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Description
This is anantique 1917 newspaper advertisementclipped from a German publication. A beautifully preserved piece of World War I–era print history, it features bold typography and a full promotional block forDie Münchener Zeitung, a Bavarian daily newspaper with significant circulation at the time.
Measures3.5\" x 1\".
All printed text has been preserved exactly as it appeared in 1917:
“Die Münchener Zeitung mit d. Wochenschrift ‘DIE PROPYLÄEN’ empfiehlt sich für alle Familien- und Geschäftsanzeigen. Tägliche Auflage über 100000 Exempl. Grösste Platzverbreitung. Hauptexpedition: Bayerstrasse 57–59 Fernsprecher: 50501–50509.”
English translation:
The Munich Newspaperwith the weekly supplement“The Propylaea”recommends itself for all family and business advertisements.Daily circulation over 100,000 copies.Largest space distribution.
Main office:Bayerstrasse 57–59
This clipping offers a tangible snapshot of Germany’s print culture in 1917, ideal for collectors of antique advertising, newspapers, typography, or WWI–era history.
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Fun Facts
Die Münchener Zeitung(“The Munich Newspaper”) was one of Munich’s widely read papers during the 1910s, known for both local news and cultural coverage.
Its weekly supplementDie Propyläenwas an arts-and-literature insert.
The phone number format “50501–50509” reflectsGermany’s early telephone exchange system, which was still developing during WWI.
The newspaper was eventually absorbed into other Munich publications as the German press consolidated in the 1920s–1930s.
Condition
Pre-owned antique newspaper clipping. Approximately 108 years old. Mild age toning consistent with WWI-era newsprint.
