Hello!
I think this is definitely a peculiar but appealing project, so I am very interested.
I am Italian and live in Milan area, where I can directly check the State Archive (some of its contents are not yet digitised). But I would start from a more general research in national libraries digitised newspapers sections, to find WHETHER it does make sense to keep on.
I am very thorough and determined, and I just would love doing this research. Within a week (if the pandemic restrictions still applied will let me) I could at least offer you a general idea about the search.
As for my offer, I am quite new at this marketplace, so I can NOT find the possibility to create at once the 8 milestones you requested. I am instead going for now to create 1 offer for 1/8 of the total I would request.
I hope that my offer and characteristics meet your requirements, and I am looking forward to your (hopefully positive) reply.
Best regards,
Raffaella