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National Republican (Washington City
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In St. Paul, Minn., Catholics held a large meeting on March 21 in response to Father Nugent's request for aid to emigrate Irish families to the Manville Catholic colony in Big Stone County. They collected $606 to cover expenses for 25 families.
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Chicago, March 21.—A St. Paul, Minn., special to the Times says a large meeting of Catholics was held here to-day in answer to a letter from Father Nugent, of Liverpool, asking assistance in removing families from Ireland to some Catholic colony in this country. The meeting recommended the location of such families at the Catholic colony of Manville, Big Stone county. A collection of $606 was made, which will be forwarded to Father Nugent, and be devoted to paying the expenses of twenty-five families to the colony named.
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St. Paul, Minn.
Event Date
March 21
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collection of $606 raised to pay expenses for twenty-five irish families to emigrate to manville colony.
Event Details
A large meeting of Catholics held in response to a letter from Father Nugent of Liverpool asking assistance in removing families from Ireland to a Catholic colony in this country. The meeting recommended location at the Catholic colony of Manville, Big Stone county.