EXAMINING PATTERNS OF ITALIAN IMMIGRATION TO ...

The only available issue known to exist is dated November 1912 (see Figure XXX). It
includes information about the Supreme Legion of Calumet and its Subordinate Legions in
Hancock, South Range, and Negaunee. The first article is dedicated to introducing the Lodge
of the Knights of Romulus. It starts with the history of Romulus and explains that the lodge
was named after him because he represents the symbol of the birth of Rome and of the
Roman civilization. The article also explains why the members of the lodge felt the need for
this publication: promoting Italian culture and showing that, contrary to previous
Figure XXX. Front page of Pro
Nobis, November 1912 [Immigration
History Research Center at
University of Minnesota].
assumptions, Italians are not ‘ignorant’. The actual articles relate Arabic legends about the
origin of Libya, electricity and its effects on the development of children, the centenary of
the steamship, and medical suggestions. A section is dedicated to quotes and lives of famous
Italians. Most part of the publication is filled with advertisements of various businesses (see
Figure XXX).
Figure XXXI. Example of advertisements of
Italian businesses appearing in the Pro Nobis.
[Immigration History Research Center at
University of Minnesota].
Il Minatore Italiano (The Italian Miner) was established in 1896 and continued
publishing into the 1930s, although it is not known when it stopped. It was a daily
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