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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 16:22, 1 September 2021</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l13">Line 13:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 13:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Hotel Proprietor]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Hotel Proprietor]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category: Channel]]</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 15:54, 1 September 2021</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:P1000327.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Peter Waples. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:P1000327.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Peter Waples. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the Waples Hotel in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main [[STREETS]]. He also played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">channel </del>of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the Waples Hotel in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main [[STREETS]]. He also played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[CHANNEL]] </ins>of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections.  </div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 18:53, 14 May 2020</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l2">Line 2:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 2:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city&#039;s most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the Waples Hotel in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main [[STREETS]]. He also played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city&#039;s most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the Waples Hotel in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main [[STREETS]]. He also played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>--</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>--</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 00:15, 26 December 2015</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l3">Line 3:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 3:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">--</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Source:</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Goodspeed, Weston Arthur. '''The History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago : Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 517</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Hotel Proprietor]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Hotel Proprietor]]</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 03:49, 2 April 2010</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:P1000327.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Peter Waples. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:P1000327.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Peter Waples. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[WAPLES HOTEL]] </del>in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main [[STREETS]]. He also played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Waples Hotel </ins>in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main [[STREETS]]. He also played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Hotel Proprietor]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Hotel Proprietor]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Randylyon https://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=WAPLES,_Peter&diff=22345&oldid=prev 2010-04-02T03:48:48Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 03:48, 2 April 2010</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:P1000327.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Peter Waples. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:P1000327.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Peter Waples. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Waples Hotel </del>in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main [[STREETS]]. He also played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[WAPLES HOTEL]] </ins>in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main [[STREETS]]. He also played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Hotel Proprietor]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Hotel Proprietor]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Randylyon https://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=WAPLES,_Peter&diff=18781&oldid=prev 2009-12-28T04:18:36Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 04:18, 28 December 2009</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:P1000327.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Peter Waples. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:P1000327.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Peter Waples. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the Waples Hotel in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main [[STREETS]]. He played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the Waples Hotel in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main [[STREETS]]. He <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">also </ins>played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Business Leader</del>]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Hotel Proprietor</ins>]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Randylyon https://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=WAPLES,_Peter&diff=8704&oldid=prev 2008-12-13T02:14:52Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 02:14, 13 December 2008</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l3">Line 3:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 3:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category: Business Leader]]</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

Randylyon https://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=WAPLES,_Peter&diff=6214&oldid=prev 2008-10-29T02:31:24Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 02:31, 29 October 2008</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the Waples Hotel in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main STREETS. He played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Image:P1000327.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Peter Waples. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the Waples Hotel in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[</ins>STREETS<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]]</ins>. He played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 00:07, 18 August 2008</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[WAPLES HOTEL]] </del>in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main STREETS. He played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as many as three stores. Waples constructed the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Waples Hotel </ins>in 1844 on the northeast corner of Second and Main STREETS. He played an important role in construction of the [[WAPLES CUT]] from the old levee to the main channel of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]].  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Until the outbreak of the [[CIVIL WAR]], Waples had conducted a prosperous clothing manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With debts of nearly $300,000 owed him from customers in the South, Waples began a frantic travel schedule during the first year of the war to make collections. Although the travel proved financially successful, his health was ruined. Waples returned to Dubuque at the insistence of his son, Dr. [[WAPLES, Marshall H.|Marshall H. WAPLES]]. He died in the home of his son-in-law [[BABBAGE, Richard A.|Richard A. BABBAGE]].</div></td></tr> </table>

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