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
Our grandfathers and grandmothers sometimes had dealings with large sums
of money.
To the CURIOUS
[Illustration]
TO be seen at _Jeremiah Bulfinch's_, near the Mill-Bridge, a
live
HOG,
That is thought to be the biggest ever raised in this Country,
weighing upwards of 1000 weight. The price for viewing of said
quadruped is 4 pence. _March 2 [1791]._
_Herald of Freedom._
* * * * *
To Widow _Keziah Bartlett_.
YOUR Tax for 1810, committed to J. NEWELL
for Collection, is _d.c._
State Tax 0 3
County and Town 0 14
----
$0 17
JOSEPH NEWELL.
Feb. 24, 1813. _Collector of Needham._
_Boston Patriot._
To Widow _Keziah Bartlett_.
YOUR Tax for 1811, committed to JESSE DANIELL for Collection,
is
_d.c._
State Tax-- 0 3
County and Town-- 0 13
----
$0.16
JESSE DANIELL,
Feb. 24, 1813. _Collector of Needham._
_Boston Patriot._
* * * * *
_NOTICE._
THE Annual Meeting of the _Boston Cent Society_ will be holden
at the House of Mrs. MARGARET PHILLIPS, Walnut street, on
Tuesday, April 8th, at 11 o'clock A.M. The subscribers are
requested to attend.
Per Order April 5.
_Columbian Centinel_, 1817.
* * * * *
_ONE MILL REWARD._
RAN away from the subscriber, an indented Apprentice, of the
name of JAMES BAILS. All persons are hereby forbidden to trust
or harbor him on my account. (_Signed_)
THOMAS CAINES.
_South-Boston, August 8, 1817._
_Columbian Centinel._
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The "Jews-Harp Club" indicates the state of music in Salem in 1815.
_Jews-Harp Club._
THE first meeting of this Society will be holden at the Essex
Coffee House, _This Evening_ at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of
electing Officers and organizing the Society.
_April 25, 1815._
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