Hi, If you ever wondered about that ever-elusive obituary of Great-Aunt or Uncle, or other beloved & esteemed ancestor, this article might explain why we can't find them today!: The Cynthiana Democrat, Thursday, Feb. 27, 1919, Page 6, Col. 5: OBITUARIES MUST BE PAID FOR It seems to be necessary to state again that The Democrat, as well as all other well regulated newspapers, charge for publishing obituaries. Persons continue to send them in with request for publication and seem offended when they do not appear. It should be remembered that the charge is five cents a line, which is one cent a word. Therefore, please count the words and send check or cash with the request to publish, otherwise we shall be obliged to omit the obituaries. The Democrat prints notices of deaths as prom[p]tly as possible after the information reaches us and usually full details are given. We of course make no charge for this because it is a matter of news. Sympathy with bereaved ones is always felt by publishers, but it is not possible to publish free obituaries and do justice to readers who are not directly interested.