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The Hungarian Relief

Chicago Tribune, March 21, 1879

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Mayor Heath has issued an address to the people of Chicago, reminding them of the fact that in October, 1871, the contribution of HUNGARY,to the relief of the homeless and hungry sufferers of this city,amounted to $12,000. A good portion of this was doubtless furnished by the inhabitants of S

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The Deak Club

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Mar. 24, 1879

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The Deak Club held its meeting, as announced, at the Sherman House, at three o'clock in the afternoon, with Mr. Kiss presiding. At the beginning of the session a brief account of the Club's activity with respect to aid for the flood sufferers in Szegedin, Hungary, was given; also th

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Szegedin Relief Fund

Chicago Tribune, Apr. 14, 1879

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The Deak Society into whose hands was placed the collections for the suffering people of Szegedin, Hungary, met yesterday afternoon at the Relief Society Building, No. 51 and 53 La Salle Street. The President, Mr. F. Kiss, presided, and in opening the meeting stated that out of the

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Die Fackel

April 6, 1884

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The popular singing society "Fidelia" will give a concert tonight in the North Side Turnhalle which, no doubt will prove the most interesting of any heard this winter. The famous Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra has been won for this occasion. The following program will give the reader a v

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The Hungarians

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, March 7, 1892

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The Hungarians play an important part of the cosmopolitan combination of Chicago's population. There are about 6,000 Hungarians in Chicago.... A Hungarian settlement or colony was unable to maintain itself, because the immigrants became rapidly acclimatized. Therefore, the national

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Austrian Day

Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Aug. 19, 1893

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p. 5. 6 - Austrian Day was celebrated yesterday on the Exposition Grounds. This date was chosen because it coincides with the birthday of Franz Joseph, emperor of Austria and Hungary. The festival was a spectacular event which comprised three events, the parade, the celebration at the Choral

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Opinions about Ourselves

Narod Polski, Feb. 9, 1898

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In the name of the committee investigating Senator Lodge's Bill on Immigration, the president of the Polish National Alliance of America, Mr. F. H. Jablonski, has sent out numerous letters to prominent mayors and police chiefs of various cities, asking them to send their opinion of the Poles

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Undesirable Immigrants

Svenska Nyheter, Oct. 6, 1903

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Nearly every time we see an article in the contemporary Swedish press concerning immigration from Europe, our eyes encounter the phrase "undesirable immigrants." There is no need of a long search to find out who these undesirables are: the list includes Hungarians, Bohemians, Italians, and th

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Continuing a series of articles exposing Austro-Hungarian activities against munition manufacturers and kindred propaganda, the Zgoda, (a Polish daily), and official organ of the Polish National Alliance, gives details of how the Austrian secret agents, Hausner and Mlynarski, installed and ma

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Hungarian American Women.

Magyar Tribune, March 8, 1917

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We Hungarian Americans owe certain duties to the United States government regardless of whether we be men or women. Men or women, the United States takes care of us, whether in time of peace or war. The United States does not regard the men or women as enemies of this country. From this point

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Hungarian Business Man's Success

Magyar Tribune, March 15, 1917

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Mr. Alex Schwartz is an up and coming Hungarian business man who owns the successful business enterprise known as the Original Hungarian Restaurant. He is located on Dearborn Street in downtown Chicago, and his restaurant is the favorite eating place for many of the prominent people of Chicag

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Hungarians Victims of Hyenas

Magyar Tribune, March 15, 1917

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The trusting and kind hearted Hungarians were very easy victims of the swindlers and had many hard earned dollars taken away from them. When immigration was at its height, the Hungarians thought that they were coming to this country as mere guests of America, therefore they did not

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March 15, Hungarian Independence Day

Magyar Tribune, March 15, 1917

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The Chicago District First Hungarian Social and Benevolent Lodge will hold the national Hungarian Independence Day celebration. The program will consist of speeches by prominent men, soloists and choruses singing prominent folk songs. All good patriotic Hungarians are urged to be pr

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The Magyar Tribune

Magyar Tribune, March 15, 1917

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This newspaper is a new publication, although the people of Chicago have heard something about it. After it is read the first time it will have become a true friend and neighbor to all who feel that they are Hungarians. The Magyar Tribune is two years old, formerly it has been known

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On March 27, The South Side Good Will Society will present a very beautiful and interesting play at the Pythian Temple located at 9231 Cottage Grove Avenue. The profits from this performance will be used for the relief of those crippled in the war.

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Immigration

Magyar Tribune, March 23, 1917

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The United States immigration authorities recently released the statistics with reference to immigration into the United States. These statistics showed that the United States received 24,745 immigrants in the month of January of this year. Last year this country received 298,826 immigrants.<

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The Emigration Problem

Magyar Tribune, March 23, 1917

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Previous to the war which has been going on for the past three years, many of us who never thought that we would go back to Hungary,are now thinking seriously of emigrating with the thought that after the war there will be a shortage of man power due to the great number that lost their lives

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Masses Acquire Citizenship

Magyar Tribune, Mar. 30, 1917

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Since the first of February when the United States broke its diplomatic relationship with Germany, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of people who desire to become American citizens. In one and a half months time there were 10,914 first papers issued, and at the same time the

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Safety of Foreign Wealth

Magyar Tribune, March 30, 1917

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A decision is up before the congress of the United States with regards to entering the war. This decision is giving the German people of this country considerable worry and this situation has also caused the Hungarian people to be worried to some extent. Since this country broke relationship

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Spring Dance

Magyar Tribune, Apr. 6, 1917

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The Chicago Independent Ladies Aid Lodge will sponsor a spring festival dance on April 14, 1917 at Schoenhofen's Hall. A cordial invitation is extended to all good Hungarians to attend this dance. The price of admission is only twenty-five cents. The entire profits from th