LUXEMBURGER GAZETTE

LUXEMBURGER GAZETTE. On August 4, 1871 the first edition of the Luxemburger Gazette was published by a society formed by a group of immigrants from Luxembourg headed by Rev. Johann Michael Flammang. Luxembourg-born teacher J. A. Koob was its editor for the first year of publication.

In 1872, Luxembourg-born Nicholas GONNER, Sr. took over as publisher and editor. The paper received the approval of Bishop Nicholas Adames of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. He wrote a letter dated April 14, 1872, which appeared in a following issue.

Printed by the CATHOLIC PRINTING COMPANY, the paper was published in response to the opinion that thousands of Luxembourg immigrants to America had not been given proper recognition in the newspapers of the United States. The lead article in the August 4, 1871 issue was a denunciation of Protest Prussianism and Bismarck's anti-Catholic policies. Another article in the same issue was devoted to "The Life and Achievements of Bishop Pierre-Jean Mathias Loras."

The Luxemburger Gazette had many foreign correspondents. One issue carried a detailed eyewitness account of the murder of Garcia Moeno, President of Ecuador and a leading Catholic statesman of South America.

The paper, printed in German, was published every Thursday. The last edition of the Luxemburger Gazette was published on June 26, 1918.

The 1873-74 Dubuque City Directory listed the south side of 6th between Main and Locust.

The 1878-79 Dubuque City Directory listed 442 Main.

The 1899-1900 Dubuque City Directory listed 291 6th.

The 1911-12 Dubuque City Directory listed 295 6th.

The 1913 Dubuque and Dubuque County Directory stated that this publication was located at 580 Delhi.

The 1916-1917 White's Dubuque County Directory listed 295 6th as the address.

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Luxembourgensia--Today in Luxembourg-USA History. Online: http://luxembourgensia.blogspot.com/2013/08/4-august-1871-first-issue-of-dubuques.html