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> The older papers are all stories and were funded through the price of the paper, then ads invaded the margins.

I assure you 19th Century newspapers had advertisements.

For example:

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86072192/1897-08-0...

And an 18th Century newspaper with advertisements:

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83021183/1777-03-0...

How far back do you go to find newspapers with no advertisements?