There are supposedly true ads in newspaper:
FREE PUPPIES... Mother, AKC German
Shepherd. Father, Super Dog...able to leap tall fences in a
single bound.
FREE YORKSHIRE TERRIER. 8 years old. Hateful little dog.
Bites.
FOR SALE BY OWNER:
Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica, 45 volumes
Excellent condition $1,000 or best offer. No longer needed, got married
last month. Wife knows everything.