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This Day in Minnesota History

January 16, 1876

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The St. Paul Society for Improving the Condition of the Poor (later the Society for the Relief of the Poor) is organized to give aid to people who need food, fuel, and work. Early officers include Henry M. Rice, Alexander Ramsey, Henry H. Sibley, and William R. Marshall.

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