Encyclopedia Dubuque
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WATER (carbonated). In the late 1890s, Dubuque was Iowa's largest producer of soda and carbonated water drinks. Dubuque manufacturers produced over 600 cases daily with each case containing 24 bottles, each one-half pint in size.