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  2. J. Searle Dawley - Wikipedia

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    James Searle Dawley (October 4, 1877 – March 30, 1949) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, stage actor, and playwright.Between 1907 and the mid-1920s, while working for Edison, Rex Motion Picture Company, Famous Players, Fox, and other studios, he directed more than 300 short films and 56 features, which include many of the early releases of stars such as Douglas Fairbanks ...

  3. Mothers' pensions - Wikipedia

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    Mothers' pensions were long-term cash provisions to impoverished single mothers. [3] Payments were generally inadequate to cover living expenses. [4] Nearly every state had a maximum allowable allowance ranging from 9 dollars to 15 dollars per month (approximately $120 to $275 in 2021 dollars) for the first child and 4 dollars to 10 dollars for any additional children. [5]

  4. Old soldiers' home - Wikipedia

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    Eleven states had two or more state veterans homes in operation at the same time (two of which also had a federal home). Some states simply had several homes at once. A few states admitted veterans' widows, and a few other states established separate homes for the widows and orphans. A few states had separate Union and Confederate old soldiers ...

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  6. Mutual aid clubs are still going strong in L.A. Chinatown ...

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    One perk of the Los Angeles Lee club is a credit union offering car loans of $40,000 to $50,000. The association also includes a women's group and offers singing lessons.

  7. Grand Army of the Republic - Wikipedia

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    As original Union veterans of the GAR, organized in 1866, grew old, many women's groups formed to aid them and their widows and orphans. The Loyal Ladies League was established in 1881 as an auxiliary to the GAR; in 1886 the organization went more national and changed its name to "The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic."

  8. Free African Society - Wikipedia

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    The Free African Society (FAS), founded in 1787, was a benevolent organization that held religious services and provided mutual aid for "free Africans and their descendants" in Philadelphia. The Society was founded by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones.

  9. Category:Organizations based in Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    Los Angeles crime family; Los Angeles Film Critics Association; Los Angeles Free Music Society; Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum; Los Angeles Organization of Ultimate Teams; Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games; Los Angeles Police Protective League; Los Angeles Press Club; Los Angeles Science ...