Show r M M g pg a Rare Old Newspaper Reveals Marked Change Changer in in hi Trend of Journalistic Usage How Journalism has changed the l last century Is shown by a treasured year old newspaper owned by William J. J Astler printing instructor tor at West high school The yellowed crisp paper Is vol ume 1 No 1 of f the Philadelphia Public Ledger published March 2 25 1836 Protected Inside a glass glasa case casc the publication Is III much In contrast with modern newspapers On page pago 1 ar are printed railroad schedules AH AU advertisements are in type similar to that used In modern want ads On page 3 a is news that Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- phia residents registered surprise upon seeing a loaf loat of ot sugar ugar made from b beets ets I Advertisements ta informed Quakers I I I t 4 d' d f N t. 7 r p cs I k yr g. g d f F v i l fir H 4 1 t P r i I l k 1 q I 4 Barbara West left Beth Nicholson inspect old newspaper i I I iI where fine line gentlemen's beaver hats and silk hats could be bought Fireproof chests for sheriffs and bankers were advertised d. d I The crime news w contains a 11 14 line Une account of a young young mans mans man's being found in the public square loaded with spirits Political news new consisted of at reports re xe- xe ports of of events before the town council Only two society notices appear Names of visitors ore arc rc j r J 1 r r Y r 1 y i I t i. i l t. t t. t M iy d 0 t ao I t I l 4 L E yD E R OJ MoI I l. l r Ire rl t n. r gg i rt r. r C h I l t P tr t 1 Z t. t tt wi t t f i I A 1 f 1 3 L i J. J e r. a. a u j. j j 1 S 7 il fu k f 1 i. i e r. r t tl l- l l. l I t L d' d 1 t s i t I. I tt rE 0 ri c t trI 0 t S t. t I. y t 2 i r i F W l r F t t. t yi tl r Y 2 to z 1 r r. r 1 k r r. r 1 i ri i ti i 5 r 1 J. J C J. J U 11 1 A t. 3 1 J r f. f E EE l L j r tt Ly m ti t- t t E i y z 1 X Z Zt t t r 0 7 j A S j E. tf F. F n. n h. h a. a t. t r i rE ti M r. r c. c i 9 I. S t EI J O h t 1 L I E ric 1 j r t f. 3 r rs s s J k ttE Y v I r C yA rI 4 I 3 t r. r y 4 f 1 h. h 1 h t J. q l f 4 s p. p f. f I. J b. printed There arc are no illustrations but In ir L masthead is a drawing of a scroll L bearing the tho papers paper's motto Virtue I Liberty and Independence The paper sold for tor 6 cents a week to subscribers and was published daily except Sunday at 39 38 Arcade Arcade Ar Ar- Arcade cade street by Swain Abell Sim Sim- mons Mr Astler obtained the paper in 1912 I |