tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248183.post2178268162382466972..comments2023-05-20T11:57:14.506-04:00Comments on Smoky Mountain Family Historian: NewspapersLori Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818111640670098850noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248183.post-35776014907860819772008-04-03T13:44:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:44:00.000-04:00Interesting topic! I have not read a "hard newspa...Interesting topic! I have not read a "hard newspaper" as I call them in over two years. I read 5 different newspapers online each morning but right now the manner in which newspapers function on the Internet, doesn't allow me to peruse certain items. One that I miss is, believe it or not, advertisements.<BR/><BR/>Internet ads are rife on most newspaper sites, but I rather enjoy having those print ads especially for stores. Right now I can pull up a pdf of the Lowville-Journal Republican from 60 years ago and see what people paid for eggs, butter, milk etc. Or look at ads announcing the return of nylon stockings after WWII. Much of this information helps a family historian get a sense of "what the times were like" for a relative. I can't see that happening in the 21st century - how do you capture information such as ads when they seem to change each time you refresh a webpage?Thomas MacEnteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.com