02420cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000480011524501320016326400510029530000470034633600260039333700260041933800360044550000310048150801160051252013380062853400450196665300430201165300210205485600430207518696UtSlPG20260610133433.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF0011 aBrooks, Henry M.q(Henry Mason),d1822-189814aThe Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities :bGleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-06-26  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Christine D. and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities" by Henry M. Brooks is a collection of historical curiosities primarily sourced from old newspapers, written in the late 19th century. This volume captures a variety of literary and cultural snippets that reflect the nuances of life in early New England, particularly Boston and Salem. It aims to amuse and enlighten readers with its discussions on marriage notices, witty anecdotes, and peculiar happenings from the past.  The opening of this volume introduces the series as a compilation of intriguing and often humorous pieces drawn from historical records, many of which portray societal norms and customs of past decades. The text features a poem titled "The Editor," which humorously conveys the challenges faced by newspaper editors in trying to satisfy diverse reader demands. Additionally, it showcases marriage announcements and death notices from the 18th and early 19th centuries, demonstrating how these old newspapers served not just as information outlets, but as a reflection of social values and the character of the times. The early excerpts illustrate a light-hearted approach to serious topics, collecting sentiments and comments that reveal both the mundane and the peculiar aspects of everyday life in their era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew England -- Social life and customs  aLiterary curiosa40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18696