[cynwoody]

I guess I don't follow the argument given about the Linotype typesetting machine and the alignment issued raised. I don't really think it means much if the birth announcement is genuine. (My kids' births were announced in ads that appeared on front pages of the NY Times. The Times just took my money and my copy.)

It would be very relevant if the announcements were forged, especially if recently forged.

But there is no valid evidence they were forged. I don't follow the Linotype argument either. I think the announcements are genuine. As for the money and the copy, my understanding is there wasn't any money, and the copy (or at least the data supporting it) flowed from the hospital directly to the newspapers. The process was automatic; the family did not need to be involved.

Of course, if the proud parents wanted a more prominent positioning of the announcement, they probably could have provided money and copy, as you did to the NYT. But that does not appear to be the case here.

[ml/nj]

my understanding is there wasn't any money, and the copy (or at least the data supporting it) flowed from the hospital directly to the newspapers. The process was automatic; the family did not need to be involved.

Where does your understanding come from?

ML/NJ