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Contributions to the Orphanage

Skandinaven, Aug. 29, 1909

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The building fund for the Norwegian Orphanage is increasing, but more money is needed. Following is a list of contributions to date: Received, August 25, 1909 Chicago contributions $345.78 Other contribu

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The Norwegian Home for the Aged

Skandinaven, Aug. 29, 1909

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The Norwegian Society for a Home for the Aged held its summer outing in Norwood Park yesterday. The outing was most successful. By train and carriage at least two thousand people came to enjoy the outing and show their interest in the Home. The new building is almost completed, but the excurs

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Breaking Ground at the New Orphanage

Skandinaven, Sept. 7, 1909

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A large number of friends of the Norwegian Orphanage took advantage of the fine weather on Sunday afternoon to witness the breaking of ground for the new buildings which are to be erected this fall for the Norwegian Orphanage, in Edison Park. After the singing of a hymn, the preside

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The Danish Children's Home celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary September 24 in the Y. M. C. A. Hall on La Salle Street. The Reverend H. C. Rordam, the president of the Home, greeted the audience.

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The Danish Children's Home celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary September 24 in the Y. M. C. A. Hall on La Salle Street. The Reverend H. C. Rordam, the president of the Home, greeted the audience.

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p.2.col.5........The Silver Jubilee of the Danish Orphanage Society was celebrated on Friday September 24, at the Y.M.C.A. Auditorium on LaSalle Street. The auditorium was well filled, only a few of the cheaper seats in the upper gallery being empty. The majority of the audience consisted of

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p.4.col.3.........Mrs. Julia Rosenberg, who has made such a warm place for herself in the hearts of Chicago's Danish colony ) again on Wednesday gained new friends by visiting the Danish Old Peoples Home and the Danish Orphanage. In both institutions she won the love of the inmates with her g

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Mrs. Morris' Bequests for Charity

Daily Jewish Courier, 10/13/09

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The will of Mrs. Sarah Morris, the widow of the late meat trust magnate, Nelson Morris, who died in France as a result of an automobile accident, was probated and read yesterday. The will provides $6,000,000 for her children and other close relatives, and $450,000 for charity. The M

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To Preserve the Czech Language.

Denní Hlasatel, Nov. 4, 1909

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p. 4.. Judge Pinckney of the Juvenile Court is evidently afraid of hurting the Catholics if he allowed the transfer of two Czech orphans from the institution of a foreign nationality to the Bohemian Orphan Asylum. He may rest assured, however, that nobody is minding the affair save the Czechs

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The ball of the Jewish Orphan Home last night at the Coliseum was without doubt, the biggest and the most successful that was every gotten up before. The crowd was enormous and ever past of the ball was a success. The president, Mr. Jacob Levy, figured out that the ball will have a

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Mooreland Norwegian Church, 50th Avenue and Ohio Street, Reverend K. J. Wang. The Bethel Free Church, Central Park and Wrightwood Avenue, Reverend S. M. Andreasen. Silo Church, 1728 Armitage Avenue, Reverend..... The Salem Church, California and Mc Lean Avenu

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The Orphan Home

Skandinaven, Jan. 21, 1910

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The report of the yearly meeting of Orphan Home is more complete this year than ever. The society has had, in 1909, twelve regular meetings and two special meetings. Sixty-three new members for 1909 make a total of 441 members in good standing. We have many membe

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Convention Ended

Denní Hlasatel, Jan. 21, 1910

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The Bohemian-American Foresters can be perfectly satisfied with the result of their Fifth Convention. The next Convention will be held three years from now. P.2--The chief-forester, Mr. Budilovsky, called the convention to order at nine o'clock. The secretary, Mrs. Smrcek, read the

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Home-Finding Society

Skandinaven, Jan. 22, 1910

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There are in Chicago many institutions and charity groups that do much good work in their different fields. One of these is an outstanding society that works nationally and is well known to Scandinavians throughout America. It is the Evangelical Lutheran Home-Finding Society, which is managed

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Ladies Benevolent Circle Holds a Social

Denní Hlasatel, Mar. 7, 1910

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P.2--A large attendance participated in a rendezvous at the Sokol Chicago Hall, yesterday afternoon. The Ladies Benevolent Circle held this social affair for the benefit of the Old Peoples' Home and the Orphanage. The arrangements committee, provided such a program as would satisfy

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Uncalled for Donations

Denní Hlasatel, Mar. 20, 1910

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P.1--Various contributions, made for national undertakings or needy individuals, lie uncalled for, at the office of this newspaper. This is due to the fact that the committees of various lodges or individuals, consider those collections closed, and fail to notice that other contributions and

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A Good Example

Denní Hlasatel, Mar. 27, 1910

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P.1, Col.4--Members of Pilsen Lodge No. 1, of the Bohemian American Union held an entertainment last Saturday in the hall of Mr. J. Bolek, on Blue Island Ave., and West 19th Street, in honor of their brother Joseph. Not only did they enjoy themselves immensely, but they crowned their entertai

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Daily Jewish Courier

April 1, 1910

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The Ladies Society Beth Mecbsar Orphan Home - thanks all those present at the entertainment last Saturday evening and wishes to apologize to all those unable to gain entrance to the ball because of the capacity crowd. We shall at an early date stage another entertainment at which time all unu

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The Public Cook-Pot

Daily Jewish Courier, 4-8-10

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Maos Hitim - Things are getting better - New Contributors - Hope for co-ordination - The Beth Michsa Orphan Home - A mistake in Logic - To be open and above board is the best policy - The Hebrew Institute. For some six or seven years the "Courier" has been advocating a co-ordination

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The Norwegian Orphanage

Skandinaven, Apr. 13, 1910

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Today there are seventy children living permanently at the Norwegian Orphanage. It was brought out at the last meeting of the Orphanage Society that even though an offer of five thousand dollars had been made for the old building, seven thousand dollars more would be needed to complete the ne