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What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “Mrs. Winter, makes and sells, silk Purses.” William Winter offered his services as a notary in an advertisement in the December 14, 1770, edition of the New-Hampshire...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? “From the Clergymens and Counsellors full Dress Wigs, down to the common cut Bob.” In the late summer and early fall of 1770, Thomas Hewitt, a perukemaker in Annapolis,...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “It is presumed preference will be given to NAILS manufactured here.” As fall approached in 1770, the nonimportation agreement remained in effect in Boston. Parliament...
Alan Howard as Oberon and John Kane as Puck, A Midsummer Night’s Dream When you think of the Peter Brook production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, what springs to mind? Of course, an image of the famous white box set, perhaps with actors swinging...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? “Their ware is equal if not superior to any made in America or imported.” Odgens, Laight, and Company, proprietors of the Vesuvius Air Furnace in Newark, New Jersey,...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “He makes and sells all Kinds of FELT HATS.” In the late 1760s and early 1770s the New-London Gazette carried fewer advertisements than most other newspapers printed...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? “Chisels … superior in Quality to those imported from Great Britain.” Abeel and Byvanck sold ironmongery and cutlery in New York in the early 1770s. ...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “Will engage to make any Piece of Work as compleat as can be imported.” In December 1769, Daniel MacNeill, a “Saddler and Cap-maker from DUBLIN,” turned...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Pennsylvania Gazette (October 5, 1769). “For the Encouragement of those who are willing to promote American Manufactories.” While the Townshend Acts remained in effect,...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? New-Hampshire Gazette (July 21, 1769). “BOard and Deck NAILS, here manufactur’d.” Noah Parker depended on the public’s familiarity with current events when...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? Massachusetts Gazette [Draper] (July 13, 1769).“Confectioner and Distiller from London.” In the summer of 1769 Peter Lorent, a confectioner and distiller, provided...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Boston-Gazette (July 3, 1769). “AMERICAN GRINDSTONES.” Benjamin Edes and John Gill, printers of the Boston-Gazette, operated a partisan press that supported the American...
My father was a Yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of 3 or 4 pound by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for a hundred sheep, and my mother milked 30 cows. He was able, and...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? New-York Gazette or Weekly Post-Boy (June 19, 1769). “Elegant PICTURES, Framed and glazed in AMERICA.” Late in the spring of 1769, bookseller Garrat Noel placed an advertisement...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? Virginia Gazette [Purdie and Dixon] (May 4, 1769).“Best HARD SOAP at 6d. by the box.” In the spring of 1769, Freer Armston,, a chandler and soap boiler in Norfolk,...
GUEST CURATOR: Patrick Waters What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Massachusetts Gazette [Draper] (May 4, 1769).“Spermaceti Candles.” In 2019 light is one of the most abundant resources that we have. Simply...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? Massachusetts Gazette [Draper] (December 8, 1768).“New-England FLOUR MUSTARD … superior in Strength and Flavor to any IMPORTED.” Although he carried some...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Massachusetts Gazette [Draper] (October 13, 1768).“All Persons shall be as well served by Letter as if present.” In the late 1760s Joshua Blanchard operated a “Wine-Cellar...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Pennsylvania Gazette (August 25, 1768).“Superior to any imported from Europe, for strength, evenness, fineness and cheapness.” Consumers in Philadelphia had access to...
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