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April 11, 1889, Freeborn County Standard - Albert Lea, MN

Homes for Catholic Orphans

Dubuque, Ia. April 5. - An agent of the New York Catholic orphan asylum passed through here Thursday with fifty orphans principally girls between 5 and 8 years, destined for Northwestern Iowa, where homes have been provided for them with Catholic farmers.

 

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