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MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY OF THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, AND ST. PAUL SHOPS
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MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY OF THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, AND ST. PAUL SHOPS. Started in 1883 by Francis H. Dersch, the organization rose from seventy-five members to 650 in seven years. Every member paid dues of twenty-five cents per week and received four dollars per week during sickness and seventy-five dollars for funeral expenses.
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Source:
Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, . p. 107
