A friend recently found some old newspaper clippings from the
Ashland Daily Independent that were tucked away in one of her grandmotherâs old catalogs. Some of them dated back to 1917 but were in incredibly good shape. She posted many of the clipped-out articles and shared them on Facebook. Flipping through her Facebook post was fascinating and educational, like having a time capsule in front of you.
I donât claim to know everything about Ashland â especially outside the sports arena â but Iâve long been a fan of reading old newspapers via microfilm machines. The writing is creative yet in a far different way from today. Most of the sports reports never included any comments from coaches or players but often lists the entire starting lineup in football and basketball and practically every play that happened.