The newsboy calls out from street corners as dawn breaks. You smell the fresh ink on the Philadelphia Sunday Press, still warm from the printing press. For a few pennies, the whole week's worth of stories—murders, marriages, marvels—lands in your hands before breakfast.
On Sunday mornings in 1896, Philadelphia families eagerly unwrapped the Philadelphia Sunday Press. This colorful advertisement promised readers news, stories, and illustrations—all the week's happenings gathered in one thick, affordable newspaper. For ordinary people, Sunday papers were a gateway to the wider world.
Reflect
How do the ways you discover news today compare to seeking out a Sunday paper over a century ago?