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I recently got the chance to sit down with my Grandma to discuss her experiences with Print Media. Grandma came from a loving family that didn't have much access to print media. She recalls getting her town's newspaper everyday through the mail, but had to get books, magazines, and different newspapers from her school or local library. Grandma grew up reading The Sedalia Democrat which gave her all she needed to know about local news, obituaries, births, marriages, cartoons, and select world news. Surprisingly, her favorite section as a child were the....obituaries. │"Oh... now, don't look at me like that! They were interesting! Lexi, I said do not give me that look!" https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/72623838/ One of her favorites to read was the Ann Landers advice column. She explains that Ann Landers was a gal who would give advice to other gals about certain life situations. Grandma thought they were interesting to read, and she related ...