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Each day, a poem is presented as it appeared in an American newspaper 108 years ago.

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A Matrimonial Contract

February 2, 2020

From the Omaha Daily Bee, February 2, 1912. By Dorothy Dix.

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The source material for this website is from the National Digital Newspaper Program. Digitized newspaper pages can be found at the Chronicling America website.

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