Encyclopedia Dubuque
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AMERICUS CLUB
AMERICUS CLUB. In 1877 this was an organization of young bachelors in Dubuque. (1) It was still in operation in 1896. (2) The name was also used by a prominent club in New York City and another in Philadelphia at around the same time. (3)
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Source:
1. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, November 22, 1877, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18771122&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, November 5, 1896, p. 5
3. Dubuque Herald, March 15, 1879, p. 2