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MYERS, TICE & CO.
MYERS, TICE AND COMPANY. Myers, Tice and Company was the successor of ARMINGTON, MYERS & COMPANY. Armington sold his interest in June 1870 to Walter C. Cox and the company was renamed. Offices and warehouses were located at 3 Iowa Street. The company annually used 350,000 pounds of tobacco for products sent throughout Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin Minnesota, California, and "the territories." Sales annually were $300,000. (3)
The 1867 Dubuque City Directory and the 1868 Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Dubuque & Soux (sic) City Railroad stated that this business was located at 63 Main.
According to the receipt, the salesroom was located at 322 Main while the factory was operating at 321 Iowa. In later years, Myers, Tice became MYERS-COX COMPANY.
The 1873-74 Dubuque City Directory listed 54 Main.
The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 Dubuque City Directory listed 322 Main as the address.
