What happened to Google Newspapers?

[fan-of-fans]

A few years back I used to use Google Newspapers often. It helped with dating items and finding out information and prices, because the newspapers would have advertisements from stores in them. I could type in a manufacturer or feature and it would bring up tons of papers with the ads. But lately when I try to use it I don't get many results. Did Google delete their records or what happened?

 

[jamiel]

I vaguely recall hearing that a couple of the bigger newspapers (Toledo and Pittsburgh) pulled themselves out of the platform. Chicago Tribune has a good free archive of their newspaper...ad supported. Searches for advertising actually work reasonably well. The Thursday Tribune was the food day...