DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY - Revision history

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	In 1895 the company and its contract with [[ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was threatened by a competitor in Dubuque. Earley's response was to travel to Chicago with many letters from influential citizens praising the work of his company. The contract was preserved. (2) The company also had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads and maintained equipment for funeral services including a hearse. In 1897 the company advertised a vehicle that could be used as a "band wagon" for twenty or more people which could be converted to a "picnic wagon" complete with a canopy to protect riders from "sun or storms." (3)		In 1895 the company and its contract with [[ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was threatened by a competitor in Dubuque. Earley's response was to travel to Chicago with many letters from influential citizens praising the work of his company. The contract was preserved. (2) The company also had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads and maintained equipment for funeral services including a hearse. In 1897 the company advertised a vehicle that could be used as a "band wagon" for twenty or more people which could be converted to a "picnic wagon" complete with a canopy to protect riders from "sun or storms." (3)

	~~a given time, the~~ company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.		The company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.

	The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 37 Julien.		The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 37 Julien.

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	a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.		a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.

	The 1884-1885 '''Dubuque City Directory''' ~~gave~~ 37 Julien ~~as the address~~.		The 1884-1885 through 1890-91 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 37 Julien.

	~~The 1886-87 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 39 Julien.~~

	~~The 1890-91 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 37 Julien.~~

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	DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The Dubuque Omnibus Company was organized around 1880 with John H. Waller, president and [[ATHERTON, Sanford A.\|Sanford A. ATHERTON]], manager and treasurer. Upon the death of Waller, J. A. Earley, bookkeeper for the [[CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY]], became the president when he bought Waller's interest. (1)		DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The Dubuque Omnibus Company was organized around 1880 with John H. Waller, president and [[ATHERTON, Sanford A.\|Sanford A. ATHERTON]], manager and treasurer. Upon the death of Waller, J. A. Earley, bookkeeper for the [[CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY]], became the president when he bought Waller's interest. (1)

	In 1895 the company and its contract with [[ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was threatened by a competitor in Dubuque. Earley's response was to travel to Chicago with many letters from influential citizens praising the work of his company. The contract was preserved. (2)		In 1895 the company and its contract with [[ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was threatened by a competitor in Dubuque. Earley's response was to travel to Chicago with many letters from influential citizens praising the work of his company. The contract was preserved. (2) The company also had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads and maintained equipment for funeral services including a hearse. In 1897 the company advertised a vehicle that could be used as a "band wagon" for twenty or more people which could be converted to a "picnic wagon" complete with a canopy to protect riders from "sun or storms." (3)

	~~The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for funeral services including a hearse. At~~ a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.		a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.

	The 1884-1885 '''Dubuque City Directory''' gave 37 Julien as the address.		The 1884-1885 '''Dubuque City Directory''' gave 37 Julien as the address.
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	2. "The Bus Company on Top," ''Dubuque Herald'', November 21, 1895, p. 8		2. "The Bus Company on Top," ''Dubuque Herald'', November 21, 1895, p. 8

			3. "A New Chariot," ''Dubuque Herald'', May 22, 1897, p. 8

	'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 202		'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 202

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	The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for funeral services including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.		The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for funeral services including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.

	The 1884-1885 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave 37 Julien as the address.		The 1884-1885 '''Dubuque City Directory''' gave 37 Julien as the address.

	The 1886-87 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 39 Julien.		The 1886-87 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 39 Julien.

	The 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 37 Julien.		The 1890-91 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 37 Julien.

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	DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The Dubuque Omnibus Company was organized around 1880 with John H. Waller, president and [[ATHERTON, Sanford A.\|Sanford A. ATHERTON]], manager and treasurer. Upon the death of Waller, J. A. Earley, bookkeeper for the [[CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY]], became the president when he bought Waller's interest. (1)		DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The Dubuque Omnibus Company was organized around 1880 with John H. Waller, president and [[ATHERTON, Sanford A.\|Sanford A. ATHERTON]], manager and treasurer. Upon the death of Waller, J. A. Earley, bookkeeper for the [[CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY]], became the president when he bought Waller's interest. (1)

	In 1895 the company and its contract with [ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was threatened by a competitor in Dubuque. Earley's response was to travel to Chicago with many letters from influential citizens praising the work of his company. The contract was preserved. (2)		In 1895 the company and its contract with [[ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was threatened by a competitor in Dubuque. Earley's response was to travel to Chicago with many letters from influential citizens praising the work of his company. The contract was preserved. (2)

	The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for funeral services including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.		The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for funeral services including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.

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	DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The Dubuque Omnibus Company was organized around 1880 with John H. Waller, president and [[ATHERTON, Sanford A.\|Sanford A. ATHERTON]], manager and treasurer. Upon the death of Waller, J. A. Earley, bookkeeper for the [[CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY]], became the president when he bought Waller's interest. (1)		DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The Dubuque Omnibus Company was organized around 1880 with John H. Waller, president and [[ATHERTON, Sanford A.\|Sanford A. ATHERTON]], manager and treasurer. Upon the death of Waller, J. A. Earley, bookkeeper for the [[CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY]], became the president when he bought Waller's interest. (1)

			In 1895 the company and its contract with [ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] was threatened by a competitor in Dubuque. Earley's response was to travel to Chicago with many letters from influential citizens praising the work of his company. The contract was preserved. (2)

	The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for funeral services including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.		The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for funeral services including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.
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	1. "Municipal Molecules," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', February 3, ~~1891~~, p. 4.		1. "Municipal Molecules," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', February 3, 1892, p. 4.

			2. "The Bus Company on Top," ''Dubuque Herald'', November 21, 1895, p. 8

	'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 202		'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 202

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	DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The Dubuque Omnibus Company was organized around 1880 with John H. Waller ~~and~~ president and [[ATHERTON, Sanford A.\|Sanford A. ATHERTON]] as manager and treasurer. Upon the death of Waller, J. A. Earley, bookkeeper for the [[CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY]], became the president when he bought Waller's interest. (1)		DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The Dubuque Omnibus Company was organized around 1880 with John H. Waller, president and [[ATHERTON, Sanford A.\|Sanford A. ATHERTON]], manager and treasurer. Upon the death of Waller, J. A. Earley, bookkeeper for the [[CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY]], became the president when he bought Waller's interest. (1)

	The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for a funeral including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.		The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for funeral services including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.

	The 1884-1885 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave 37 Julien as the address.		The 1884-1885 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave 37 Julien as the address.

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	DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The Dubuque Omnibus Company was organized around 1880 with John H. Waller and president and [[ATHERTON, Sanford A.\|Sanford A. ATHERTON]] as manager and treasurer. Upon the death of Waller, J. A. ~~Early~~ became the president.		DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The Dubuque Omnibus Company was organized around 1880 with John H. Waller and president and [[ATHERTON, Sanford A.\|Sanford A. ATHERTON]] as manager and treasurer. Upon the death of Waller, J. A. Earley, bookkeeper for the [[CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY]], became the president when he bought Waller's interest. (1)

	The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for a funeral including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.		The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for a funeral including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.
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			Source:

			1. "Municipal Molecules," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', February 3, 1891, p. 4.

	'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 202		'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 202

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	The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for a funeral including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.		The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for a funeral including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.

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	~~'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 202~~

	The 1884-1885 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave 37 Julien as the address.		The 1884-1885 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave 37 Julien as the address.
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	The 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 37 Julien.		The 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 37 Julien.

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			'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 202



	[[Category: Express and Baggage]]		[[Category: Express and Baggage]]

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	DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The ~~1884-1885 ''~~Dubuque ~~City Directory'' gave 37 Julien~~ as the ~~address~~.		DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. The Dubuque Omnibus Company was organized around 1880 with John H. Waller and president and [[ATHERTON, Sanford A.\|Sanford A. ATHERTON]] as manager and treasurer. Upon the death of Waller, J. A. Early became the president.

	The ~~1886~~-~~87 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 39 Julien~~.		The company had a contract for carrying United States mails from the post office to the various railroads. It also maintained equipment for a funeral including a hearse. At a given time, the company could be expected to employ twenty workers and have from forty to forty-five horses.

	~~The 1890~~-~~91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 37 Julien.~~		---

			'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 202

			The 1884-1885 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave 37 Julien as the address.

			The 1886-87 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 39 Julien.

			The 1890-91 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 37 Julien.



	[[Category: Express and Baggage]]		[[Category: Express and Baggage]]