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1. Oldt, Franklin T. History of Dubuque County. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-16-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml | 1. Oldt, Franklin T. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880 http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-16-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml | ||
2. Ibid., p. 17 | 2. Ibid., p. 17 | ||
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Revision as of 00:49, 28 March 2014
IOWA STATE FAIR. Annual spectacular featuring top rated entertainers and exhibits. On September 30 and October 1, 2 and 3, 1862 the State Fair was held in Dubuque. The city and county made donations of money to secure this event. The city also at its own expense and that of the leading business men enclosed the grounds, cleared the track, erected the buildings. The local committee were Richard BONSON, E. R. Shankland, John KING, Solon LANGWORTHY, William C. CHAMBERLAIN, Henry S. HETHERINGTON and Peter Melendy. (1)
In 1865 the city council refused to appropriate $500 for the State Fair to be held here in the fall of 1866. Within a few days, the citizens raised $3,421 to secure the fair for two years and prepare the grounds. The city, however, failed to get the fair in 1866. (2)
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1. Oldt, Franklin T. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880 http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-16-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml
2. Ibid., p. 17