DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY - Revision history

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	DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. Dubuque Linseed Oil Company was established on August 17, 1880 and incorporated the same year. The board of directors included [[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob Rich]], [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[GRIFFITH, Jeffrey M.\|Jeffrey M. GRIFFITH]], [[ALLISON, William Boyd\|William Boyd ALLISON]], G. M. Staples, [[BRADLEY, William L. Sr.\|William L. BRADLEY, Sr.]], J. H. Lull, and George L. Torbert. Officers were J. V. Rider, president; George L. Torbert, vice-president; and Jacob Rich, secretary/treasurer. (1)		DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. Dubuque Linseed Oil Company was established on August 17, 1880 and incorporated the same year. The board of directors included [[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob Rich]], [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[GRIFFITH, Jeffrey M.\|Jeffrey M. GRIFFITH]], [[ALLISON, William Boyd\|William Boyd ALLISON]], G. M. Staples, [[BRADLEY, William L. Sr.\|William L. BRADLEY, Sr.]], J. H. Lull, and George L. Torbert. Officers were J. V. Rider, president; George L. Torbert, vice-president; and Jacob Rich, secretary/treasurer. (1)

	The company's main building was a three-story structure with a frontage of 90 feet on Ninth Street. Within the building was all the machinery for grinding of the seed and its conversion into oil. Daily an estimated 650 bushels of flax seed or nearly 200,000 bushels annually were consumed. The oil was either barreled or stowed away into large tanks of 200,000 gallons capacity. There was a constant workforce of fifteen men. (2)		The company's main building was a three-story structure with a frontage of 90 feet on Ninth Street. Within the building was all the machinery for grinding of the seed and its conversion into oil. Daily an estimated 650 bushels of flax seed or nearly 200,000 bushels annually were consumed. The oil was either barreled or stowed away into large tanks of 200,000 gallons capacity. There was a constant workforce of fifteen men. (2) In 1889 an elevator was erected on the lot south of the mill with dimensions of 51x90 feet and from 70 to 80 feet high. In commenting on the construction, the ''Herald'' reporter said it would be an improvement that part part of town. (3)

	The products manufactured by the Dubuque Linseed Oil were genuine linseed oil and oil cake. The former was used largely in painting and in a limited extent in medicine and the arts. Oil cake was ground into meal and sold to stock growers for fattening purposes. One pound of of linseed oil cake was equal to three of corn, nine of wheat bran, or ten of hay. By chemical analysis its protein factors were found to be nearly the same as is found in peas or beans, and richer in oil than any species of grain cultivated. (3)		The products manufactured by the Dubuque Linseed Oil were genuine linseed oil and oil cake. The former was used largely in painting and in a limited extent in medicine and the arts. Oil cake was ground into meal and sold to stock growers for fattening purposes. One pound of of linseed oil cake was equal to three of corn, nine of wheat bran, or ten of hay. By chemical analysis its protein factors were found to be nearly the same as found in peas or beans, and richer in oil than any species of grain cultivated. (4)

	The reaction of farmers along the [[ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was quickly and generally positive. The failure of the wheat crop in northern Iowa had convinced many that they needed to rely on a variety of crops. (4)		The reaction of farmers along the [[ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was quickly and generally positive. The failure of the wheat crop in northern Iowa had convinced many that they needed to rely on a variety of crops. (5)

	The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed the corner of 9th and Jackson.		The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed the corner of 9th and Jackson.
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	2. '''The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center,''' Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 96		2. '''The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center,''' Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 96

	3. "The Linseed Oil Factory," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 22, 1880, p. 4		3. "Local News in Brief," ''The Herald'', June 9, 1889, p. 9

			4. "The Linseed Oil Factory," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 22, 1880, p. 4

			5. Ibid.



	[[Category: Linseed Oil Manufacturers]]		[[Category: Linseed Oil Manufacturers]]

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	The reaction of farmers along the [[ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was quickly and generally positive. The failure of the wheat crop in northern Iowa had convinced many that they needed to rely on a variety of crops. (4)		The reaction of farmers along the [[ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was quickly and generally positive. The failure of the wheat crop in northern Iowa had convinced many that they needed to rely on a variety of crops. (4)

	The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' ~~gave~~ the corner of 9th and Jackson ~~as the address~~.		The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed the corner of 9th and Jackson.

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	DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. Dubuque Linseed Oil Company was established on August 17, 1880 and incorporated the same year. The board of directors included [[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob Rich]], [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[GRIFFITH, Jeffrey M.\|Jeffrey M. GRIFFITH]], [[ALLISON, William Boyd\|William Boyd ALLISON]], G. M. Staples, [[BRADLEY, William L. Sr.\|William L. BRADLEY, Sr.]], J. H. Lull, and George L. Torbert. Officers were J. V. Rider, president; George L. Torbert, vice-president; and Jacob Rich, secretary/treasurer. (1)		DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. Dubuque Linseed Oil Company was established on August 17, 1880 and incorporated the same year. The board of directors included [[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob Rich]], [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[GRIFFITH, Jeffrey M.\|Jeffrey M. GRIFFITH]], [[ALLISON, William Boyd\|William Boyd ALLISON]], G. M. Staples, [[BRADLEY, William L. Sr.\|William L. BRADLEY, Sr.]], J. H. Lull, and George L. Torbert. Officers were J. V. Rider, president; George L. Torbert, vice-president; and Jacob Rich, secretary/treasurer. (1)

	The company's main building was a three-story structure with a frontage of 90 feet on Ninth Street. Within the building was all the machinery for grinding of the seed and its conversion into oil. Daily an estimated 650 bushels of flax seed or nearly 200,000 bushels annually were consumed. The oil was either barreled or stowed away into large tanks of 200,000 gallons capacity. There was a constant workforce of fifteen men.		The company's main building was a three-story structure with a frontage of 90 feet on Ninth Street. Within the building was all the machinery for grinding of the seed and its conversion into oil. Daily an estimated 650 bushels of flax seed or nearly 200,000 bushels annually were consumed. The oil was either barreled or stowed away into large tanks of 200,000 gallons capacity. There was a constant workforce of fifteen men. (2)

	The products manufactured by the Dubuque Linseed Oil were genuine linseed oil and oil cake. The former was used largely in painting and in a limited extent in medicine and the arts. Oil cake was ground into meal and sold to stock growers for fattening purposes. One pound of of linseed oil cake was equal to three of corn, nine of wheat bran, or ten of hay. By chemical analysis its protein factors were found to be nearly the same as is found in peas or beans, and richer in oil than any species of grain cultivated.		The products manufactured by the Dubuque Linseed Oil were genuine linseed oil and oil cake. The former was used largely in painting and in a limited extent in medicine and the arts. Oil cake was ground into meal and sold to stock growers for fattening purposes. One pound of of linseed oil cake was equal to three of corn, nine of wheat bran, or ten of hay. By chemical analysis its protein factors were found to be nearly the same as is found in peas or beans, and richer in oil than any species of grain cultivated. (3)

			The reaction of farmers along the [[ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was quickly and generally positive. The failure of the wheat crop in northern Iowa had convinced many that they needed to rely on a variety of crops. (4)

	The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the corner of 9th and Jackson as the address.		The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the corner of 9th and Jackson as the address.
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	1. "Dubuque Linseed Oil Company," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 18, 1880, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18800818&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		1. "Dubuque Linseed Oil Company," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 18, 1880, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18800818&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	'''The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center,''' Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 96		2. '''The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center,''' Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 96

			3. "The Linseed Oil Factory," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 22, 1880, p. 4



	[[Category: Linseed Oil Manufacturers]]		[[Category: Linseed Oil Manufacturers]]

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	DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. Dubuque Linseed Oil Company was established on August 17, 1880 and incorporated the same year. The board of directors included [[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob Rich]], [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[GRIFFITH, Jeffrey M.\|Jeffrey M. GRIFFITH]], [[ALLISON, William Boyd\|William Boyd ALLISON]], G. M. Staples, [[BRADLEY, William L. Sr.\|William L. BRADLEY, Sr.]], J. H. Lull, and ~~[[TORBERT,~~ George L.~~\|George L. TORBERT]]~~. Officers were J. V. Rider, president; George L. Torbert, vice-president; and Jacob Rich, secretary/treasurer. (1)		DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. Dubuque Linseed Oil Company was established on August 17, 1880 and incorporated the same year. The board of directors included [[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob Rich]], [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[GRIFFITH, Jeffrey M.\|Jeffrey M. GRIFFITH]], [[ALLISON, William Boyd\|William Boyd ALLISON]], G. M. Staples, [[BRADLEY, William L. Sr.\|William L. BRADLEY, Sr.]], J. H. Lull, and George L. Torbert. Officers were J. V. Rider, president; George L. Torbert, vice-president; and Jacob Rich, secretary/treasurer. (1)

	The company's main building was a three-story structure with a frontage of 90 feet on Ninth Street. Within the building was all the machinery for grinding of the seed and its conversion into oil. Daily an estimated 650 bushels of flax seed or nearly 200,000 bushels annually were consumed. The oil was either barreled or stowed away into large tanks of 200,000 gallons capacity. There was a constant workforce of fifteen men.		The company's main building was a three-story structure with a frontage of 90 feet on Ninth Street. Within the building was all the machinery for grinding of the seed and its conversion into oil. Daily an estimated 650 bushels of flax seed or nearly 200,000 bushels annually were consumed. The oil was either barreled or stowed away into large tanks of 200,000 gallons capacity. There was a constant workforce of fifteen men.

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	DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. Dubuque Linseed Oil Company ~~had as its officers~~ [[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob ~~RICH~~]], ~~president and~~ John H. Lull, vice president~~. The company was established in 1881~~ and ~~incorporated the same year~~.		DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. Dubuque Linseed Oil Company was established on August 17, 1880 and incorporated the same year. The board of directors included [[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob Rich]], [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[GRIFFITH, Jeffrey M.\|Jeffrey M. GRIFFITH]], [[ALLISON, William Boyd\|William Boyd ALLISON]], G. M. Staples, [[BRADLEY, William L. Sr.\|William L. BRADLEY, Sr.]], J. H. Lull, and [[TORBERT, George L.\|George L. TORBERT]]. Officers were J. V. Rider, president; George L. Torbert, vice-president; and Jacob Rich, secretary/treasurer. (1)

	The company's main building was a three-story structure with a frontage of 90 feet on Ninth Street. Within the building was all the machinery for grinding of the seed and its conversion into oil. Daily an estimated 650 bushels of flax seed or nearly 200,000 bushels annually were consumed. The oil was either barreled or stowed away into large tanks of 200,000 gallons capacity. There was a constant workforce of fifteen men.		The company's main building was a three-story structure with a frontage of 90 feet on Ninth Street. Within the building was all the machinery for grinding of the seed and its conversion into oil. Daily an estimated 650 bushels of flax seed or nearly 200,000 bushels annually were consumed. The oil was either barreled or stowed away into large tanks of 200,000 gallons capacity. There was a constant workforce of fifteen men.
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			1. "Dubuque Linseed Oil Company," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 18, 1880, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18800818&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	'''The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center,''' Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 96		'''The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center,''' Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 96

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	DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. The ~~1884-1885 through 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the corner of 9th~~ and ~~Jackson as~~ the ~~address~~.		DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. Dubuque Linseed Oil Company had as its officers [[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob RICH]], president and John H. Lull, vice president. The company was established in 1881 and incorporated the same year.

	~~In 2013~~ the ~~renovation~~ of the Linseed Oil ~~Paintworks Building at 901 Jackson~~ was ~~underway. Helping~~ in the ~~project~~ was ~~the announcement~~ of ~~a $2~~.~~2 million grant that would help fund an estimated $4 million project~~ to ~~create 16 rental units~~ in ~~the building~~. The ~~project was one~~ of ~~a dozen approved buy~~ the ~~Iowa Economic Development Authority for federal community development block grants~~.		The company's main building was a three-story structure with a frontage of 90 feet on Ninth Street. Within the building was all the machinery for grinding of the seed and its conversion into oil. Daily an estimated 650 bushels of flax seed or nearly 200,000 bushels annually were consumed. The oil was either barreled or stowed away into large tanks of 200,000 gallons capacity. There was a constant workforce of fifteen men.

			The products manufactured by the Dubuque Linseed Oil were genuine linseed oil and oil cake. The former was used largely in painting and in a limited extent in medicine and the arts. Oil cake was ground into meal and sold to stock growers for fattening purposes. One pound of of linseed oil cake was equal to three of corn, nine of wheat bran, or ten of hay. By chemical analysis its protein factors were found to be nearly the same as is found in peas or beans, and richer in oil than any species of grain cultivated.

			The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the corner of 9th and Jackson as the address.

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	~~Murphy~~, ~~Erin~~. ~~"Another Boost for Millwork District~~.~~" Telegraph Herald~~, ~~July 6~~, ~~2013~~, p. ~~1A-2A.~~		'''The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center,''' Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 96



	[[Category: Linseed Oil Manufacturers]]		[[Category: Linseed Oil Manufacturers]]

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	DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the corner of 9th and Jackson as the address.		DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the corner of 9th and Jackson as the address.

			In 2013 the renovation of the Linseed Oil Paintworks Building at 901 Jackson was underway. Helping in the project was the announcement of a $2.2 million grant that would help fund an estimated $4 million project to create 16 rental units in the building. The project was one of a dozen approved buy the Iowa Economic Development Authority for federal community development block grants.

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			Murphy, Erin. "Another Boost for Millwork District." Telegraph Herald, July 6, 2013, p. 1A-2A.

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	DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. The 1884-1885 ~~and 1886~~-87 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the corner of 9th and Jackson as the address.		DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the corner of 9th and Jackson as the address.

	[[Category: Linseed Oil Manufacturers]]		[[Category: Linseed Oil Manufacturers]]

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	DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. The 1884-1885 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the corner of 9th and Jackson as the address.		DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. The 1884-1885 and 1886-87 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the corner of 9th and Jackson as the address.

	[[Category: Linseed Oil Manufacturers]]		[[Category: Linseed Oil Manufacturers]]

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DUBUQUE LINSEED OIL COMPANY. The 1884-1885 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the corner of 9th and Jackson as the address.

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