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p. 3- It has been brought to our attention that the Chicago chapter of the Gerinia Fraternity has been neglected for some unknown reason, and, accordingly it has been revived on a firmer basis, with a new program and a new staff of officers. The officers and the advisors are as foll

Greeks of Chicago who are native sons of the town, St. Peter, Greece, at a recent meeting raised $3,500 to be forwarded to the above mentioned town, to be applied to other sums of money already sent there, in order to ameliorate living conditions of workers, amongst whom are many Greek Americ

p.2-The Chicago Greek Star in its issue of June 24 published an article by its publisher and editor, Mr.Lambros, with the caption "Advice to the Laconian Deputy,Mr. D. Petrakakos." Mr. Lambros, as is known, get his information from the telegrams sent by the Greek Assembly to the five Chicago

p. 1- The Chicago League of Lacedaemonians came forward today with a communication expressing the opinions of its members on our ecclesiastical problems. This communication will be found on the second page. The Lacedaemonians were moved to indite this letter by the publication in th

On the occasion of the fiftieth Cannstadter folk festival of the Swabian Society of Chicago, which will be held in Riverview Park, a festival program will be published, which will be a rare specimen. In regard to the history of the folk festival, old records and yearly reports have been studi

The St. George League of Lycurgus, comprising more than fifty members, functions quietly and unobstrusively among us. Its aim is to promote friendship and economic security among its members and to help the place of their birth, the land of Lycurgus the law-maker. The members of the

Greek Americans of Dodecanesian origin, in the name of humanity, appeal to the League of Nations to intervene with the Italian Government, in order to stop persecutions of the inhabitants of the Dodecanese Islands.

"At least 26% of the American population is of German extraction, and what these 26% have, and still will accomplish in the brilliant development of the American nation, cannot be adequately expressed." These words of appreciation for the German element in America were uttered by Go

Chicago----the world's greatest melting pot. There are in this city today no fewer than 450,000 Germans, 400,000 Poles; 300,000 Jews; 300,000 Irish; 200,000 Czechoslovaks; 200,000 Italians; 125,000, Swedes; approximately 96,000 Lithuanians, 56,000 Norwegians and 50,000 Greeks, inclu

New Year's Eve' and the two holidays were taken advantage of by a number of German societies, to give the usual festivities in different places of amusement. In spite of the cold weather, large crowds attended. Saturday the Rhine Society ushered in Carnival time with its first "Fool

p. 3.- Come one--come all. The objective is sublime. The completion of the road would be the salvation of our villages. Our two societies, "Tania" and "St. George," united, are feverishly busy for the success of the affair. (Full)

The Chicago Herald and Examiner has published three articles concerning the Greek colony of Chicago. They were written by one of the most distinguished members of the colony, Mr. Peter Lambros, proprietor and editor of the Greek newspaper, the Greek Star. View details

Over two hundred dollars was collected in the twinkling of an eye by Mrs. Marie Sielles, Helen Arnos and Alexandra Sielles, who are ever busy for such purposes. The collected money, added to other collections, will be sent to Ahouria, Greece, for decoration and renovating the church

p. 2.- There has been published lately a most exceptional work, under the title, How I see Greece, by that well-known Greek scholar, Michel Roda, in which the following interesting article is to be found about the Greeks of America. "Blessings and glory to the Greeks of America. Whi

It was in the year 1878, when the desire to found a society of their country men was expressed by the Chicago Swabians. Such organizations existed already in New York and Philadelphia. So it came about that on Sunday, March 31st, 1878, 23 men met at Karl Taxis locality, corner State and Adams

Henry Oppenheimer, one of the oldest residents on the West Side and founder of the West Chicago Club, died on Thursday at the Home for Aged Jews. He was 99 years of age. Mr. Oppenheimer had been a resident of Chicago for 55 years. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and came to the U

The hearts of a city of millions welcome the brave conquerors of the Atlantic who today are in our midst as the guests of Chicago. If there were thousands to greet the flyers yesterday there will be tens of thousands today to acclaim them on their tour through the city, and at the stadium in

The Messenian Brotherhood of Chicago at its last meeting voted the sum of $265. for the sufferers of the Corinthian earthquake. The example of the Messenian Society and other brotherhoods should be followed by all organizations to hasten their contributions for our brother Greeks in

Last Sunday at Smith Hall of Hull House, the first annual lecture was given by the Messinia Society. Dr. K. Papatheodore was the speaker and he chose for discussion two very interesting and very important subjects. The first part of his lecture dealt with the origin of man and the s

The tableau was given as the result of the efforts of Mrs. Minna Schmidt, who did not shrink from sacrificing time and expense to carry out this idea. The German costume groups, represented by 400 young ladies, was a welcome novelty and received hearty applause. The groups were comp