You can search for newspapers on microfilm at the following address: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/techserv/inp/database/search_form.asp Augusta, Hancock County listed the following available for loan from the Illinois Historical Society. #1 Title: Augusta eagle (Augusta, Ill.) Town of Publication: Augusta Life Span: 1884-9999 Holdings Information: Illinois State Historical Library Holdings: 1917- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Holdings: Retains current year only. Cumulative Holdings: 1917- Completeness: Large gaps OCLC Number: 13474539 #2 Title: Augusta herald (Augusta, Ill.) Town of Publication: Augusta Life Span: 1878-18uu Holdings Information: Illinois State Historical Library Holdings: 1878 Completeness: Scattered issues held OCLC Number: 15203850 I use this reference source for available newspaper microfilm and have my local library obtain the film for me. I read it there. Doesn't cost anything for residents of Illinois. I believe there is charge for out-of-state residents. You can check further with the Illinois Historical Society. Good luck, Chet Neff, Champaign, IL