I got this through one of my mailing lists.....had to ask our Archive expert. --Celia HOW TO PRESERVE A NEWSPAPER CLIPPING When you find a special recipe in the newspaper or want to save a birth or wedding announcement, here's how: To preserve a newspaper clipping, dissolve a milk of magnesia tablet in a quart of club soda and let it sit overnight. The next day pour the mixture into a pan large enough to hold the flattened newspaper clipping. Soak the clipping for one hour: remove and gently pat dry. Place the clipping on a flat surface and do not move until completely dry. The estimated life of your clipping after the milk of magnesia treatment is 200 years.