Free Republic
Browse · Search
Smoky Backroom
Topics · Post Article

To: wintertime

“Geeze! Surely an actual newspaper should exist somewhere.”

Just a wild guess, but you might try a libray. All you need is the area of interest and the approximate date, bet you can find many copies of the paper with the announcement, if it exists.


2,167 posted on 08/02/2009 11:30:51 AM PDT by Peter Horry (Never were abilities so much below mediocrity so well rewarded - John Randolph)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1941 | View Replies ]


To: Peter Horry

True but who placed the ad? Granny could have done it—many papers accepted announcements from family members in those days.


2,223 posted on 08/02/2009 11:44:35 AM PDT by Scanian
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2167 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Smoky Backroom
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson