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24 July 2008

• 03:3003:30, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1 TAXES No edit summary
• 03:2903:29, 24 July 2008 diff hist +644 N TAXES New page: TAXES (first). Immediately after the treaty with the SAUK and FOX took effect on June I, 1833, miners returned to their claims in what had been the MINES OF SPAIN. Superintende...
• 03:2303:23, 24 July 2008 diff hist −6 TAUKE, Esther No edit summary
• 03:2203:22, 24 July 2008 diff hist +608 N TAUKE, Esther New page: TAUKE, Esther. (Dyersville, IA-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 10,1983). Civic and political leader. Tauke, mother of U.S. Representative Thomas TAUKE, served as chairperson of the Se...
• 03:2103:21, 24 July 2008 diff hist +716 N TAKOS, Peter Joseph New page: TAKOS, Peter Joseph. (Waterloo, IA,--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 7, 1987). MAYOR. Takos, a member of the city council beginning in 1958, served as the mayor of Dubuque in 1960. He took office wi...
• 03:1903:19, 24 July 2008 diff hist +546 N TABLE MOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL New page: TABLE MOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Established in 1960 as part of the Table Mound School District. Table Mound School was built as a five-room school for grades kindergarten through eighth. St...
• 03:1603:16, 24 July 2008 diff hist +534 N TABAK, Sol New page: TABAK, Sol. (New York, NY- ). Member, Dubuque Human Rights Commission. When he retired from the Dubuque Human Rights Commission in December 1985, Tabak held the record for length of servic...
• 01:5801:58, 24 July 2008 diff hist 0 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE No edit summary
• 01:5701:57, 24 July 2008 diff hist +11 HUDSON, Peggy Lynn No edit summary
• 01:5501:55, 24 July 2008 diff hist +11 KRUSE, William G. No edit summary
• 01:5301:53, 24 July 2008 diff hist +456 N ZWACK, Joseph New page: ZWACK, Joseph. (Dubuque, IA- ). Attorney/ Author. Zwack wrote ''Premarital Agreements: When, Why, and How to Write Them'' which was published by Harper and Row in 1987. His first book, ''A...
• 01:5201:52, 24 July 2008 diff hist +452 N ZUMHOF, George New page: ZUMHOF, George. (Hanover, Germany, Jan. 9, 1821-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 6, 1907). Proprietor, Mississippi House. Zumhof came to Dubuque on April 24, 1847, and began a series of careers that star...
• 01:5101:51, 24 July 2008 diff hist +290 N ZUCKERMAN, Meyer New page: ZUCKERMAN, Meyer. (New York, NY-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 30, 1958). Clothier. Zuckerman was the owner and operator of Zuckies Ladies Ready to Wear and Stevens Smartwear stores. A member of Beth E...
• 01:5001:50, 24 July 2008 diff hist +745 N ZUCKERMAN, Harvey New page: ZUCKERMAN, Harvey. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1931- ). Clothier. Zuckerman operated two of Dubuque's most fashionable clothing stores, Stevens and Zuckie's. Zuckie's was opened by his parents ...
• 01:4901:49, 24 July 2008 diff hist +311 N ZUCCARO, Anne New page: ZUCCARO, Anne. (Dubuque, IA- ). Executive Director, DUBUQUE GIRLS' CLUB. Zuccaro, a graduate of St. Ambrose College in mass communications and public relations, became the executive di...
• 01:4801:48, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1 ZINC No edit summary
• 01:4701:47, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,168 N ZINC New page: ZINC. Mineral also known during the 1800s as "drybone" or "blackjack." Prior to 1860 there existed no market for zinc ore. It was considered so worthless that streets in Hazel Green, Wisco...
• 01:4601:46, 24 July 2008 diff hist +375 N ZIGGY'S New page: ZIGGY'S. Tasting room of the ZELE BREWING COMPANY. Featuring a "witch's cap" over its entrance, Ziggy's has been decorated with memorabilia from the brewery's remarkable past. It was r...
• 01:4501:45, 24 July 2008 diff hist +185 N ZIEPPRECHT, H. New page: ZIEPPRECHT, H. (Prussia, Germany, July 27, 1826--Dubuque, IA, May 12, 1887). Druggist. Locating in Dubuque in 1856, Ziepprecht became one of the first druggists to practice in the city.
• 01:4401:44, 24 July 2008 diff hist +4 ZEPESKI, Norman No edit summary
• 01:4301:43, 24 July 2008 diff hist 0 ZEPESKI, Norman No edit summary
• 01:4301:43, 24 July 2008 diff hist +11 ZEPESKI, Norman No edit summary
• 01:3201:32, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,007 N ZEPESKI, Norman New page: ZEPESKI, Norman. (Dubuque, IA- ). "Dubuque's Rembrandt." Zepeski, a professional photographer and owner of Link's Studio, is ranked as one of eastern Iowa's finest artists. While preferrin...
• 01:2401:24, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,101 N ZELE BREWING COMPANY New page: ZELE BREWING COMPANY. Zele (pronounced "Zay-IAy") announced in October 1989, their intentions of purchasing the DUBUQUE STAR BREWERY. A Seattle, Washington company, Zele had sales of $...
• 01:2201:22, 24 July 2008 diff hist +4 ZEHENTNER, Robert No edit summary
• 01:2201:22, 24 July 2008 diff hist +2,452 N ZEHENTNER, Robert New page: ZEHENTNER, Robert. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 10, 1918-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 10, 2004). Owner, Zehentner's Sporting Goods. In 1953 Zehentner received second place as Retailer of the Year, an award pr...
• 01:2001:20, 24 July 2008 diff hist +18 ZEBULON PIKE LOCK AND DAM No edit summary
• 01:1901:19, 24 July 2008 diff hist +998 N ZEHENTNER, Joseph New page: ZEHENTNER, Joseph. (Dubuque, IA- ). Wrestler. During the 1930s, Zehentner was a popular local wrestler. Known as "Tiger Joe" for his agility, he became interested in the sport at the [[DUB...
• 01:1801:18, 24 July 2008 diff hist +918 N ZEBULON PIKE LOCK AND DAM New page: ZEBULON PIKE LOCK AND DAM. Major navigational improvement on the Upper MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Work on the lock and dam, named for famed explorer Zebulon PIKE, began on February 2, 1934. Th...
• 01:1701:17, 24 July 2008 diff hist +640 N ZAK, Margaret Sieppel New page: ZAK, Margaret Sieppel. (Dubuque, IA,- ). First president of the BARN COMMUNITY THEATER. Under Zak's leadership, the Barn Community Theater grew to provide entertainment for six hundred...
• 01:1601:16, 24 July 2008 diff hist +458 N YWCA WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD New page: YWCA WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. Local recognition program. First presented in 1975, the awards are given in seven categories. Recipients in 1975 were Dorothy B. Rossiter (Creative and Per...
• 01:1401:14, 24 July 2008 diff hist +8 YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.W.C.A.) No edit summary

23 July 2008

• 23:3723:37, 23 July 2008 diff hist +4,532 N YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.W.C.A.) New page: YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.W.C.A.). The first YWCA business meeting in Dubuque took place on May 23, 1902. The. first General Secretary, Edna Kyle, prepared meals, led the devo...
• 23:2923:29, 23 July 2008 diff hist +1,555 N XAVIER HOSPITAL New page: XAVIER HOSPITAL. Former health-care provider on Windsor Avenue. Opened in 1949, Xavier had 132 beds and was operated by the SISTERS OF SAINT FRANCIS. The use of the hospital began to d...
• 23:2623:26, 23 July 2008 diff hist +204 QUINN, Kenneth No edit summary
• 23:2623:26, 23 July 2008 diff hist +2,880 N QUINN, Kenneth New page: QUINN, Kenneth. (Dubuque, IA- ). Diplomat. Quinn has served as a representative of the American government in many of the most troubled areas in the world. A 1960 graduate of [[WAHLERT HIG...
• 23:2423:24, 23 July 2008 diff hist +1,755 N QUIGLEY, Patrick J. New page: QUIGLEY, Patrick J. (Binghamton, NY, June I, 1837-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 28, 1917). Publisher of the TELEGRAPH HERALD. Quigley, the son of John Quigley became one of the organizers of the '...
• 23:2123:21, 23 July 2008 diff hist +312 N QUIGLEY, Joseph C. New page: QUIGLEY, Joseph C. (Dubuque, IA, Mar. 28, 1878-- Dubuque, IA, Jan. 22, 1952). Vice-President, TELEGRAPH-HERALD. Quigley joined the staff of the Telegraph-Herald in 1896 and managed the...
• 23:1923:19, 23 July 2008 diff hist +300 N QUIGLEY, Catherine New page: QUIGLEY, Catherine (Mrs. Patrick) (County of Leitrim, Ireland, Aug. I5, 1796-Dubuque, IA, Aug. 8, 1878). Pioneer. One of the first white women to cross the MISSISSIPPI RIVER into mode...
• 23:1823:18, 23 July 2008 diff hist +754 N QUEEN FOR A DAY New page: QUEEN FOR A DAY. Popular radio and television show that ran for twenty years. The program awarded prizes to women contestants selected from the audience after they explained why they neede...
• 23:1723:17, 23 July 2008 diff hist +783 N QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE New page: QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE. One of the most frequently used styles by architects of Dubuque's mansions. Introduced at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876, the style became popular ...
• 19:2519:25, 23 July 2008 diff hist +275 LYONS, Michael E. No edit summary
• 19:2419:24, 23 July 2008 diff hist +323 N LYONS, Michael E. New page: LYONS, Michael E. (St. Louis, MO, 1861-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 1,1932). MAYOR. Lyons, elected alderman in 1904 and again in 1906, became the city auditor and was re-elected to that position ...
• 19:2319:23, 23 July 2008 diff hist +51 N LYONS, Edwin Lee New page: LYONS, Edwin Lee. See: KNIGHT YORK CROSS OF HONOUR.
• 19:2219:22, 23 July 2008 diff hist +1 LYON, George T. No edit summary
• 19:2219:22, 23 July 2008 diff hist +956 N LYONS, Edwin B. New page: LYONS, Edwin B. (Centralia, IL-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 15, 1970). Owner, BAYLESS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. Lyons purchased the college in 1909, one of five he eventually owned in Iowa. He operat...
• 19:1819:18, 23 July 2008 diff hist +626 N LYON, George T. New page: LYON, George T. (Dubuque, IA, Feb. 21, 1873--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 14, 1934). Attorney. Upon graduation from the University of Iowa law school, Lyon joined his father D. E. LYON...
• 19:1619:16, 23 July 2008 diff hist +449 N HELES, John B. New page: HELES, John B. (Worthington, IA, June 25, 1874--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 15,1956). Co-founder, MEDICAL ASSOCIATES. Heles began his practice in Dubuque in 1903. In association with Drs. [[LYNN...
• 19:1319:13, 23 July 2008 diff hist +344 N LYNN, Clarence New page: LYNN, Clarence. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 25, 1885--Dubuque, IA, May 3, 1960). Physician. In 1924 with Drs. John B. HELES and Wayne A. JOHNSTON, Lynn fou...
• 18:5818:58, 23 July 2008 diff hist −11 LUZ, J. Heinrich No edit summary