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KELLY, James. (Ireland--Unknown). Kelly sailed for the United States in 1852. For two years | [[File:bike.png|250px|thumb|left|Dubuque Daily Herald, September 27, 1896, p. 7]]KELLY, James. (Ireland--Unknown). Kelly sailed for the United States in 1852. For two years Kelly lived with an uncle at Lancaster, Pennsylvania and attended the high school. He clerked in a general store owned by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Pennsylvania Railroad Company. (1) | ||
At the end of that period, Kelly came to Dubuque | At the end of that period, Kelly came to Dubuque and was employed as a salesman by the firm of McGuire & Co., dealers in books and stationery. In 1853 he began business for himself on a small scale, opening a news stand which he stocked with periodicals and home newspapers. His business increased with the growth of the city's population; he added a stock of books and stationery. His store, Kelly & Son, was located at 747 Main Street and was 21x70 feet. (2) | ||
In 1895 the firm of Kelly & Son, now a bicycle shop, established the American Cycle Club of one hundred members. The purpose of the club was to supply each member with wheels. With a "cooperative plan" of $2 per week for fifty weeks, members entered a drawing held each week. The holder of the winning ticket received the first wheel for $2 and the second for $1. At the end of the fifty weeks, each member had a bicycle. The store carried several varieties of bicycles including "America," "Monarch," "Specter," "Crow," "Telegram," "Belvidere," and "Aradare." Members had their choice of machine. Ladies and gentlemen were members. (3) | In 1895 the firm of Kelly & Son, now a bicycle shop, established the American Cycle Club of one hundred members. The purpose of the club was to supply each member with wheels. With a "cooperative plan" of $2 per week for fifty weeks, members entered a drawing held each week. The holder of the winning ticket received the first wheel for $2 and the second for $1. At the end of the fifty weeks, each member had a bicycle. The store carried several varieties of bicycles including "America," "Monarch," "Specter," "Crow," "Telegram," "Belvidere," and "Aradare." Members had their choice of machine. Ladies and gentlemen were members. (3) | ||
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3. "Bicycle Parade," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', April 11, 1895, p. 8 | 3. "Bicycle Parade," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', April 11, 1895, p. 8 | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:03, 26 April 2024
KELLY, James. (Ireland--Unknown). Kelly sailed for the United States in 1852. For two years Kelly lived with an uncle at Lancaster, Pennsylvania and attended the high school. He clerked in a general store owned by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Pennsylvania Railroad Company. (1)
At the end of that period, Kelly came to Dubuque and was employed as a salesman by the firm of McGuire & Co., dealers in books and stationery. In 1853 he began business for himself on a small scale, opening a news stand which he stocked with periodicals and home newspapers. His business increased with the growth of the city's population; he added a stock of books and stationery. His store, Kelly & Son, was located at 747 Main Street and was 21x70 feet. (2)
In 1895 the firm of Kelly & Son, now a bicycle shop, established the American Cycle Club of one hundred members. The purpose of the club was to supply each member with wheels. With a "cooperative plan" of $2 per week for fifty weeks, members entered a drawing held each week. The holder of the winning ticket received the first wheel for $2 and the second for $1. At the end of the fifty weeks, each member had a bicycle. The store carried several varieties of bicycles including "America," "Monarch," "Specter," "Crow," "Telegram," "Belvidere," and "Aradare." Members had their choice of machine. Ladies and gentlemen were members. (3)
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Source:
1. Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 156
2. Ibid.
3. "Bicycle Parade," Dubuque Daily Herald, April 11, 1895, p. 8