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Small-town newspapers in the nineteenth century contained the following sorts of material: | Small-town newspapers in the nineteenth century contained the following sorts of material: | ||
:advertising | :advertising | ||
:local politics | :local politics | ||
:national and international | :national and international | ||
:stories other local information | :stories other local information<br> | ||
The advertising was the most important for the proprietors, because it paid the rent. The extent of the international stories will depend on the editor’s interests. It may be startling to find a discussion of events in Kraków in a small paper in Saskatchewan in 1911, but if the editor has connections in Poland, naturally he will air his views. It may be that international stories reflect the ethnic makeup of the community, as well. | The advertising was the most important for the proprietors, because it paid the rent. The extent of the international stories will depend on the editor’s interests. It may be startling to find a discussion of events in Kraków in a small paper in Saskatchewan in 1911, but if the editor has connections in Poland, naturally he will air his views. It may be that international stories reflect the ethnic makeup of the community, as well. | ||