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As of January 2022, all newspaper content published prior to January 1, 1927, is in the public domain and is made available without restrictions or permissions. Please know that any content that was published on January 1, 1927, and beyond may be subject to copyright. With every new year, this date will move forward – on January 1, 2023, all content published prior to January 1, 1928, will be in the public domain, and so on and so on.

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Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO.), 23 Dec. 1897. Plains to Peaks Historic Newspapers.
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