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15 Timeless Baking Tips from Old Newspapers

November 11, 2022November 1, 2022

Some baking advice holds true no matter the decade. We combed Newspapers.com™ to find 15 baking tips from vintage newspapers that still prove useful today!

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The_Inter_Ocean_Sun__Oct_29__1911_
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3 Vanishing Halloween Traditions from America’s Past

October 21, 2022October 7, 2022

Love spells on Halloween? This was just one way some Americans celebrated October 31 in times past. Want to learn more? We used the historical

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Newspaper Finds

Kitschy Collectibles and Historical Advertising Premiums

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022

Remember digging through that cereal box to find the prize at the bottom? Manufacturers and retailers learned long ago that offering free items (called advertising

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The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sun Apr 19, 1931
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10 Fascinating Food Trends from America’s Past

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022

From stuffed celery in the 1920s to Beef Wellington in the 1980s, let’s look at 10 American food trends from the last century! Although the

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Explore Newspapers.com™ Topic Pages!

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022

Did you realize that Newspapers.com™ has a collection of more than 200 Topic Pages? Topic Pages are a free, curated collection of newspaper articles and

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Family History Newspaper Finds Tips, Hints & Helps

Exploring the Society Pages in the Newspaper

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022

Society pages in historical newspapers were the equivalent of today’s social media. They reported on social events, family news, birthday parties, anniversaries, and more! Don’t

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Newspaper Finds

How DIY Became America’s Hobby in the 1950s

June 16, 2022June 14, 2022

Did you know that “do-it-yourself” home-improvement projects boomed in 1950s America? While home maintenance and repair were far from new concepts, the ’50s saw them

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Newspaper Finds

June Brides in the Paper!

June 8, 2022June 27, 2022

Have you ever wondered why so many couples get married in June? Historically, it hearkens back to a superstition that since June is named in

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Newspaper Finds

10 “Favorite” Dessert Recipes Shared by Newspaper Readers of the Past

May 20, 2022May 18, 2022

Newspapers have been a hub for sharing recipes for well over a century. Today, if we find a recipe we love, we might share it

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Family History Newspaper Finds Tips, Hints & Helps

Family Bible Finds in the Newspapers!

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Family bibles are a treasure for genealogists and often recorded important events like births, deaths, and marriages. Family bibles were especially popular in the 1700s

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