Project Gutenberg 2006-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 321 Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason) 1822 1898 Brooks, Henry Mason The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery" by Henry M. Brooks is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores various historical curiosities, particularly focusing on lotteries in early American society, specifically in Boston and Salem. It compiles intriguing advertisements and accounts from old newspapers that highlight the public's fascination with lotteries, which were considered both a form of entertainment and a means of funding various projects. At the start of the narrative, Brooks introduces readers to the role lotteries played in early American life, explaining how they were widely advertised and endorsed by reputable citizens of the time. The opening portion discusses several lotteries established for diverse purposes, including funding public works and educational institutions. The author reflects on the perception of lotteries in the context of morality and community, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the lotteries' historical significance and public impact throughout the series. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en New England -- Social life and customs Lotteries F001 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: History - American 254111 2025-06-07T15:09:23.948636 text/html 239610 2006-03-12T08:20:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2530596 2006-03-12T08:20:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2628110 2025-06-07T15:09:32.143647 application/epub+zip 2625405 2025-06-07T15:09:25.290692 application/epub+zip 131310 2025-06-07T15:09:24.561682 application/epub+zip 2710631 2025-06-07T15:09:36.392109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2695517 2025-06-07T15:09:31.015652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211528 2022-09-08T13:58:41.044249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176935 2025-06-07T15:09:22.873693 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176927 2006-03-12T08:20:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 62937 2006-03-12T08:20:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 176922 2006-03-12T08:20:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62892 2006-03-12T08:20:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20257 2025-06-07T15:09:36.561074 application/rdf+xml 18805 2025-06-07T15:09:24.708656 image/jpeg 2581 2025-06-07T15:09:24.633657 image/jpeg 2624672 2025-06-07T15:09:24.045665 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog