> The older papers are all stories and were funded through the price of the paper, then ads invaded the margins. I assure you 19th Century newspapers had adver

> The older papers are all stories and were funded through the price of the paper, then ads invaded the margins. I assure you 19th Century newspapers had advertisements. For example: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86072192/1897-08-01/ed-1/seq-3/ https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86072192/1897-08-0... And an 18th Century newspaper with advertisements: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83021183/1777-03-06/ed-1/seq-4/ https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83021183/1777-03-0... How far back do you go to find newspapers with no advertisements?