tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post3572794540886800079..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: Research: My Obsession with Old Newspapers #western @JacquieRogersLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-72506005169029827752014-08-28T16:49:11.372-05:002014-08-28T16:49:11.372-05:00The digitization of old newspapers is a real boon ...The digitization of old newspapers is a real boon to writers, that's for sure! Most libraries, large or small, have a microfiche, though, and do inter-library loans. I'm thinking in the next few years most of the major newspapers will be digitized, though, and microfiches will go the way of buggy whips.<br /><br />The "shiny!" syndrome is a blessing and a curse. It can reallyJacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-17837632588881087642014-08-28T16:44:21.182-05:002014-08-28T16:44:21.182-05:00Actually, I think the newspapers were more interes...Actually, I think the newspapers were more interesting then than now because they could print anything they wanted to, especially in a remote area such as Silver City, Idaho Territory. That gives us a more accurate picture of what life was like. Of course, they're still in business, and they still print pretty much whatever they want to. LOL <br /><br />The only time I've ever run dryJacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-86333214412982480932014-08-28T16:39:54.230-05:002014-08-28T16:39:54.230-05:00Absolutely. Newspapers give us the flavor, not ju...Absolutely. Newspapers give us the flavor, not just the facts. Old-time editors were really something, too. Very competitive and not afraid to let the world know it. Also voluntarily and eagerly swayed by a contribution of the alcoholic variety. The editors at <i>The Owyhee Avalanche</i> often mention contributions involving liquid spirits. :)Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-25076536735631320512014-08-28T10:42:08.544-05:002014-08-28T10:42:08.544-05:00Jacquie,
I've got a couple of favorite Intern...Jacquie,<br /><br />I've got a couple of favorite Internet research sites that include old newspapers. I'd love to have a library at my disposal, but it would be a 6 hour drive one way to get to a decent research library. *sigh* So I buy books and troll the Internet.<br /><br />And you are so right about the problem with "Shiny!" I catch myself running from one shiny site to theKaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-52131466437249033682014-08-28T09:55:55.648-05:002014-08-28T09:55:55.648-05:00Jacquie, I always get a kick out of these newspape...Jacquie, I always get a kick out of these newspaper articles you post. It's like a little sampler of what life was like and what the people were interested in back in history. They really make me feel involved in those times.<br />People do ask strange questions about writers sometimes. My favorite is the notion that we're all extremely rich. I wish.<br />The only writer who has run dry Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-59389820081321842192014-08-28T06:56:44.558-05:002014-08-28T06:56:44.558-05:00If we didn't love old newspapers, where would ...If we didn't love old newspapers, where would we get half of the historical detail we use? I'm like you - just like browsing through the papers without any real idea of what I'm looking for.J.E.S. Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040717916141732624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-27944529674898638892014-08-27T23:35:33.976-05:002014-08-27T23:35:33.976-05:00I like the items that would be "news" at...I like the items that would be "news" at the time, but what I really, really love about old newspapers is they give you a much clearer picture of daily life, the mindset of the local populace, and their entertainment. Those things just don't make it into history books.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-68982998823926013212014-08-27T22:44:21.632-05:002014-08-27T22:44:21.632-05:00I agree, Jacquie. Who wants to be cured of newspap...I agree, Jacquie. Who wants to be cured of newspaper research? We come across more interesting items than we can ever use, but reading them is fun. Great post.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-62802375372397772162014-08-27T20:11:12.368-05:002014-08-27T20:11:12.368-05:00Kristy, once you start, you can't stop. There...Kristy, once you start, you can't stop. There's probably a 12-step program out there for people like us. Or not, because no one would go. LOL.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-48817766547621245332014-08-27T20:10:14.122-05:002014-08-27T20:10:14.122-05:00There are quite a few manhood restores. I used Dr...There are quite a few manhood restores. I used Dr. Liebig's in <a href="http://amzn.com/B0058ON1LS" rel="nofollow">Much Ado About Marshals</a> and it was great fun to write, because nearly every phrase in the entire ad could be mistaken for something else, which got Daisy, the heroine, in muddy waters. :) I love doing that.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-63750494691894053202014-08-27T20:07:54.145-05:002014-08-27T20:07:54.145-05:00Thanks, Lynda! I'm a little leery of that ele...Thanks, Lynda! I'm a little leery of that electric belt, too. We're lucky in that <i>The Owyhee Avalanche</i> has been in business since 1864, so all those wonderful news items (whether they were actually news or not) are available. Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-54011160369772337802014-08-27T19:59:52.367-05:002014-08-27T19:59:52.367-05:00Robyn, that is most interesting, all right. :) Co...Robyn, that is most interesting, all right. :) Conjures up all kinds of scenarios. I've also found some good stuff in the property tax records.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-44625702746692241132014-08-27T19:54:25.574-05:002014-08-27T19:54:25.574-05:00Tex, that ad had a whole column of endorsements bu...Tex, that ad had a whole column of endorsements but I couldn't get them in the frame. It's hard to believe a man would actually let Dr. Sanden use his name and I have to think those testimonials are as fictitious as the claims for the miracle cure. LOL<br /><br />Yep, the old newspapers weren't a bit worried about political correctness or accuracy. Then, as now, the owners wanted Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-75670134264318692972014-08-27T19:40:36.831-05:002014-08-27T19:40:36.831-05:00Great post, Jacquie! I've never done much news...Great post, Jacquie! I've never done much newspaper research. Need to change that.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363740420272046549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-63177566859139910752014-08-27T19:37:41.295-05:002014-08-27T19:37:41.295-05:00Great blog Jacquie. My favorite part of writing is...Great blog Jacquie. My favorite part of writing is doing the research for the story I am about to write. I get a lot of my information from the internet. I have researched old newspapers also. Please blog next time on your Manhood restorers. That should make a very interesting blog.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396020400398531264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-8716443431826718742014-08-27T18:51:21.238-05:002014-08-27T18:51:21.238-05:00I really love your blogs Jacquie they are always f...I really love your blogs Jacquie they are always filled with a wealth of information. Not sure that I would recommend an electric belt but I am sure that there were men that would try anything. Love reading old newspapers. Idahoal783https://www.blogger.com/profile/08768428710043668512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-21364378102116954152014-08-27T18:28:15.144-05:002014-08-27T18:28:15.144-05:00Great post, Jacquie. I also have taken a gander at...Great post, Jacquie. I also have taken a gander at old issues of newspapers more than once, but my search was more for family history research. The journalism style back in the day tends to prompt a chuckle out of me. I agree that it is interesting and amazing what miscellaneous information you can run across just reading some of the articles for fun.<br /><br />I also have found going through Robyn Echolshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017977874430481013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-61336268409245411192014-08-27T18:16:37.861-05:002014-08-27T18:16:37.861-05:00I love the way that electric belt ad gives the nam...I love the way that electric belt ad gives the names and addresses of endorsers. Now that takes a real man! :-D<br /><br />After reading all these old newspapers, today's media doesn't seem so bad, does it? ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-20789008376563106182014-08-27T17:18:13.287-05:002014-08-27T17:18:13.287-05:00I should do a post on lost manhood restorers. I h...I should do a post on lost manhood restorers. I have a bunch of them somewhere... um, you know how that goes. Anyway, Dr. Sanden's Electric Belt is definitely eye-catching. My first thought is eeeew! What a brave (or desperate) man it would take to strap one of those devices to his nether parts. And you notice it not only cures "seminal weakness," but also back and stomach Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-69258994485419279552014-08-27T17:15:07.959-05:002014-08-27T17:15:07.959-05:00Aren't those discoveries just the best? And y...Aren't those discoveries just the best? And you find so many other things to go along with, or to branch out in another direction. Yep, we're definitely two peas in a pod on this one, Doris.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-91955829670139846232014-08-27T13:04:07.823-05:002014-08-27T13:04:07.823-05:00Jacquie, I always love your posts. This one takes ...Jacquie, I always love your posts. This one takes the cake with Dr. Sanden's Electric Belt...OH DEAR LORD. What those men must have thought when they wore that belt...LOLLOL Thanks for all your hours of diligent research and bringing these things to our attention. I will be laughing about this for weeks to come. <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-91430650016115760962014-08-27T10:20:50.246-05:002014-08-27T10:20:50.246-05:00Someone who understands, what a relief. My researc...Someone who understands, what a relief. My research (obsession) began with just such a find. Reading the papers and found an murder trial -stlll working on that one- and low and behold an obituary for a woman doctor that everyone had missed all these years. Well it was off to the races. and now many doctors later the race still isn't over and it's not even 1900 yet. Now that I've Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.com