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The Cesko-Slovanske Podporujici Spolky (Bohemian-Slavonic Benevolent Associations) dealt in their last meeting with the shameful behavior of the Austrian Ambassdor in Washington, Dr. Dumba, and adopted a strong resolution which follows: "The recent regular meeting of the Cesko-Slova

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The Enrollment in the Patronatni Skoly

Denní Hlasatel, Sept. 12, 1915

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The Patronaty (Boards of Directors) of the several of our Patronatni Skoly (schools, Free Thought schools, conducted by boards composed of representatives of bodies supporting the schools) announce that the enrollment of pupils for day classes will take place tomorrow, while the enrollment fo

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Cloak Makers Strike Avoided - Tailors Strike Unavoidable

Daily Jewish Courier, Sept. 12, 1915

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The danger of a general strike of the cloak makers has passed. The principle of arbitration has been victorious, and after a number of meetings held by prominent persons with representatives of the manufacturers and the union, both sides agreed to settle their differences through arbitration.

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[Half-tone, three column-sixth of a page, portrait of Dr. Dumba] The Austrian Ambassador in Washington, Dr. Dumba, has been a guest in this country. He has been using this hospitality in a manner which corroborates our old saying about comforting a viper on one's own bosom. An Austr

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From Dvorak Park

Denní Hlasatel, Sept. 12, 1915

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The enrollment of children in the Dvorak Park Detska Zahradka (Kindergarten) which will be open daily from nine to eleven o'clock in the morning, takes place tomorrow, Monday, September 13. Children from four to six years of age are accepted.

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The Detska Zahradka (Kindergarten) of the Hubbard Memorial Church, at 2540 South Lawndale Avenue, will start functioning tomorrow at nine o'clock in the morning. Admissible are children from three to six years of age.

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Illinois Good Templars

Skandinaven, Sept. 12, 1915

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The Illinois Grand Lodge of the Scandinavian Good Templars held a three-day convention, September 4 to 6. Eighty delegates were present representing forty lodges. It was resolved to donate $100 to the Juvenile Templar, a paper published by the Grand lodge. The death benefit was increased to $

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From the Cesky Delnicky Pevecky Sbor

Denní Hlasatel, Sept. 12, 1915

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We take the pleasure of advising the Bohemian parents that the enrollment of pupils in the singing school of the Cesky Delnicky Pevecky Sbor (Bohemian Workingmen's Singing Society) will take place in the Society's building at 1721 South Ashland Avenue from nine o'clock till noon throughout th

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Hebrew Institute Must Become a National Institution

Daily Jewish Courier, Sept. 12, 1915

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At a conference of all central organizations, called by the United Jewish Workers Alliance, the affairs of the Hebrew Institute were discussed in detail, as well as the movement, which is now going on in the Jewish community against this institution. This movement was due to the Hebrew Instit

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[Patriotic Italians]

L'italia, Sept. 12, 1915

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Last Tuesday evening 320 of our countrymen left Chicago on the Pere Marquette Railroad for New York to sail for Italy and offer their services to the nation. Scenes of sublime patriotism were shown as men enrolled at the depot in the hours preceding the departure. With the

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Chicago Slavs Protest Reject Dumba's Insult

Denní Hlasatel, Sept. 13, 1915

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The hall of the Pilsen Auditorium yesterday witnessed a powerful and unified protest against the insults which Dr. Dumba inflicted upon the Bohemian and Slavic people when he claimed that they are uneducated, read nothing, and may be enlisted for Austria's ends with mere promises, while the G

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Immigration in the Limelight

Denní Hlasatel, Sept. 14, 1915

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Our English-language newspapers have been dealing very often lately with the immigration question. They have been noticing, with perhaps an extreme sensitivity, every manifestation forthcoming from immigrant groups, and have been turning the light on the relation of immigrants to their newly

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Liquor and the Worker

Svenska Tribunen-Nyheter, Sept. 14, 1915

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Among the many reasons why a worker ought to be a teetotaler, one is prompted to place economic considerations high on the list, especially as regards men with a family. But for a well-paid, single young man the economic aspect is far from the most important. The time, for instance, that he w

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Wind-Up of the "Eastland" Affair

Denní Hlasatel, Sept. 14, 1915

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A meeting of the Cesky Vypomocny Vybor (Bohemian Relief Committee) was held in the Conway Building located at the corner of Clark and Washington Streets, in the offices of the American Red Cross, yesterday afternoon at four o'clock. It was attended by Municipal Bailiff Anton J. Cermak, who is

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Real-Estate Transactions

Svenska Tribunen-Nyheter, Sept. 14, 1915

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Jacob Nilson bought the apartment building on the southwest corner of Greenwood Avenue and 66th Street from Frederick H. Bartlett for $55,000. Gustave H. Carlsteen and Frank Hold sold the apartment building located on Glenwood Avenue near Argyle Street to Charles D. Hoffman for $77,

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Industrial Slavery

Svenska Tribunen-Nyheter, Sept. 14, 1915

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Many American industrial plants are running twenty-four hours a day, including Sunday. This may be necessary in some cases, but the bad part of it is that they operate with only two shifts of workers. The night shift usually works thirteen hours, and the day shift eleven. The pay is poor, the

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The Cesky Vypomocny Vybor Disbands

Denní Hlasatel, Sept. 15, 1915

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The last meeting of the Cesky Vypomocny Vybor (Bohemian Relief Committee) is now a matter of history. It was held yesterday morning and wound up the work or the Committee, which has been in operation for almost two months. They have done a job of which they can be justly proud, a job which wa

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Slavia Wins

Denní Hlasatel, Sept. 15, 1915

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Slavia won her first game yesterday in very hot and humid weather, which made the game rather difficult and tiresome for the players and the spectators. Slavia's victory, however, was not as great as had been expected, because the opposing club had an excellent team, of which only three playe

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According to section 241 of the Military Laws, if the body of men calling themselves the Polish Falcons of America constitutes an independent military organization which was in existence on the 23rd, day of April, 1883, it is now lawful for them to associate themselves together as a military

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Our Honored Comtemporary, Skandinaven

Svenska Kuriren, Sept. 16, 1915

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(The Scandinavian) is scolding Mayor William Hale Thompson for not fulfilling his promises. Behind the Skandinaven in this attack is the Daily News and Victor Lawson, valuable friend of the paper. No man, says the Skandinaven who has sought the office of Mayor of late years, has been as gener