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25 July 2008

• 17:5017:50, 25 July 2008 diff hist +720 N RUMPF-FRUDDEN LUMBER COMPANY New page: RUMPF-FRUDDEN LUMBER COMPANY. Successor of the LESURE LUMBER COMPANY. The Rumpf-Frudden Lumber Company purchased its predecessor and began a wholesale and retail business with retail o...
• 17:4817:48, 25 July 2008 diff hist +257 N RUEGNITZ, Robert New page: RUEGNITZ, Robert. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Aug. 16, 1986). Druggist. Ruegnitz, the retired owner of Ruegnitz Drug Store, was a former member of the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT s...
• 17:4317:43, 25 July 2008 diff hist +575 N RUEGNITZ, Bernard A. New page: RUEGNITZ, Bernard A. (Clayton, IA, Sept. 26, 1878-Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1953). Pharmacist. Ruegnitz served as president of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association and secretary of the State Ve...
• 17:4217:42, 25 July 2008 diff hist +412 N RUEGAMER, John New page: RUEGAMER, John. (Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 7, 1830--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 20, 1889). Butcher. With only ten dollars, Ruegamer came to this country in 1854. He entered into a partnership the follo...
• 17:4117:41, 25 July 2008 diff hist +387 N ROWHOUSES New page: ROWHOUSES. A series of abutting houses sharing common walls, covered by a common roof, and frequently constructed in SECOND EMPIRE ARCHITECTURE. Dubuque once boasted of having more row...
• 17:3917:39, 25 July 2008 diff hist +2 ROUSE, Hammond No edit summary
• 17:3817:38, 25 July 2008 diff hist +521 N ROUSE, Hammond New page: ROUSE, Hammond. (Penfield, Monroe Co., TN, Oct.15, 1824-lndependence, IA, May 16, 1885). Proprietor of IOWA IRON WORKS. Rouse began the first iron works manufacturing business north o...
• 17:3717:37, 25 July 2008 diff hist +58 N ROUND HOUSE SUNDAY SCHOOL New page: ROUND HOUSE SUNDAY SCHOOL. See: THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
• 17:3517:35, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1 ROTARY ENGINE No edit summary
• 17:3317:33, 25 July 2008 diff hist +235 N ROTARY ENGINE New page: ROTARY ENGINE. Revolutionary advancement in automotive engineering. The ADAMS COMPANY built the first successful rotary engine. The design was originated by [[FARWELL, Fay O.|Fay O. FARWEL...
• 17:3217:32, 25 July 2008 diff hist +2,067 N ROSHEK'S DEPARTMENT STORE New page: ROSHEK'S DEPARTMENT STORE. Once Iowa's largest department store. Founded by John J. ROSHEK, the firm's history began as a store at the corner of 8th and Main. With a gr...
• 17:2917:29, 25 July 2008 diff hist +987 N ROSHEK, John J. New page: ROSHEK, John J. (Linn County, IA, Jan. 22, 1873--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 14, 1945). President, Roshek Brothers Company. Roshek and his brother, F. H. Roshek, came to Dubuque in 1884 and opened a...
• 17:2717:27, 25 July 2008 diff hist +2,227 N ROSE, George DeForest "Bud" New page: ROSE, George DeForest "Bud" (Freeport, IL, Sept. 16, 1879--June 12, 1950). Company president. In January 1904, in association with Charles J. SPAHN, Sr., Rose es...
• 17:2317:23, 25 July 2008 diff hist +2,106 N ROLLER SKATING New page: ROLLER SKATING. One of early Dubuque’s most popular recreational activities. On September 7, 1882, Professor Levi, proprietor of skating rinks in Chicago, Memphis and Nashville, demonstr...
• 17:1817:18, 25 July 2008 diff hist −4 BECKMAN, Francis J.L. No edit summary
• 17:1617:16, 25 July 2008 diff hist −1 BECKMAN, Francis J.L. No edit summary
• 17:1517:15, 25 July 2008 diff hist +6 BECKMAN, Francis J.L. No edit summary
• 17:1417:14, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1 BECKMAN, Francis J.L. No edit summary
• 17:1317:13, 25 July 2008 diff hist +4,665 N BECKMAN, Francis J.L. New page: BECKMAN, Francis J. L. (Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 25, 1875-Chicago, IL, Oct. 17, 1948). Archbishop. Beckman's service in Dubuque for many was as tragic as the Great Depression that began as he ...
• 17:1017:10, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,099 N ROHLMAN, Henry P. New page: ROHLMAN, Henry P. (Munster, Germany, Mar. 17, 1876-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1957). Archbishop of Dubuque. Rohlman served a quarter of a century in the ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE prior to his...
• 17:0817:08, 25 July 2008 diff hist +641 N ROGERS, Thomas New page: ROGERS, Thomas. (Fort Edward, NY, Oct. 14, 1808-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 6, 1874). Attorney. Advised by Senator Henry Clay to come to Iowa, Rogers moved to Burlington in 1839 from New York. A let...
• 17:0717:07, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1 ROEDELL, Robert Percy No edit summary
• 17:0617:06, 25 July 2008 diff hist +8 ROEDELL, Robert Percy No edit summary
• 17:0517:05, 25 July 2008 diff hist +348 N ROEDELL, Robert Percy New page: ROEDELL, Robert Percy. (Dyersville, IA--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 29, 1952). Attorney. Between 1898 and 1899 Roedell served as private secretary to Charles T. HANCOCK. A mem...
• 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...