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"Gentle folks, matrimonially inclined
A mate at Yalchon they will find
To whom the golden chain will bind."

Perhaps they were the first dating service! This reproduction of a full-page advertisement for the Yalchon Matrimonial Company is fascinating and amusing. It features images of potential spouses along with their personal descriptions and criteria for a mate.

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Document size: 11.5" x 14"

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