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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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Employment secured for 152 Relatives or friends located for 18 Prevented from going astray 5 Helped in money or check matters

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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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Following is the report of my activities during the month of May, 1866: Applications for work 279 Secured employment for 214 Letters received 33

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July Report of Agent of Aid Society for German Immigrants

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Aug. 6, 1867

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Requests for work and advice 680 Employment secured for 135 Letters received 47 Letters written 82

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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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General Meeting of the Aid Society for German Immigrants

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Nov. 13, 1867

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Mr. H. Claussenius was in the chair, and Mr. C. Knobelsdorff acted as secretary. The reports of the secretary and treasurer on receipts and disbursements for the quarter ending on October 4 were adopted as read. The revision committee, consisting of Mr. C. Degenhardt and M

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Report of the Aid Society for German Immigrants

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Dec. 18, 1867

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Requests for employment 355 Secured employment for 105 Letters received 46 Letters written 51

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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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Quarterly Meeting of the German Society

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Jan. 7, 1871

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The Agent Anneke presents new statutes for the Society that are then discussed. Name: "German Society of Chicago, Illinois," Aim of the Society: To assist, advise and inform immigrants, giving them, if necessary , legal, and medical assistance. To help them in finding work

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[The German Society]

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Jan. 26, 1871

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Lengthy report on the activities of the "Deutsche Gesellschaft" (The German Society). Means too limited to do much in the way of direct support of indigent. Address of the Deutsche Gesellschaft in all railroad stations, offices of German Clubs, etc. People came to it who lost their baggage, o

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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 annual report was read and showed an increase in membership of fifty seven; increase of yearly dues of $489; and a decrease of assets of $129. The dues again did not cover expenses, and extraordinary contributions through bazaars and the like, the society could not collect, because the Ch

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[A Letter]

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, December 12, 1871

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Chicago, December 9 (?), 1871 Editor of the Illinois Staats-Zeitung: In yesterday's copy you observe that the German Aid Committee publishes no reports and you single me out in your demand for information. I am no "paid official" of the German Aid Society and it is, theref

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Dania

Hejmdal, June 12, 1875

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Dania had all its laws and bylaws revised about thirteen years ago, on November 23, 1862. Doctor J. Foster, who is now in Milwaukee, and a few other Danes, started a Danish brotherhood. The organization had its difficulties at first, but on February 16 Dania was given its first charter by the

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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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Die Deutsche Gesellschaft

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Jan. 4, 1879

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The Executive Board of the Deutsche Gesellschaft (German Society) at its regular monthly session yesterday, considered the quarterly report of the city collector and the monthly report of the agent. The former showed that of the outstanding accounts, amounting to $367.75, $339.75 had been col