This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2013
Page
5
Shoppers weigh artificial trees versus real evergreens as stores display pre lit options from knee height to nine feet tall. At Rick's store Jonathan Younts and his wife Caki choose between tradition and convenience with live trees offering scent while artificial ones offer reuse and ease.
Joseph Furtick of Rick's Produce shares tips for selecting and maintaining a live tree. Check needles for freshness, ensure regular deliveries, cut at least an inch from the bottom, and water daily especially in the first days. Avoid additives and rely on ample clean water.
Local shoppers share memories of live Christmas trees and their scents as families debate tradition versus fake options. Quotes describe the fun of picking trees at Rick's and the work involved, while staff reporter Teddy Kulmala notes his beat in crime and courts.
Aiken Standard readers discuss real versus fake trees with varied views. Alyssa Romano loves real trees for the scent and tradition. George Tallmage recalls a small real tree in a two story townhouse. Ashlee L. Edney prefers easy fake trees but loves real tree smell. Karen Kent values a reusable fake tree for lasting memories.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.