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ORMSBY, Frank E.
ORMSBY, Frank E. (Lowville, NY, Feb. 10, 1857--Unknown). In 1880 Ormsby operated the Steam Laundry, the only one of its kind in Dubuque at 890 Main Street. (1) He apparently left the city to return to his hometown, because a newspaper column in 1885 stated he was returning to Dubuque to manufacture shirts, collars, and cuffs with his brother S. A. Ormsby. (2)
See: ORMSBY'S
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Source:
1. Oldt, Franklin T. The History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 855
2. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, April 28, 1885, p. 4