Presentation - Including Newspapers in Our Research

Focusing on some of the wonderful nuggets of information found when including newspapers in our research. I love including newspapers in my research; you never know what you might find relating to those you’re researching. In addition, including newspapers in our study will help paint a larger picture.   

Friday Funny

I’ve had this clipping for some time and thought I would share it today. The last line in this wedding announcements cracks me up and I can’t help but wonder what the couple thought when they say the announcement in their local paper. 

Oakridge Indcator: “George

Smith (Little George) and

Birdie Byrd (nee Penny) were

married this morning in Central

hotel, Jackson, by Fred Weltecke,

Esq. The groom is a substantial

farmer about 60 years of age and

lives at Daisy. The bride is a

daughter of John Penny and is

about thirty years her husband’s

junior. Both are experienced

sailors on the matrimonial sea.”

Clipping from Jackson Herald, Jackson,

MO April 1907