords and bayonets, caseknife and fork blades made at said
Shop.
_Boston Chronicle._
* * * * *
1769. June 1.----June 5.
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