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[[Image:wang.png|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Chee Wang Ng]]MEE HONG LO AND COMPANY. This Chinese restaurant was opened by C. R. Dibble and appeared in 1905 newspaper advertisements as Dibble's Chop Sooy Restaurant, C. R. Dibble | [[Image:wang.png|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Chee Wang Ng]]MEE HONG LO AND COMPANY. This Chinese restaurant was opened by C. R. Dibble and appeared in 1905 newspaper advertisements as Dibble's Chop Sooy Restaurant, C. R. Dibble Chinese Restaurant, or C. R. Dibble's Chinese Chop Sooy Restaurant. (1) | ||
In 1908 the restaurant was purchased by Mee Hong Lo when C. R. Dibble moved to California. (2) | |||
It appeared at the same address in the '''International Chinese Business Directory of the World''' in 1913 as Mee Hong Lo and Company. ( | The 1911-12 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 636 Main. | ||
It appeared at the same address in the '''International Chinese Business Directory of the World''' in 1913 as Mee Hong Lo and Company. (3) | |||
The full name of the above source is: | The full name of the above source is: | ||
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International Chinese Business Directory Co., 1913 | International Chinese Business Directory Co., 1913 | ||
The restaurant closed around March 7, 1912. Located above the [[LOG CABIN SALOON]], the owners for the previous five years were relocating to Waterloo to open a similar restaurant. Their cook, Bertha L. Sing, moved to New Orleans. ( | The restaurant closed around March 7, 1912. Located above the [[LOG CABIN SALOON]], the owners for the previous five years were relocating to Waterloo to open a similar restaurant. Their cook, Bertha L. Sing, moved to New Orleans. (4) | ||
[[Image:122209.png|left|thumb|250px|December 22, 1905 Photo courtesy: Chee Wang Ng]] | [[Image:122209.png|left|thumb|250px|December 22, 1905 Photo courtesy: Chee Wang Ng]] | ||
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Chee Wang Ng. Email. September 14, 2017 | 1. Chee Wang Ng. Email. September 14, 2017 | ||
2. May, Michael adult services librarian, email. September 14, 2017 | |||
3. Chee Wang Ng | |||
4. May | |||
1. "Chop Suey Restaurant Closed," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 7, 1912 | 1. "Chop Suey Restaurant Closed," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 7, 1912 | ||
[[Category: Restaurant]] | [[Category: Restaurant]] | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 15 September 2017
MEE HONG LO AND COMPANY. This Chinese restaurant was opened by C. R. Dibble and appeared in 1905 newspaper advertisements as Dibble's Chop Sooy Restaurant, C. R. Dibble Chinese Restaurant, or C. R. Dibble's Chinese Chop Sooy Restaurant. (1)
In 1908 the restaurant was purchased by Mee Hong Lo when C. R. Dibble moved to California. (2)
The 1911-12 Dubuque City Directory listed 636 Main.
It appeared at the same address in the International Chinese Business Directory of the World in 1913 as Mee Hong Lo and Company. (3) The full name of the above source is:
萬國寄信便覽
International Chinese Business Directory of the World: A Comprehensive List of Prominent Chinese Firms and Individuals in Parts of China, Japan, India Proper [etc.].
Wong Kin
International Chinese Business Directory Co., 1913
The restaurant closed around March 7, 1912. Located above the LOG CABIN SALOON, the owners for the previous five years were relocating to Waterloo to open a similar restaurant. Their cook, Bertha L. Sing, moved to New Orleans. (4)
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Source:
1. Chee Wang Ng. Email. September 14, 2017
2. May, Michael adult services librarian, email. September 14, 2017
3. Chee Wang Ng
4. May
1. "Chop Suey Restaurant Closed," Telegraph Herald, March 7, 1912