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
AND send them to the Printing Office; you will there receive
for what you think of no service, money _enough_, which, in
effect, is the same as having money for nothing, and is
certainly better than to be at the trouble of sweeping Rags
away. If this _beloved_ argument is thought insufficient to
procure them, then only think of the virtue of serving your
country!
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"Beauties" to be seen.
New Additions.
The BOSTON MUSEUM, North side the _Market_, has lately
received many very valuable additions, among which are
The _Philadelphia_, _New-York_, and _Salem_ Beauties, and a
number of other Figures.--_Also_, a variety of natural
curiosities, among which are the skin of the _Sea-Elephant_,
in natural preservation, which measures 8 feet in length, and
6 feet round the body, &c. The skin of the African _Lion_, a
_Calf_ with 8 legs, 2 bodies, and one head, in natural
preservation, &c. &c.
Museum opened every day and evening, Saturdays and Sundays
excepted.
--> _Admittance to the Museum, 25 Cents._
The Invisible Lady, and Acoustic Temple, continues to be
exhibited among the other curiosities, at 25 Cents admittance.
June 29.
_Columbian Centinel_, 1805.
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A case of short weight of a load of hay is gravely advertised in the
"Columbian Centinel" by the town-weigher
Mr. RUSSELL,
THIS day came EZEKIEL KINGSBURY, jun., of Dedham, with a Load
of Hay to be weighed, which was accordingly done. After it was
weighed, he drove it off round Mr. _Greenleaf's_ corner, where
he stopped. Mr. _Jonathan Trask_, truckman, wanted to purchase
a load of hay--went and tried to bargain with him for it, and
as he was going towards the hay, he perceived a man raise his
head on the top of the load, by the name of _Draper_, of said
town. He accordingly came to me and told me of it. I went in
pursuit of _Kingsbury_, and overtook him just before he got to
the Granary, and ordered him back to the scales to have his
load weighed again, which weighed one hundred and an half less
that it did before.--The several printers are requested to
insert the above, to prevent further impositions on the
publick.
HOPESTILL FOSTER, Hay-weigher.
_Boston, Dec. 15, 1789._
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