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[[COOPER WAGON WORKS]]. . . . . . . . . .each employee received a turkey and a can of oysters
[[COOPER WAGON WORKS]]. . . . . . . . . .each employee received a turkey and a can of oysters


[[ANDREW, TREDWAY AND SONS]]. . . . . . .each employee received ten dollars
Andrew, Tredway & Sons. . . . . . . . . .each employee received ten dollars


[[V. HERANCOURT]] . . . . . . . . . . . .each employee received a sack of oatmeal
[[V. HERANCOURT]] . . . . . . . . . . . .each employee received a sack of oatmeal


[[WESTPHAL, HINDS AND COMPANY]] . . . . .each married employee received two turkeys and two cans of
[[WESTPHAL AND HINDS]]. . . . . . . . . .each married employee received two turkeys and two cans of
                                         oysters, unmarried employees received one turkey and one can
                                         oysters, unmarried employees received one turkey and one can
                                         of oysters
                                         of oysters

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COMPANY CHRISTMAS GIFTS. In 1879 the Dubuque Herald carried an article describing the Christmas gifts employees received. The companies mentioned and their gifts are as follows:

COOPER WAGON WORKS. . . . . . . . . .each employee received a turkey and a can of oysters

Andrew, Tredway & Sons. . . . . . . . . .each employee received ten dollars

V. HERANCOURT . . . . . . . . . . . .each employee received a sack of oatmeal

WESTPHAL AND HINDS. . . . . . . . . .each married employee received two turkeys and two cans of

                                        oysters, unmarried employees received one turkey and one can
                                        of oysters

JULIEN HOUSE. . . . . . . . . . . . .each woman employee received a share of 230 yards of calico,

                                        the men were given "something to keep them warm"

Clerks at railroad depots . . . . . . . .each employee received several cans of oysters

KEY CITY STEAM BAKERY . . . . . . . .each employee received a turkey

M. M. WALKER AND COMPANY. . . . . . .each employee received a case of oysters

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Source:

"Christmas Gifts," Dubuque Herald, December 25, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18791225&printsec=frontpage&hl=en