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29 July 2008

• 01:4001:40, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,143 N WATTERS, Loras J. New page: WATTERS, Loras J. (Dubuque, IA, October 14, 1915- ). Fourth auxiliary bishop of Dubuque. In 1966 Bishop Watters, superintendent of schools of the archdiocese, assisted in the reorganizatio...
• 01:3601:36, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,742 N GRAVES, Julius K. New page: GRAVES, Julius K. (Keene, NH, Sept. 29, 1837--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 9, 1898). Capitalist. Prominent in the city, Graves was the founder of the FOURTH STREET ELEVATOR and a principal organi...
• 01:2201:22, 29 July 2008 diff hist +18 N W A T E R ( c a r b o n a t e d ) New page: WATER (carbonated)
• 01:1501:15, 29 July 2008 diff hist +16 N WASHINGTON PARK New page: WASHINGTON PARK.
• 01:1401:14, 29 July 2008 diff hist +165 WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL No edit summary
• 01:1301:13, 29 July 2008 diff hist +615 N WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL New page: WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Located in 1990 at the corner of North Grandview Avenue and Dodge Street. A resolution adopted on April 27, 1921, by the board of education of the [[DUBUQUE COMMU...
• 01:1201:12, 29 July 2008 diff hist +3,105 N WARTBURG THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY New page: WARTBURG THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. Among the largest Lutheran seminaries in the United States. One of the four theological seminaries owned and operated by the American Lutheran Church, the hi...
• 01:1101:11, 29 July 2008 diff hist +2,543 N WARING, James New page: WARING, James. (Dubuque, IA-Washington, D.C. ). Internationally known theatrical director. Waring, a graduate of both LORAS ACADEMY and LORAS COLLEGE, directed critically acclaimed...
• 01:0901:09, 29 July 2008 diff hist +8,912 N WARD SYSTEM New page: WARD SYSTEM. System of local government. Dubuque residents voted to adopt the ward system of government on June 3, 1980. Proponents of changing the city form of government were led by [[KL...
• 01:0001:00, 29 July 2008 diff hist +826 N WARD, Donovan Frederick New page: WARD, Donovan Frederick. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 30, 1904-1998). Physician. Ward became the first resident of Dubuque and the second Iowan to head the American Medical Association. He succeeded...
• 00:5900:59, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,446 N WARD, Arch New page: WARD, Arch. (Irwin, IL, Dec. 27, 1896-Chicago, IL, July 9, 1955). Journalist. After his father died in a railroad accident, Ward and his mother moved to Dubuque. In Dubuque, Ward had Fat...
• 00:5700:57, 29 July 2008 diff hist +547 N HANCOCK, John T. New page: HANCOCK, John T. (Lebanon, IL, Nov. 12,1824--Dubuque, IA, Aug. 14, 1894). Major midwestern grocer and senior member of the firm of John T. Hancock and Son. Hancock settled in Dubuque in 18...
• 00:5500:55, 29 July 2008 diff hist +211 N WAPLES CUT New page: WAPLES CUT. Channel dug from the old levee at Dubuque to the main channel of the MISSISSIPPI RIVER. The project was named for Peter WAPLES, who paid much of the expen...
• 00:5400:54, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,003 N WAPLES, Peter New page: WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as man...
• 00:5200:52, 29 July 2008 diff hist +531 N WAPLES, Marshall H. New page: WAPLES, Marshall H. (Dubuque, IA, July 3,1841--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 5, 1907). Physician. Waples, son of Peter WAPLES, served as president of the Dubuque County Medical Socie...
• 00:5100:51, 29 July 2008 diff hist +871 N WALTON, Sandra New page: WALTON, Sandra. (Sherrill, IA- ). Educator. In 1987 Walton was one of three teachers selected by the Iowa Academy of Science as candidates for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science...
• 00:5000:50, 29 July 2008 diff hist +452 N WALTON, Bob New page: WALTON, Bob. (Dubuque, IA- ). Naturalist-educator. Walton was the first naturalist hired for the SWISS VALLEY NATURE PRESERVE. A 1973 graduate of Iowa State University, Walton majored ...
• 00:4800:48, 29 July 2008 diff hist +273 N WALSH, William Thomas New page: WALSH, William Thomas. (Dubuque, IA- ). Editor. Walsh served as associate-editor of ''Technical World'', a successful magazine published in Chicago. He was also the author of ''Mirage of t...
• 00:4700:47, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,190 N WALSH, Joseph New page: WALSH, Joseph. (Ireland-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 8, 1972). Founder, WALSH STORES. Walsh came to America at the age of twenty and worked as a cook in several states before settling in Tennyson...
• 00:4700:47, 29 July 2008 diff hist +693 N WALSH, John New page: WALSH, John. (Dubuque, IA- ). State Senator. Walsh was' elected to the Iowa Senate in 1966. He defeated Andrew Frommelt for the 25th District seat in 1970, but an Iowa Supreme Court decisi...
• 00:4600:46, 29 July 2008 diff hist +451 N WALSH, James E. New page: WALSH, James E. (Dubuque, IA- ). Auto dealer. Walsh, president of Bird Chevrolet, was the founder and president of the WESTSIDE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. He served as pres...
• 00:4500:45, 29 July 2008 diff hist +335 N WALSH, Harry J. New page: WALSH, Harry J. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, July 10, 1977). Bowling league organizer. Walsh, a linotype operator for the TELEGRAPH HERALD for fifty years, was one of the city's first org...
• 00:4400:44, 29 July 2008 diff hist +232 N WALSH, Gerald New page: WALSH, Gerald. (Marquette, IA- ). Educator. In 1988 Walsh received the Presidential Science and Math Award. Since coming to Dubuque in 1969, Walsh taught science at Washington Junior High ...
• 00:4300:43, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,094 N WALLIS, James Harold New page: WALLIS, James Harold. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 23, 1885-Scarsdale, AZ, Jan. 13, 1958). Writer and editor. Wallis served as publisher and editor of the ''Dubuque Daily News'' and managing editor ...
• 00:3500:35, 29 July 2008 diff hist +10 WALKING STICKS No edit summary
• 00:3400:34, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,443 N WALKING STICKS New page: WALKING STICKS. The mark of a gentleman. Walking sticks, carried by wealthy merchants, politicians, or elected officials, conveyed the feeling in 19th century America that the person being...
• 00:3100:31, 29 July 2008 diff hist +585 N WALKER, John Milton New page: WALKER, John Milton (Camden, NJ, Oct. 29, 1876--lowa City, IA, June 12, 1946). Physician. Walker came to Dubuque immediately after completing his internship and specialized in neurology an...
• 00:3000:30, 29 July 2008 diff hist +656 N WALES HOTEL New page: WALES HOTEL. A stately hotel that stood at Eighth and Bluff on the site now occupied by the TELEGRAPH HERALD. Built in 1856, the hotel was originally called the Lorimer until purchased...
• 00:2900:29, 29 July 2008 diff hist +664 N WAITE, Arthur R. New page: WAITE, Arthur R. (Buddy). (Merritt on, Ontario, Canada-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 28, 1945). Prominent horseman. Waite emigrated from St. Catherines, Ontario, where his father operated Canada's fir...
• 00:2300:23, 29 July 2008 diff hist +564 N WAHLERT FOUNDATION New page: WAHLERT FOUNDATION. Philanthropic organization making donations, gifts and grants to charitable, civic, educational and religious organizations throughout the United States. Established in...
• 00:2200:22, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,083 N WAHLERT, Robert Henry New page: WAHLERT, Robert Henry. (Dubuque, IA- ). President, FDL FOODS INC. Wahlert, the son of Robert C. WAHLERT, worked at the Dubuque Packing Company as a high school h...
• 00:2000:20, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,160 N WAHLERT, Robert C. New page: WAHLERT, Robert C. (St. Louis, MO, Apr. 23, 1913-May 30, 1994). Emeritus president and member of the board of FDL FOODS, INC. Wahlert was a nephew of Harry WAHLERT ...
• 00:1700:17, 29 July 2008 diff hist +291 N WAGNER, Martin New page: WAGNER, Martin. (Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, 1853-Unknown). Contractor and stonecutter. In 1867 Wagner formed a partnership with Bernard SCHULTE to establish the company of Schulte and Wagne...
• 00:1600:16, 29 July 2008 diff hist +442 N WAGNER, Delbert New page: WAGNER, Delbert. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 15,1912--Dubuque, IA, June 15, 1987). Nurseryman. Wagner owned Wagner's Nursery for many years. He donated all the trees on the Main Street of Asbury a...

28 July 2008

• 23:3923:39, 28 July 2008 diff hist +53 N PYRAMID LUMBER COMPANY New page: PYRAMID LUMBER COMPANY. See: STANDARD LUMBER COMPANY.
• 23:3823:38, 28 July 2008 diff hist +4 PYNE, W. W. No edit summary
• 23:3823:38, 28 July 2008 diff hist +441 N PYNE, W. W. New page: PYNE, W. W. (Berkshire Co., MA, Aug. 23, 1840--Independence, IA, Sept. 17, 1884). Fruit grower. Pyne opened the Key City House in 1859 and later operated the Tremont House on the corner of...
• 23:3823:38, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,073 N PYATIGORSK New page: PYATIGORSK. Sister city of Dubuque located in the Commonwealth of Independent States between the Black and Caspian Seas north of the Caucasus Mountains: Known for its healing mineral water...
• 23:3623:36, 28 July 2008 diff hist +3 MERCER, Michael No edit summary
• 23:3523:35, 28 July 2008 diff hist +6 PUNT, PASS AND KICK CONTEST No edit summary
• 23:3423:34, 28 July 2008 diff hist +596 N PUNT, PASS AND KICK CONTEST New page: PUNT, PASS AND KICK CONTEST. National contest sponsored by the National Football League. In 1976 Jason Bonneville, then a sixth grade student at BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, became the fi...
• 23:3323:33, 28 July 2008 diff hist +586 N PULS, Alfred New page: PULS, Alfred. (Mar. 2, 1883--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1991). Poet and Dubuque County's oldest citizen. In January 1968, the TELEGRAPH HERALD published Puls' "Sidewalks of Dubuque." The co...
• 23:3223:32, 28 July 2008 diff hist +742 N PUBLIC STAIRS New page: PUBLIC STAIRS. A unique characteristic of Dubuque where the rugged terrain required their construction. In the early years of the twentieth century, Dubuque had twenty-five separate sets o...
• 23:3023:30, 28 July 2008 diff hist +199 N PROJECT ACCESS New page: PROJECT ACCESS. Local effort started in 1976 to remove physical barriers to the handicapped of Dubuque. Among the improvements were curb cuts and sloping sidewalks to ease passage across [...
• 23:3023:30, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,870 N PROHIBITION New page: PROHIBITION. Policy of forbidding the manufacture, transportation or sale of intoxicating beverages. Prohibition marked the time when Dubuque developed the reputation as "the state of Dubu...
• 23:2923:29, 28 July 2008 diff hist +256 N PRITCHARD, C. L. New page: PRITCHARD, C. L. (Ct-Unknown). Manufacturer. The firm of C. L. Pritchard and Company beginning in 1877 manufactured an inexpensive top for wagon seats for summer use. Increasing demand led...
• 23:1423:14, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,426 N PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL New page: PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Originally known as the Third Ward School. The building was renamed on December 23,1889, in keeping with the desire of the board of education to name every buil...
• 23:1323:13, 28 July 2008 diff hist +345 N PRENDERGAST, Clare New page: PRENDERGAST, Clare. (Alliance, NB--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 2, 1976). Champion bowler. Prendergast became the first state champion in Class B when she scored a total of 1,465 in 1939. Once runner...
• 23:1023:10, 28 July 2008 diff hist +379 N PRATT AND COMPANY New page: PRATT AND COMPANY. A small flourmill erected in 1840 by James Pratt on Dubuque’s south side. Reconstructed with rock in 1858, the mill was considered one of this area's finest examples o...
• 23:1023:10, 28 July 2008 diff hist +2,120 N PRATT, Michael W. New page: PRATT, Michael W. (Wadena, MN- ).Administrator, THE HARBOUR. Pratt served on the Dubuque City Council in 1980 and 1981. He was again elected to a four-year term in November 1987. Pratt...