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P. HUGHES AND SON. P. Hughes & Son opened in Dubuque in 1885 with a capital | P. HUGHES AND SON. P. Hughes & Son opened in Dubuque in 1885 with a capital | ||
stock invested in fresh and desirable Groceries of $4,000. By 1887 the grocery was earning annual sales of $35,000. Prior to opening the grocery, Patrick Hughes was a member of the local [[DUBUQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT]]. | stock invested in fresh and desirable Groceries of $4,000. By 1887 the grocery was earning annual sales of $35,000. Prior to opening the grocery, Patrick Hughes was a member of the local [[DUBUQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT]]. | ||
The 1886-87 through 1899-1900 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 583 Main. | |||
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'''The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center,''' Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 96 | |||
[[Category: Grocery]] | [[Category: Grocery]] | ||
Revision as of 15:02, 28 September 2014
P. HUGHES AND SON. P. Hughes & Son opened in Dubuque in 1885 with a capital stock invested in fresh and desirable Groceries of $4,000. By 1887 the grocery was earning annual sales of $35,000. Prior to opening the grocery, Patrick Hughes was a member of the local DUBUQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The 1886-87 through 1899-1900 Dubuque City Directory listed 583 Main.
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The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center, Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 96