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28 July 2008
- 18:5418:54, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,092 N PETER J. SEIPPEL LUMBER COMPANY New page: PETER J. SEIPPEL LUMBER COMPANY. Founded in August 1897, when the Seippel-Meuser partnership was dissolved. In 1900 the company was incorporated with Mr. E. J. Lillig as vice-president. ...
- 18:4418:44, 28 July 2008 diff hist +430 N PERSIAN GULF WAR New page: PERSIAN GULF WAR. Middle East military campaign of the United States and its allies taken in 1991 against Iraq because of its military takeover of Kuwait. With decisive action, the militar...
- 18:4218:42, 28 July 2008 diff hist 0 PERRON, Gerald No edit summary
- 18:4118:41, 28 July 2008 diff hist +364 N PERRON, Gerald New page: PERRON, Gerald. (Dubuque, IA-Dunedin, FL, Jan. IS, 1980). Captain, U.S. Coast Guard. While stationed at the Marine Inspection Station in Dubuque from August 1965, through July 1969, Perron...
- 18:4118:41, 28 July 2008 diff hist −4 PEOSTA No edit summary
- 18:4018:40, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,012 N PEOSTA New page: PEOSTA. Believed to have been the father of POTOSA, a FOX woman and wife of Julien DUBUQUE, who made several discoveries of LEAD in the area of the [[MINES ...
- 18:3918:39, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,130 N PEOPLE'S THEATER New page: PEOPLE'S THEATER. Boasted locally as one of the best theaters in the West, the People's Theater opened on August 31, 1857. It was located on the second floor of the Odd Fellow's building o...
- 18:3818:38, 28 July 2008 diff hist +524 N PENN PLACE New page: PENN PLACE. Westside apartment complex formally known as Hamilton Glenn. In February 1979, a Dubuque investment group headed by Eric Schulz and Jesse McIntyre purchased the complex for $3....
- 18:3718:37, 28 July 2008 diff hist +125 N PELAN, Christopher New page: PELAN, Christopher. (Belfast, Ireland-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 12, 1877). Lumberman. Pelan constructed the first sawmill in Dubuque.
- 18:3618:36, 28 July 2008 diff hist +535 N PEABODY, William H. New page: PEABODY, William H. (Syracuse, NY, 1823--Dubuque, IA, July 1, 1906). Capitalist. Peabody established the first wholesale and jobbing trade in Toledo, Ohio, before moving to Dubuque in 1856...
- 18:3518:35, 28 July 2008 diff hist +383 N PEABODY, Mae Hackett New page: PEABODY, Mae Hackett. (Chicago, IL, Nov. to, 1873--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 13, 1924). Prominent club woman. Peabody was recognized in Dubuque for her many charitable activities. She was the Thir...
- 18:3418:34, 28 July 2008 diff hist −4 PAULY, Ruth No edit summary
- 18:3218:32, 28 July 2008 diff hist +451 N PAULY, Ruth New page: PAULY, Ruth (Mrs. Colford N.). (Davenport, IA--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 23, 1987). Bowling champion. Pauly, a permanent member of the DUBUQUELAND WOMEN'S BOWLING ASSOCIATION was three times t...
- 18:3118:31, 28 July 2008 diff hist +2,533 N PAULSEN, Louis New page: PAULSEN, Louis. (Blomberg, Germany, 1833--1891). Chess master. Paulsen, a resident of Dubuque where he engaged in farming and cigar manufacturing, was considered one of the 19th century’...
- 18:2918:29, 28 July 2008 diff hist +932 N DICKINSON, J.L. New page: DICKINSON, J. L. (Walpole, Cheshire County, NH, Mar.25, 1831-Dubuque,IA, Apr.22, 1894).Superintendent of the Novelty Iron Works. Dickinson and his parents moved west to Iowa in 1839 and se...
- 18:2818:28, 28 July 2008 diff hist +2,930 N PATENTS New page: PATENTS. Exclusive rights given by the government to an inventor to manufacture, use, and sell an invention for a certain number of years. While many brewers showed little interest in pate...
- 18:2418:24, 28 July 2008 diff hist +5,810 N PARKS New page: PARKS. Recreational areas within the city. Dubuque's array of parks today includes EAGLE POINT PARK, FLORA PARK, ALLISON-HENDERSON PARK, MURPHY PARK, MADISON PARK, [[WA...
- 18:1718:17, 28 July 2008 diff hist +179 N PARKER, W. W. New page: PARKER, W. W. (Gallia Co, OH, Sept. 1, 1847--Unknown). Manufacturer. Parker operated in Dubuque one of the largest trunk manufacturing businesses in the Midwest in the late 1800s.
- 18:1418:14, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,535 N PARK LIFE New page: PARK LIFE. Pioneering Dubuque program to prevent juvenile delinquency. Park Life was the idea of B. J. HORCHEM, a Dubuque educator and principal of [[AUDUBON ELEMENTARY S...
- 18:1318:13, 28 July 2008 diff hist +586 N PARADISO, Joseph A. New page: PARADISO, Joseph A. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 23, 1976). Band leader. Paradiso, owner and operator of the Lux Club and candidate for county auditor in 1972, played trumpet professiona...
- 18:1218:12, 28 July 2008 diff hist +2,526 N PAPE, Oran H. New page: PAPE, Oran H. "Nanny." (Dubuque, IA---Davenport, IA, Apr. 29, 1936). Trooper, Iowa Highway Safety Patrol. Pape has been the only trooper with the Iowa Highway Patrol murdered in the line o...
- 18:1118:11, 28 July 2008 diff hist +814 N PANTO, Anthony M. New page: PANTO, Anthony M. (Palenno, Italy- ). Vice-president, Operational Services-AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK. In 1991 Panto completed thirty-two years of employment with American Trust. ...
- 18:1018:10, 28 July 2008 diff hist +355 N PALMETTO HALL New page: PALMETTO HALL. Popular entertainment site prior to 1925. Located on Delhi Street (now University Avenue) across from O'Hagen Street, Palmetto Hall offered dancing or boxing entertainment p...
- 18:0918:09, 28 July 2008 diff hist −2 PALMER, Nicholas No edit summary
- 18:0818:08, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,028 N PALMER, Nicholas New page: PALMER, Nicholas. (Hingham, MA- ). Symphony director. In 1986 Palmer was selected as the music director and conductor of the DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. The second person to hold this ...
- 18:0618:06, 28 July 2008 diff hist +502 N P.E.O.P.L.E. New page: P.E.O.P.L.E. Organization dedicated to finding an alternative to an elevated roadway through Dubuque. Officers elected in 1978 included Charles J. SPAHN, Jr. (ch...
- 18:0318:03, 28 July 2008 diff hist +4 MURPHY, Charles J. No edit summary
- 17:5717:57, 28 July 2008 diff hist +691 N MYERS, Dorrance Dixon New page: MYERS, Dorrance Dixon. (Dubuque Co, IA, Nov. 3, 1841-Apr. 16, 1917). Manufacturer of tobacco products. The firm of Myers, Tice and Company was the first manufacturer of chewing, fine cut, ...
- 17:5517:55, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,110 N MURRAY, S. Frank New page: MURRAY, S. Frank. (Dubuque, IA, November 4, 1918- ). President, Permit Express. Murray pioneered the field of facsimile transmission. In 1969 he was one of 125 applicants awarded fax terri...
- 17:5417:54, 28 July 2008 diff hist +18 MURRAY, Francis A. No edit summary
- 17:5417:54, 28 July 2008 diff hist +803 N MURRAY, Frank New page: MURRAY, Frank. (O'Neill, NB- ). Public Works Chief. Murray led the Public Works Department through construction of the DUBUQUE GREYHOUND PARK and initial construction phases of the U.S...
- 17:5317:53, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,658 N MURRAY, Francis A. New page: MURRAY, Francis A. "Chip." (Chicago Heights, IL- ).Vice president-trust department manager, FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE. Murray led People for Parks and Recreation, a group that suc...
- 17:5117:51, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,482 N MURPHY PARK New page: MURPHY PARK. Recreational area in southern Dubuque named in memory of Richard Lewis MURPHY. Located along Highway 151, Murphy Park was begun in 1926 with the purc...
- 17:4917:49, 28 July 2008 diff hist +861 N MURPHY, Richard Louis New page: MURPHY, Richard Louis. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 6, 1875—Chippewa Falls, WI, July 16, 1936). Iowa Senator. Murphy, a delegate to the 1920 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, served...
- 17:4717:47, 28 July 2008 diff hist +383 N MURPHY, Larry New page: MURPHY, Larry. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 17,1952- ). Member, Iowa Senate. Elected to represent the 14th Senatorial District, Murphy was the former chairman of the First Judicial Department of Cor...
- 17:4617:46, 28 July 2008 diff hist +605 N MURPHY, John Stanford New page: MURPHY, John Stanford. (Schuylkill Co., PA, 1846-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 10, 1902). Journalist. Murphy served as city editor of the Dubuque Herald and the staff of several other local papers unt...
- 17:4517:45, 28 July 2008 diff hist +262 N MURPHY, George R. New page: MURPHY, George R. (Unknown-Pittsburgh, PA, May3, 1978). MAYOR. An employee of LORAS COLLEGE for many years, Murphy served as mayor of Dubuque in 1939. He was a member of the Quarte...
- 17:4417:44, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,389 N MURPHY, Charles J. New page: MURPHY, Charles J. (Dubuque, IA- ). Postmaster. Murphy, postmaster in Dubuque from 1963 to 1990, was one of the last politically appointed postmasters in the United States. Chosen by Presi...
- 17:4217:42, 28 July 2008 diff hist −6 MURALS No edit summary
- 17:3817:38, 28 July 2008 diff hist +6 MURALS No edit summary
- 17:3717:37, 28 July 2008 diff hist −2 MURALS No edit summary
- 17:3617:36, 28 July 2008 diff hist +13 MURALS No edit summary
- 17:3517:35, 28 July 2008 diff hist +3 MURALS No edit summary
- 17:3417:34, 28 July 2008 diff hist +2,633 N MURALS New page: MURALS. Murals depicting life in Dubuque and along the MISSISSIPPI RIVER may be found in DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL and inside the West 6th Street entrance of the post office. In...
- 17:3017:30, 28 July 2008 diff hist +282 N MULLANY, John New page: MULLANY, John. (Tipperary County, Ireland, July 30, 1813-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 18, 1884). Architect. Mullany was considered one of Dubuque's brightest architects with projects under his direct...
- 17:2817:28, 28 July 2008 diff hist +556 N MULHOLLAND, Mary Ambrose New page: MULHOLLAND, Mary Ambrose (Sister). (Stanberry, MO-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 6, 1979). President, CLARKE COLLEGE. Mulholland, a graduate of Clarke in 1921, returned to her alma mater and served...
- 17:2717:27, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,800 N MULGREW, Thomas James New page: MULGREW, Thomas James. (Dubuque, IA, May 8, 1867-Dubuque, IA, Aug. 24, 1954). President, Mulgrew Fuel Company. Soon after returning from Nevada in 1893, Mulgrew formed the Thomas J. Mulgre...
- 17:2517:25, 28 July 2008 diff hist +504 N MULGREW, Kate New page: MULGREW, Kate. (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 29, 1955- ) Actress. Starring in such television programs as the mini series “The Word" with David Janssen, an episode of the popular "Dallas," "Mrs. Co...
- 17:2417:24, 28 July 2008 diff hist 0 MULGREW, John Patrick No edit summary
- 17:2317:23, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,369 N MULGREW, John Patrick New page: MULGREW, John Patrick. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 12, 1886- Dubuque,IA, 1949). Writer. Mulgrew regularly wrote the "Wake of the News" column of the ''Chicago Tribune'' under his pseudonym "Jazbo o...