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<p>Created page with &quot;HOTEL RUNNERS. Young men were hired by hotels in the 1800s to meet passengers arriving in the city. These &quot;hotel runners&quot; advertised the virtues of their respective hotels and...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>HOTEL RUNNERS. Young men were hired by hotels in the 1800s to meet passengers arriving in the city. These &quot;hotel runners&quot; advertised the virtues of their respective hotels and attempted to gain customers. On June 3, 1864 an editorial in the &#039;&#039;Dubuque Democratic Herald&#039;&#039; asked that these runners avoid fist fights as had occurred recently.<br /> <br /> ---<br /> <br /> Source:<br /> <br /> &quot;Disgraceful,&quot; &#039;&#039;Dubuque Democratic Herald&#039;&#039;, June 3, 1864, p. 4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=A36e8EsbUSoC&amp;dat=18640603&amp;printsec=frontpage&amp;hl=en<br /> <br /> [[Category: Law Enforcement]]</div>

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