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Source: NPR "All Things Considered"
Roundup
November 7, 2005

'Strange Red Cow': A History of Classified Ads [5min]

From lovesick personals to"help wanted" notices with some peculiar requirements: a look at the history of classified ads in the United States. Author Sara Bader shares some of the funny, heartrending and just plain baffling advertisements featured in her book, Strange Red Cow and Other Curious Classified Ads from the Past.
Read entire article at NPR "All Things Considered"