Foung some circa 1920's newspapers during a remodel/rewire I was working on in Kenosha a few years ago. The H.O. was going to see if the historical society wanted them.
Found an (empty) pack of smokes under the insulation in my house - circa 1934 or so. And to seal the rafter/studwall area, they had cut down shipping boxes and recycled the cardboard. Saw several with the NRA (National Recovery Administration)logo and "...we do our part" slogan.
Of course, according to the (now grown) children of the previous owner, the 3rd owner back was the City Clerk, and supposedly had hidden "shoeboxes full of cash" within the house.
The only paper I've found so far has been pages of the Chicago Tribune from December 1943 that they used to stuff several junction boxes before they were plastered over...
[This message has been edited by DougW (edited 02-25-2006).]
