If you’ve been digging through digital newspaper archives from the early 1900s, you might have stumbled upon the "Overland.rar." While it looks like a modern file download, it’s actually a classic case of .
Check out the original snippets on Trove or NewspaperArchive . Anaconda Standard Newspaper Archives, Dec 14, 1913, p. 118
The "rar" in these instances is not a compressed file format, but rather a byproduct of technology failing to distinguish the letter 'c' from the letter 'r' in old typeface. Sample "Restored" Post
(1919)
In the 1920s, the was a popular vehicle. When these old newspapers were scanned and digitized, the ink on the letter 'c' was often faded or smudged, leading the software to read it as an 'r'.
