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STAATS ZEITUNG
STAATS ZEITUNG. The 1858-1859 Dubuque City Directory listed this newspaper at 8th between Locust and Bluff. John Bittman was the proprietor and publisher of this and the VOLKS TRIBUNE at the same address.
The 1859-1860 Dubuque City Directory listed 122 Main with Richter and Dettmer as the publishers.
The 1868 Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Dubuque & Soux (sic) City Railroad stated that this business was located at the corner of 6th and Main.
In 1873 the paper was owned and operated by A. Schaeffer when it was sold on May 15th to Peter Karberg of Guttenberg. The type and other material belonging to the paper was taken to Lansing, Iowa for use in the NORD IOWA POST which was to be first published on June 6, 1873. (1)
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1. "Sale of the Staats Zeitung," Dubuque Herald, May 16, 1873, p. 4. Online: