Foreign Language Press Survey

P.2, Col.4--The stockholders of the new Bohemian state bank held a meeting in the Pilsen Sokol hall on Sunday, December 18, 1910. The purpose of the meeting was to hear preliminary reports on the location of the Bank, to decide what its name shall be, and to request the State Auditor to grant

Otto Christian Ericson was born in Guldbrandsdalen, Norway, in 1852. He arrived in Chicago with his father in 1868. He worked as carpenter's apprentice for a year. In 1869 he went to work for Christian Jevne on Kinzie Street. Ericson was, as far as, is known, the first businessman i

Otto C. Ericson was born in Faoberg, Norway in 1852 and came to America at the age of sixteen. In spite of the many years he has been a good citizen of his adopted country he still loves and respects the land of his birth and cherishes her traditions. He is one of the many, whom Norway produc

The Scandia Life Insurance Company is organized on a co-operative basis. The profit goes to the policyholders in the form of the lowest life insurance premiums in Chicago. The Company was started in 1905 with a capital of $1,000,000. Since then insurance has been taken out for $13,0

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Gentlemen: I am glad to announce to you our progress from the time of the last assembly until today. During these last months, we thought it necessary to increase the membership to intensify the propaganda in Italy so that the Italian commercialists will contribute more generously t

The Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce, has made a warm appeal to its members, for donations in behalf of the Italian Red Cross. While the Italian soldiers give their lives in the battle field for the idea of a greater Italy. It is the duty of those Italians abroad to show their pa

An Italian firm of Capri (near Modena) manufacturing straw and chip braids and hats desires to appoint an agent for the sale of its products on this market. A firm of Sicily desires to appoint an agent for the sale on this market of pure Lucca Olive Oil, Consenza dried figs, lemons

For some time past, the officers of our organization have observed a growing demand for some convenient, connecting link between manufacturers and others interested in industrial matters in Italy and those in the United States, whereby accurate and reliable information can be supplied relatin

Hauman G. Haugan was born in Christiania, Norway, November 7, 1840. At the age of 18 he came to Canada with his parents. Two years later he came to Chicago. From 1870 to 1884 he was connected with the financial department of the [Chicago and] North Western Railway. In 1884 he became part owne

The following changes have been made on the board of directors of the State Bank of Chicago: John L. Lindgren, vice-president; Edward Carlson, cashier; H. G. Haugan, Oscar H. Haugan, John R. Lindgren (Swede), and William A. Petersen, directors. Union Bank of Chicago The fo

The State Bank of Chicago has elected its Board of Directors. Among them are several prominent Swedes: John R. Lindgren,vice-president; C. Edward Carlson, assistant cashier, directors: Theodore Freeman, J. R. Lindgren, and William A. Peterson.

Jonas Larsen, frame residence, 6411 Winchester Avenue. Cost. $1,500. S. Miller, brick residence, 710 West 14th Street. Cost, $1,000. Martin S. Johnson, brick house, 2517 North Springfield Avenue. Cost, $4,000. John M. Scharling, ball park, 222-260 West 59th Stree

The Spolek Cheskych Hostinskych (Association of Czech Restaurant Men and Tavern-keepers), has been active among us for twenty years; during this time it has been generously supporting our charitable and nationalistic institutions and also valiantly repulsing attacks from the reactionary force

E. Hoganson, brick house, 5361 Iowa Street. Cost, $18,000. F. S. Jacobsen, frame cottage, 430 North 40th Avenue. Cost, $2,700. Peter W. Hansen, brick house, 3707 North Lawndale Avenue. Cost, $3,500. Christ T. Nielson, brick house, 3715 Lawndale Avenue. Cost, $4,7

N. Kjeldsen, brick house, 1454 North Avers Avenue. Cost, $4,000. N. Kjeldsen, dwelling, 1524 North Avers Avenue. Cost, $4,000. John Johnson, brick house, 5415 South May Street. Cost, $6,000. Hjeld S. Martin, frame house, 4129-31 Humboldt Boulevard. Cost, $3,600.<

Our country-man, Mr. L. Smiejkowski, who is a member of the Polish National Alliance, has invented a very practical and interesting window-sash. The invention consists of a metal frame in to which a window pane is inserted. This frame is practically weather-proof and fits the window sash so s

Mr. Bronislaw Kukowski, a member of the Polish National Alliance has opened a new bookstore, at 1417 W. Chicago Ave. He has a vast selection of imported and domestic books on science and history, religious, theatrical and school textbooks. He also has a large collection of very beau

H. C. Karlsen, frame dwelling, 4122 Newport Avenue. Cost, $2,500. Gustaf A. Larson, brick dwelling, 2210 Leland Avenue. Cost, $5,000. Andrew Christenson, brick dwelling, 6960 Anthony Avenue. Cost, $3,500. A. Bjork, frame dwelling, 7819 Morgan Street. Cost, $5,000

An interesting meeting was held last night in the Cesko-Americke Slovanske (Bohemian-American Slavonic) hall. The former stockholders of the ill-fated Hudson Coal Company met there with the directors, at the invitation of the latter, whose members are stockholders in the new company. The Reli