Found a box in Grandpa's closet.

Jul 25, 2017 1:42 AM

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It doesn't completely close. It's not a very good box.

Opened

High school diplomas of Grandpa, Great Grandpa, and Great Uncle. Neat, but only to my family.

But what's this? Those drawers come out?!

Jack-Frikin-Pot!

Highlights in no particular order. The grandparents probably saved the later ones, but some are probably from Grandpa's parent's collection.

Moon landing - 1969

Moon landing, plus Kennedy news.

More moon landing.

A princess becomes a queen - 1953

The death of Lincoln. Technically 1865. This is either a reprint or a repring of a reprint. You can tell by the Extra 8:10 a.m. headline. Max age, 1880.

Psychology from 1977.

End of WWII - 1945

1945

American bicentennial 7/4/1976

Death of Kennedy

End of WWII. Bonus - this newspaper doesn't exist any more.

The legitimately oldest paper in the box - 1891.

End of WWI - 1918

Death of Roosevelt - 1919

End of WWI

Eisenhower elected - 1952.

Death of President McKinley - 1901. Not sure why name is spelled that way.

Hope you enjoyed this small look into the past!

"Magnificent Desolation" gives me a mental boner.

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"JAP WAR IS OVER"

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Amazing great find I agree I would have it framed and displayed.

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Shout out from GR MI.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

in the news paper article with the atomic bomb, there is a small article pertaining to a voice that sounded like hitler over a secret radio

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Gramps left behind historical treasure. But all our grandkids will find from us are stupid memes.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Headline "Man Walks on Fucking Moon!" "Holy shit!" says Neil Armstrong.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That is pretty neat. I'm going to start screen shots some headlines and print them out.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Very nice.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Awesome find I live by the old central highschool

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Neat! I had to google it - I'm surprised it's still standing.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They made it into a real nice apartment complex

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, checking in!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

For some reason I soon as I view this I started to smell old papers in my surroundings, either I'm having a stroke or just a memory trigger.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

+1 for West Michigan

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Wonderful! You've inherited a time capsule

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! MAN WALKS ON FUCKING MOON!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

HOLY SHIT that Kennedy paper has a news article about "Close parallels between Kennedy, Lincoln Deaths". That thing started immediately!

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

M'Kinley

9 years ago | Likes 83 Dislikes 0

At your cervix.

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

I don't have a cervix. I'm a real boy!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What an awesome treasure trove of history.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This is the kind of shit I like to see.

9 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Awesome! Even cooler knowing some of these are Michigan Newspapers!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nice post fellow 'gander.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Upvotes for Michiganders!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I see you have family from Michigan

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Your great great grand kids will see it and remark "Woah WWII, wooah Moonlanding!, WOOOOAH HARAMBE's DEEEEATTH!"

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I would get all of that framed and preserved! But that's just me. I love this shit. Can't wait till my mom gives me my grandpa's WW2 stuff.

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There was a bit in the entertainment section about 1999's hottest N64 games and how Dogma was a big controversial film. But the front (1/2)

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

section was about the presidential election. They weren't sure of Bush would be McCain in the primary. There as a poll about which (2/3)

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

celebrity Americans would like to see in the White House. Oprah was on there. You know who else? Trump. Fucking evil psychic newspaper. (3/3

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That's a great idea!

9 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Like his luger, and that cool hat with the skull on it.

9 years ago | Likes 48 Dislikes 0

Is your mom plotting to murder your grandfather?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nice legs bro

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@OP skipped leg day - imo

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

There it is. Someone else noticed.

9 years ago | Likes 62 Dislikes 0

I was wondering if they had on pants.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

C'mon @OP tell MyFartsHitMyBalls what he wants to hear!

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I was going to put that exact same comment. Glad someone took on the duty before I got here.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Pretty sure OP's a chick. But still nice legs!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I'd love to read all the smaller pieces on these, like the advertisments and smaller news articles, old newspapers intrigue me.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

There's definitely some cool stuff in there. Some are too fragile to open fully though.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My local paper reruns stories from 100years ago. Usually about local dances and horses. Really cool. Great post OP

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Grand Rapids!

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Hometown!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Hey I'm from there too!!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Which state, doe!?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Michigan. Says "MICH" on one of the newspapers.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

A lot of them were from Michigan.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Reading from Steelcase!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Put them back before you spill MILO on them! Those are priceless!

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Out for a photo op, and right back in the box.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'd advise looking into a long term preservation strategy. They wont last in that box forever.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Are they, though? They should be, they're amazing.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Pinky swear!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

For the record, that random oldest paper with no major headlines was probably from your great grandparents wedding date. It's old tradition.

9 years ago | Likes 704 Dislikes 0

My parents saved the papers from my sister's and I's births.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Gee, if only there was a possesive form of "I"...

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It the future grandkids will see the pirated episode of Kardashians momma was watching when you were born

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My kids were conceived while Rick and Morty was on tv

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Get the same episode on your phone, on repeat playing during the delivery.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

A gentleman's name should appear in the newspaper only three times: When he's born, when he marries, and when he dies.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Gonna take a bit folks. Have good info for grandma, but nothing matches. Gonna have to dig for grandpa's side. I will find out!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Huh! Did not know that! Now I'm gonna have to go check out the family tree.

9 years ago | Likes 260 Dislikes 0

so was it?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm curious too. Was it an important date?

9 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 1

17 hours later. It must be a big tree.

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Doot

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So was it?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Curious if this is what is was, let us know @OP

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Gonna take a bit. Have good info for grandma, but nothing matches. Gonna have to dig for grandpa's side. I will find out!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

yeah fo sho

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Hilarious

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

What I've learned from the show , wanna get ripped off take your shit to the pawn shop

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

This is exactly what I was thinking of.

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