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A very important project having to do with the establishment of an orphanage and home for the aged, has been under discussion by a number of prominent Poles of our community and other sections of Chicago. Everybody realizes how useful and important such an institution would be. Of c

In addition to the material for our recent article on the results of the examinations held by the Sisters of Nazareth High School, we have received the following correspondence: "You have often published articles about the Sisters of Nazareth High School on Division Street, Chicago.

On June 21 a new society, called the Polish Businessmen's Society Number One, was organized in Bridgeport. All those wishing to join it may come to the next meeting on Sunday, June 28, at seven o'clock in the evening, a Mr. Leon Czeslawski's hall, corner of 32nd and Laurel Streets.

Some of our readers know already, that Mr. John F. Smulski, defeated by Mr. Peter Kiolbassa for the office of alderman of the Sixteenth Ward, has filed a complaint with the city council as to the legality of Mr. Kiolbassa's election. According to the official recount Mr. Kiolbassa's

The following additional donations have been received for the Saint John Cantius Parish fair: John Malinowski, $1; T. Suchowski, 260 Sangamon Street, one wagon and two goats, valued at eighteen dollars; E. Jalowy, 66 Wesson Street, $1; M. Koveny, 71 Wesson Street

The Polish Star Triumphant Ladies Society has donated $50.30--the proceeds of a dance--to the Polish hospital. God bless them. Sisters of Nazareth.

The St. Gregory Choir of St. John Cantius Parish honored their pastor, Reverend John Kasprzycki, with a grand entertainment on his feast day. The parishioners and the societies joined together in order to make the affair a success, and we must agree that they did a wonderful job.

The beautiful graduation exercises of the St. Stanislaus Kostka College were held Monday evening, in the large school hall on Bradley Street. The entire program was wonderful. Following the opening by the orchestra, Mr. Szezesny Zahajkiewicz spoke (in the absence of the rector, Reve

At the meeting held yesterday by the Committee arranging the grand Kosciusko festival, the following societies registered their participation in the affair: 1) The Polish Bakers and Confectioners Society. 2) The Thomas Zan Society. 3) The Second Company of Polish

Mr. Frank Sobieszczyk member of the St. Joseph Society of St. Hedwig parish was elected delegate to the Polish Catholic Congress.

A live ghost visited our editorial offices yesterday. It was Mr. Victor Karlowski, the former editor of Gazeta Polska, published by Mr. W. Dyniewicz, about whose disappearance on April 3 of this year we had informed our readers--and who was thought for some time to have been killed

[We were requested to publish the following correspondence.] A group of Polish citizens met last Sunday, July 19, at the home of Mr. Joseph Rosinski, 71 West Division Street, and after a brief discussion, organized a new fraternal benefit society, the Wielko Polanin. The s

The success of the Fair for the benefit of the St. John Cantius parish seems to be assured. Many novel articles were purchased for distribution at the Fair. Besides the chance wheels, there will be a "Negroes Table" and two "David Slingshots," where for a few cents one can win a val

Brethren: If all the Poles are helping to erect a monument to Thaddeus Kosciusko in Chicago in the near future, then we, the exponents of Polish singing cannot afford to lag behind. If we devote ourselves to singing Polish songs not for mere applause, but because of our ap

The total sum collected to date for the benefit of the Thaddeus Kosciusko Monument fund amounts to $8,071.25.

The Wielkopolanin Polish Society of Chicago, Illinois, was incorporated in Springfield, Illinois, by Mr. Joseph Rosinski, Mr. Leon Wysocki, and Mr. John Marach.

Sad times, indeed, are descending upon our people. The fighting, which for a time seemed to be quieting down,and which caused our most prominent personages to sacrifice everything for the sake of peace, extending their hands in token of it--this fighting is again breaking out amongst our peop

The St. Stanislaus Kostka parochial committee hereby wishes to express its sincere thanks to the following for their generous contributions to the school children's picnic: Frank Szutz, ten pounds of sausages and hams. John Suwalski for two hams and five pounds of sausages

A meeting of the members of the St. Hedwig Parish committee was held yesterday, at which the financial report of the parish was read. A new parish committee was elected.....[Translator's note: Names of committee members are omitted in translation.] Six of the committee mem

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