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25 July 2008

• 17:0417:04, 25 July 2008 diff hist +525 N RODGERS, Robert New page: RODGERS, Robert. (North River, NY, May 5, 1807-Dubuque, IA, Nov. 25, 1869). Contractor. ' Rodgers' parents came to Dubuque as part of the "Philadelphia Colony" in 1836. The immigrants purc...
• 17:0217:02, 25 July 2008 diff hist +4 ROCKDALE MILL No edit summary
• 17:0217:02, 25 July 2008 diff hist +2,374 N ROCKDALE MILL New page: ROCKDALE MILL. One of the first mills to be constructed within the present borders of Iowa. Built in 1834 or 1835 by David Hutton and his son, William, the mill was sold as "The Catfish Mi...
• 16:5916:59, 25 July 2008 diff hist −4 ROCKDALE FLOOD No edit summary
• 16:5816:58, 25 July 2008 diff hist +4 ROCKDALE FLOOD No edit summary
• 16:5816:58, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,427 N ROCKDALE FLOOD New page: ROCKDALE FLOOD. One of the most disastrous FLOODS in Dubuque history. Rockdale, a village two miles south of Dubuque, was the home of the ROCKDALE MILLS, one of the area's first flour...
• 16:5716:57, 25 July 2008 diff hist +586 N ROBINSON, Julia New page: ROBINSON, Julia. (Dubuque, IA-Ontario, CA, 1930). President, League of Library Commissions. Robinson, who began her interest in library work at the CARNEGIE STOUT LIBRARY, served as se...
• 16:5616:56, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,128 N ROBERTS, William J. New page: ROBERTS, William J. (Dubuque, IA-Edina, MN, Aug. 2007). Football star. Roberts, known as the "Dubuque Express" and “Bullet Bob,” played as a star fullback for Dartmouth in the late 194...
• 16:4116:41, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,070 N RILEY, Owen New page: RILEY, Owen. (Galena, IL,-Dubuque, IA, July 3, 1984). Dubuque Labor organizing pioneer. Riley served nearly forty years in union activities in Dubuque, retiring in 1969 as president of the...
• 16:4116:41, 25 July 2008 diff hist +757 N RILEY, Carl New page: RILEY, Carl. (Dubuque, IA, 1899-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 10, 1985). Attorney. Riley, an active member of Dubuque recreational BASEBALL teams, played an instrumental role in the establishment ...
• 16:4016:40, 25 July 2008 diff hist +4 RIEDEL, Susan No edit summary
• 16:3916:39, 25 July 2008 diff hist +2,298 N RIEDEL, Susan New page: RIEDEL, Susan. (Davenport, IA- ). Teacher and theater director. Riedel has been credited with being one of the most influential people in northeastern Iowa for bringing filmmakers to Iowa....
• 16:3616:36, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1 RIDGEMOUNT No edit summary
• 16:3516:35, 25 July 2008 diff hist +541 N RIDGEMOUNT New page: RIDGEMOUNT. Home of James E. LANGWORTHY. Built in 1849 of brick from the Langworthy brickyard, the home was often considered the finest in the Upper Mississippi Va...
• 16:3316:33, 25 July 2008 diff hist +2,767 N RIDER, John Vincent New page: RIDER, John Vincent. (Pratz, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Apr. 5, 1836-Hollywood, CA, Aug. 1931). Prominent businessman. Rider arrived with his father and family in Dubuque on August 24, 184...
• 16:2916:29, 25 July 2008 diff hist +676 N RICHARDSON, Frank H. New page: RICHARDSON, Frank H. (Hazel Green, WI, May 28, 1926-Iowa City, IA, Apr. 6, 1989). President and chief executive officer, [MERCY HEALTH CENTER. Richardson served Mercy Health Center as ...
• 16:2816:28, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,570 N RICHARDS, Benjamin Billings New page: RICHARDS, Benjamin Billings. (Milton, NY, Aug. 30, 1823-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 16, 1912). Banker. Richards became one of Dubuque's most influential bankers. He came to the city in February 1854...
• 16:2516:25, 25 July 2008 diff hist −1 RICHARD J. SLATTERY ARTS AND RECREATION CENTER No edit summary
• 16:2516:25, 25 July 2008 diff hist +942 N RICHARD J. SLATTERY ARTS AND RECREATION CENTER New page: RICHARD J. SLATTERY ARTS AND RECREATION CENTER. Formerly known as ''The Barn," home of the BARN COMMUNITY THEATER, and the current site of the Montessori School near FLORA PARK. ...
• 16:2416:24, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,394 N RICH, Jacob New page: RICH, Jacob. (New York, NY, Dec. 18, 1832--Dubuque, IA, Sept. 1,1913). Editor, political operative. Rich bought half-interest in the ''Dubuque Daily Times'' in October 1870, and became its...
• 16:2016:20, 25 July 2008 diff hist +586 N RHOMBERG, Roger J. New page: RHOMBERG, Roger J. (Dubuque, IA- [[). Recipient of FIRST CITIZEN AWARD from the TELEGRAPH HERALD]] (1970). Rhomberg, owner of RHOMBERG FURRIERS, served on the board of directors of...
• 16:1816:18, 25 July 2008 diff hist +524 N RHOMBERG, Kevin New page: RHOMBERG, Kevin. (Dubuque, IA- ). Baseball star. Rhomberg, a STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL Athlete and member of the 1974 All State Baseball team, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians ...
• 16:1316:13, 25 July 2008 diff hist +721 N RHOMBERG, Karl J. New page: RHOMBERG, Karl J. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 4, 1896--Dec., 1947). President, Rhomberg Fur Company. Employed from 1917 to 1927 with the Dubuque Tanning and Robe Company, Rhomberg renamed his fathe...
• 16:1116:11, 25 July 2008 diff hist +214 N RHOMBERG, Joseph William New page: RHOMBERG, Joseph William. (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 17, 1895-Unknown). Corporate executive. Rhomberg became the president of the DUBUQUE STAR BREWERY in 1933. In 1939 he was the president of ...
• 16:1016:10, 25 July 2008 diff hist +622 N RHOMBERG, Joseph H. New page: RHOMBERG, Joseph H. (Dubuque, IA, July 31, 1863--Dubuque, IA, July 1, 1929). General manager, DUBUQUE STAR BREWERY. Educated in Dubuque; Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin; and St. Louis, Mis...
• 16:0216:02, 25 July 2008 diff hist +807 N RHOMBERG, Frank M. New page: RHOMBERG, Frank M. (Dornbirn, Austria, Jan. 25, 1869-Dubuque, IA, May 4, 1919). President, Rhomberg Brothers Company. Rhomberg settled in Dubuque in 1889 and for nine years traveled for th...
• 16:0116:01, 25 July 2008 diff hist +324 N RHOMBERG, Alphonse L. New page: RHOMBERG, Alphonse L. (Austria, June 15, 1843--Unknown). Wholesale dealer in wine and liquor. Rhomberg came to Dubuque and joined his brother Frank. They entered the wine and liquor busine...
• 15:5815:58, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,666 N REYNOLDS, Rex New page: REYNOLDS, Rex. (Ashland, KY, Apr. 27,1929- ). Architect of Dubuque's TELEVISION franchise with Teleprompter, Inc. Reynolds' efforts in crafting the franchise led to his receiving the C...
• 15:5615:56, 25 July 2008 diff hist −1 REYNOLDS, JoAnn No edit summary
• 15:5615:56, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,094 N REYNOLDS, JoAnn New page: REYNOLDS, JoAnn. (Dyersville, IA- ). Dubuque County Recorder. Reynolds was appointed recorder on July 10, 1981, to fill the unexpired term of Mathias ROHNER who retire...
• 15:5515:55, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,516 N REYNOLDS, Joseph "Diamond Jo" New page: REYNOLDS, Joseph "Diamond Jo" (Fallsburg, NY, 1819--Congress, AZ, Feb., 1891). Steamboat company owner. Feeling that he had been unfairly treated by river shippers, Reynolds began buildin...
• 15:5415:54, 25 July 2008 diff hist +294 N REVOLUTIONARY WAR New page: REVOLUTIONARY WAR. War fought for independence. Iowa's only casualty was Jean Marie CARDINAL. The single military action fought in what today is Iowa occurred when...
• 15:5315:53, 25 July 2008 diff hist +484 N RETTENBERGER, Wendelin New page: RETTENBERGER, Wendelin. (Stauffen Bavaria, Germany, Mar. 30, 1899-Dubuque, IA, Aug. 11, 1987). Park superintendent. Rettenberger worked for the Dubuque Park Department from 1924 to 1952. I...
• 15:5115:51, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,102 N RESURRECTION SCHOOL New page: RESURRECTION SCHOOL. The first faculty at St. Philomena's School was all lay personnel. With the direction of Father O'Reilly of Saint Raphael's, a parochial school was built through volun...
• 15:4115:41, 25 July 2008 diff hist +439 N REILLY, Robert C. New page: REILLY, Robert C. (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 5, 1904--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 2, 1968). State representative. Reilly served as a member of the House of Representatives from Dubuque County beginning in 1...
• 15:3915:39, 25 July 2008 diff hist +347 N REGAN, Patrick New page: REGAN, Patrick. (Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, Oct. 28, 1832-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 4, 1909). Company founder. Regan with fourteen others organized the [[DUBUQUE CABINET MAKERS' ASSOCIATION...
• 15:3715:37, 25 July 2008 diff hist +492 N REBMAN, William New page: REBMAN, William. (Lancaster Co., PA, Oct. 20, 1821--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 13, 1889). Contractor. Rebman supervised the construction of Sanford Block, the first block of businesses in Dubuque n...
• 15:3615:36, 25 July 2008 diff hist +778 N REALEMON New page: REALEMON. Popular reconstituted lemon juice offering uniform acidity, easy-to-measure quantities, and no squeezing. The product was developed by Irvin Schwartzberg, an immigrant from Engla...
• 15:3415:34, 25 July 2008 diff hist +455 N RAYMOND, George Newcomb New page: RAYMOND, George Newcomb. (Sherburn Falls, NY, May12,1833-Dubuque, IA, Feb.l0,1917).City recorder. Raymond came to Dubuque in 1859 and became one of the region's best-known wholesalers and ...
• 15:3315:33, 25 July 2008 diff hist +492 N RATH, Johann Christian Frederick New page: RATH, Johann Christian Frederick. (Hanover, Germany, May I, 1811-Unknown). Cabinetmaker, farmer, and gardener. Rath came to Dubuque in 1851 and bought a great deal of land along Wilde Stre...
• 15:3115:31, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,053 N RATH, George John New page: RATH, George John. (Wuerttemberg, Germany, Dec. 21, 1821--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 17,1906). Founder, Rath Packing Company. In 1849 Rath moved to Dubuque where he formed a partnership with J. H. ...
• 15:3015:30, 25 July 2008 diff hist +2 RATH, George C. No edit summary
• 15:2915:29, 25 July 2008 diff hist +491 N RATH, George C. New page: RATH, George C. (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 5, 1851-Unknown). Owner, Rath and Company. Rath, a son of RATH, George John|George John RATH]], purchased the Dubuque meat packing operation from his bro...
• 15:2815:28, 25 July 2008 diff hist +405 N RANDALL, Leroy D. New page: RANDALL, Leroy D. (Washington Co., NY, Sept. 25, 1818-Dubuque, IA, June 17, 1891). Wholesale dealer in leather and saddlery hardware. The oldest dealer in leather and saddlery hardware wes...
• 15:2715:27, 25 July 2008 diff hist +463 N RANDALL, Job Sherman New page: RANDALL, Job Sherman.(Washington Co., NY, 1816-Aug., 1891). Dealer in lumber and lumber products. In association with Christopher PELAN, Randall bought Dubuque's fir...
• 15:2415:24, 25 July 2008 diff hist +40 N RALPH New page: RALPH (Case of). See: MONTGOMERY, Ralph.
• 15:1015:10, 25 July 2008 diff hist +47 N RAILROAD BRIDGE New page: RAILROAD BRIDGE: See: DUBUQUE & DUNLEITH BRIDGE
• 15:0915:09, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,156 N RAGUE, John Francis New page: RAGUE, John Francis. (Scotch Plains, NI, 1799--Dubuque, IA, Sept. 24, 1877). Architect. Often considered the most significant architect in Dubuque history, Rague designed the [[DUBUQUE COU...
• 15:0615:06, 25 July 2008 diff hist +549 N RAGBRAI New page: RAGBRAI. Marathon annual bicycle ride. Sponsored by the ''Des Moines Register'', the "Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa," has been acclaimed the largest bicycling event of ...
• 04:0804:08, 25 July 2008 diff hist +3,926 N RAFTING New page: RAFTING. Process of floating large masses of logs downstream to sawmills. The first rafting on the MISSISSIPPI RIVER was done by LEAD miners who constructed platforms from logs to floa...