I found these old newspaper advertisements (from circa 1890s Louisiana newspapers) while searching for marriage/birth/death announcements for my ancestors. I wonder if our advertisements will look so quaint in 125 years?! Even 125 years ago they used deceit to sell; many ads were made to look like legitimate news articles.The ads shown in this collage were for W.L. Douglas Shoes, Smith's Bile Beans, Syrup of Figs, W. Baker & Co., Ayer's Sarsaparilla and St. Jacobs Oil.
