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
_Columbian Centinel._
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GENTLEMEN and LADIES.
[Illustration]
ISAAC GREENWOOD, jun., takes this opportunity to inform you,
that at his Shop opposite the Town-House, in Salem, Gentlemen
may be supplyed with neat walking Sticks; and Ladies with
Umbrellas, neater and cheaper than those imported: He makes
and mends Umbrella Sticks in the best Manner.
He earnestly wishes, for his Profit and their Good, that they
would apply to him for Teeth-Brushes, and Teeth-Powder, which
when used will recommend itself.
Said Greenwood performs all kinds of turned Work, in Silver,
such as Tankards, Cans, &c. also in Brass, Iron, Ivory,
Turtle-Shell, Bone, Horn, and Wood of any sort or bigness.
Repairs Violins; makes Flutes, Fifes, Hoboys, Clarinets,
Chaise-Whips, Tea-Boards, Bottle-Stands, Tamboy Frames,
Back-Gammon Boxes Men and Dies, Chess men, Billiard-Balls,
Maces, Lemon Squeezers, Serenges, Hydrometers, Shaving Boxes
and Brushes, Buckle-Brushes, Ink-Stands, Paper-Folders,
Sand-Boxes, Bannisters for Stair-Cases, &c. &c. &c.
_Salem Gazette_, July 3, 1781.
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An appeal to "the Sentimentalists of the Town of Salem," from the
"Gazette" of June 19, 1781. "Sentimentalists" would in these days be
called book-buyers.
By AUTHORITY.
_JEWELS and DIAMONDS for_ SENTIMENTALISTS.
THE Sentimentalists of the Town of Salem, and all Voluntiers,
who are pleased to encourage the extensive Propagation of
polite Literature, by the Business of Book Auctioniering,
which in all free States hath always been highly favoured with
peculiar Privileges, because it is the sublimest Auxiliary
which Science, Commerce, and Arts either has, or perhaps ever
will possess, are requested to observe, that _On Thursday
Evening June 21st, 1781, and for_ two more Evenings
successively, The following curious Collection of valuable and
scarce BOOKS, containing History, Biography, Voyages, Travels,
Philosophy, Mathematics, Periodical Papers, Letters, Essays,
Arts, Sciences, Novels and Adventures, with Poetic and
Dramatic Entertainment, by the most celebrated ancient and
modern Authors, who have explored, investigated, and attempted
to illuminate the human Understanding with the god-like
Attribute of knowledge,
_Will be exhibited by AUCTION, at Mr._ GOODHUE'S Tavern in the
Town of _SALEM_,
_By_ ROBERT BELL, _Bookseller, Provedore_ to the
Sentimentalists, and Professor of Book-Auctioniering, who is
just arrived from _Philadelphia_, and will return thither in a
few days.
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