Hamburg Pizzeria finds 142-year-old newspaper during renovation

HAMBURG, N.Y. — A local pizzeria is dishing out more than just slices these days — it’s serving up a piece of history nearly 150 years old.

While renovating the front of Now Pizzeria on Main Street, a contractor made an unexpected discovery inside the walls: a crumbling newspaper from 1881.

“He actually ripped off one of the boards and pulled out a chunk of newspaper,” co-owner Joelene Best recalled…

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