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February 13, 1823
Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
In Dover, NH, on Jan 22, poor man Horne dreams of lottery number 929 winning $100,000 but fails to buy it despite urging a friend to purchase jointly; the friend sends for it but gets the wrong number. A Virginian buys it after a similar dream and wins.
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ASTONISHING COINCIDENCE.
Dover, N. H. Jan 22.—The fact is well authenticated that a gentleman in Virginia, purchased the ticket which drew the highest prize in the great National Lottery, in consequence of a dream. It is a very remarkable fact, that a man in this town by the name of Horne, dreamed that this identical number, 929, would draw the very prize of $100,000!—he happens to be a poor man, and not being able to raise money enough to purchase the ticket, requested a gentleman of the Dover Factory Company, to lend him the money or to purchase it jointly with him: the gentleman referred to was induced to the latter by his urgent entreaties, and sent to Portsmouth to purchase that particular number.—The person, by whom he sent, could not procure it, but bought another!! It also happens that another person, a little impressed with Horne's dream, made a minute of the number, and when it was announced as having drawn the highest prize, communicated to him the intelligence.
There are four respectable persons to testify to these facts!!
Dover, N. H. Jan 22.—The fact is well authenticated that a gentleman in Virginia, purchased the ticket which drew the highest prize in the great National Lottery, in consequence of a dream. It is a very remarkable fact, that a man in this town by the name of Horne, dreamed that this identical number, 929, would draw the very prize of $100,000!—he happens to be a poor man, and not being able to raise money enough to purchase the ticket, requested a gentleman of the Dover Factory Company, to lend him the money or to purchase it jointly with him: the gentleman referred to was induced to the latter by his urgent entreaties, and sent to Portsmouth to purchase that particular number.—The person, by whom he sent, could not procure it, but bought another!! It also happens that another person, a little impressed with Horne's dream, made a minute of the number, and when it was announced as having drawn the highest prize, communicated to him the intelligence.
There are four respectable persons to testify to these facts!!
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Dream Vision
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Fate Providence
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Lottery Dream
Astonishing Coincidence
Missed Prize
National Lottery
Prophetic Dream
What entities or persons were involved?
Horne
Gentleman Of The Dover Factory Company
Where did it happen?
Dover, N. H.
Story Details
Key Persons
Horne
Gentleman Of The Dover Factory Company
Location
Dover, N. H.
Event Date
Jan 22
Story Details
Horne dreams of number 929 winning $100,000 in National Lottery but, being poor, convinces a Dover Factory gentleman to buy it jointly; the agent buys wrong number. A Virginian buys it via similar dream and wins; four witnesses confirm facts.