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Employment furnished for 105 Free tickets for needy 2 Tickets at reduced prices 3 Board and lodging for poor travelers

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Semiannual Report of the German Society of Chicago

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Oct. 14, 1861

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Report Dated October 1, 1861, Submitted by F. Schlund, Agent Employment secured for 1037 Reduced fares for poor 10 Passes for poor immigrants 22

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Report of the Agent of the German Society of Chicago

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Dec. 6, 1861

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Report for Month of October Employment obtained for 117 Passes for poor immigrants 2 Located relatives or funds for 20

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February March Employment secured for 92 68 Passes secured for 1 Shelter secured for

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The German Society

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, May 5, 1863

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The general meeting of the German Society of Chicago was held in the German House, May 3, 1863, with President Heinrich Greenbaum presiding. The report of Agent Schlund was read and adopted, and the matter relating to the Reform School was referred to a committee which will endeavor

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Report of Aid Society for German Immigrants

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Sept. 9, 1867

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Requests for employment 502 Secured employment for 115 Letters received 42 Letters written 45

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Requests for employment 1,273 Employment secured for 579 Advice or information given to 1,818 Aid secured from County Agent or Re

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[German Society]

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, February 6th, 1871

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Official report of the agent (F. Annecke) of the Deutsche Gesellschaft for December, 1870 and January 1871. 780 people seeking work, for 103 work was found. Advice, information, help was given to 499 people. Support through the county agents or the "Relief and Aid Society". 25 famil

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[The Alexian Brothers Hospital]

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, April 25th, 1871

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The hospital of the Alexian Brothers here in Chicago has recently been honored. In Laramie, Wyoming Territory, a hospital has been opened by the Union Pacific. Due to reports in Chicago newspapers that had attracted attention, the Union Pacific turned to the Rector of the Alexian Hospital ask

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[The Alexian Hospital Destroyed]

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Oct. 13, 1871

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The Alexian Hospital on the North Side has been totally burned. The seventy patients in it have fled North. Seven persons who were hurt at the last fire have been moved by carriage into the Milwaukee Avenue police station. Dr. Leifert remained to the last minute at the burning house, until al

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Waldheim.

Chicago Times, Dec. 16, 1872

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A week or more ago mention was made in the Times of a project to convert Haas Park into a German non-sectarian cemetery. The matter originated among the German lodges and societies, and the scheme is rapidly developing. A month or two ago, several societies held a conference over th

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We are happy to be enabled to state that the contributors to our fund, though themselves affected by the general stagnation of business, appreciated the gravity of the situation and were more liberal in their donations than ever before - so much so, that there would now be a surplus in the tr

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Yearly Report of the German Society.

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, April 10, 1874

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The constitution of the German Society of Chicago for the protection of immigrants, obliges its president to make a yearly report of the activities of the German Society. Mr. George Schneider, the preident, submitted his report which was accepted. The German Society was founded abou

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German American Dispensary

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Aug. 3, 1874

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It does not seem to be necessary to say, that the German American Dispensary, although founded by German physicians, is not closed to other nationalities. A table of our patients according to nationalities, reveals that all the nations of our cosmopolitan city are represented, namely: Germans

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German Dispensary

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Aug. 3, 1874

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The first annual meeting of the German Dispensary was held yesterday, at 10:30 A. M., in the office of Mr. Julius Rosenthal. Mr. Christoph Holtz was elected chairman, and Julius Rosenthal, secretary. Then Dr. F. C. Holtz read the following "Annual Report" on the Activity of the German America

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[German-American Free Dispensary]

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, July 12, 1875

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The German-American free drug store is now two years old. During its existence it has provided 4500 persons with free medical aid and free medicines and has in most cases saved the job for the patient and thus averted need and suffering. It gives us pleasure to say that the public has appreci

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The Free German-American Dispensary

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Nov. 30, 1875

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Hardly one of our charitable institutions does as much good as the Free German-American Dispensary. This institution, the character of which is not completely expressed by the word dispensary was founded by eminent German physicians. There they give free consultations several hours each day.

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The German Society

Der Westen, Dec. 5, 1875

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The German Society held its regular monthly meeting two days ago. The agent's [representative of the Society] report for the month of November 1875 was read and accepted. "Considering the present depleted cash reserves of the Society it is a very fortunate coincidence that the winte

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[Benefit Production for Dispensary]

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Dec. 11, 1875

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The theatrical representation which will be given next Wednesday for the benefit of the German American Dispensary should be attended by all the Germans who are able to make a little offering for charitable purposes. All the money made by the play will be given to the Dispensary. Th

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The Gala Performance on Wednesday

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Dec. 13, 1875

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A benefit performance for the German Free Drug Dispensary will be given Wednesday at the North Side Turnhalle and all Chicago Germans who do not live too far away will be there or should be. After all, support of an institution is involved which, above any other, deserves the good will of the