What was Rockbridge County reading about in 1889? Good question! Let's look at some microfilm to find out.
The front page stories for August 1, 1889 were:
- A story of a nautical adventure (featured below)
- The updates for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads.
- Advice from a well-liked man, who passed away (featured below)
- A short story about the best way to do business (featured below)
- General news and agricultural notes.
The size of the newspapers converted to microfilm makes them hard to read in digital format, so articles have been cropped and expanded. The front page story "Leaves from my Log" is in three parts. Paired with the front page story "In a Dead Man's Pocket" is a list of the delinquent land up for auction in the fall of 1889.The front page snippet "How to do Business" is accompanied by three small text ads, as well as an ad for Smith's Bile Beans. There is one more ad, for a closing-out sale, alongside the personal mentions and local news.
