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3 January 2009

• 03:1603:16, 3 January 2009 diff hist +7 OSPREY No edit summary
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• 03:1403:14, 3 January 2009 diff hist +2,222 N OSPREY New page: left|thumb|150px|The osprey is being reintroduced to the Dubuque area.OSPREY. One of the largest birds of prey in North America and known on all continents except Anta...
• 03:1303:13, 3 January 2009 diff hist +583 N OETH, Robert New page: left|thumb|350px|Campaign card for Robert Oeth. Photo courtesy: Bob RedingOeth, Robert. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 6, 1921--Des Moines, IA, Nov. 24, 1989). Attorney. A graduat...
• 03:1203:12, 3 January 2009 diff hist +439 N O'CONNOR, Bernard New page: O'Connor, Bernard "Bernie." (Council Bluffs, IA-- ). Coach. In 1997 O'Connor was named the National Tennis Coach of the Year by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association. In ...
• 03:1103:11, 3 January 2009 diff hist +392 N NOESGES, Rose New page: Noesges, Rose. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Athlete. In May 1981, while running for LORAS COLLEGE at the A.I.A.W. National Track and Field Championships at California State, Noesges became the f...
• 03:1003:10, 3 January 2009 diff hist +623 N NAGELE, Frank New page: Nagele, Frank. (Dubuque, IA--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1979). President, Local 289, American Federation of Musicians. Nagele served over twenty-five years as the president of the local musici...
• 03:0803:08, 3 January 2009 diff hist +3,795 N NEW MELLERAY MONASTERY New page: left|thumb|450px|NEW MELLERAY MONASTERY. Faced with rapidly depleted soil and political turmoil in Ireland, Dom Bruno Fitzpatrick, the Abbot of Mount Melleray Abbey, Cou...
• 03:0703:07, 3 January 2009 diff hist +368 N MINNEWAWA CLUB New page: Minnewawa Club. Social gathering spot. An area approximately opposite the present JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS, the club was located on an island until the lock and dam submerged the land....
• 03:0603:06, 3 January 2009 diff hist +642 N MILLER, Simon New page: MILLER, Simon. (Grant County, WI, Feb. 5, 1861--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 3, 1920). State representative. Miller moved to Dubuque in 1886 and from then until 1891 worked at the [[MILWAUKEE RAILR...
• 03:0503:05, 3 January 2009 diff hist +411 N MILLER, Elmer John New page: MILLER, Elmer John. (Dubuque, IA, June 3, 1900--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 3, 1964). County Assessor. The first person appointed as a county assessor, Miller served in the office from its creation ...
• 03:0403:04, 3 January 2009 diff hist +813 N MEYER, Leroy New page: MEYER, LeRoy Leo "Chief." (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 7, 1920--Dubuque, IA, Aug. 24, 1996). Clerk of Court. Meyer, a well-known local baseball player for many years, served as clerk of court from...
• 03:0003:00, 3 January 2009 diff hist +537 N MCGOVERN, Charles L. New page: left|thumb|150px|Charles L. McGovern. Photo courtesy: Bob RedingMCGOVERN, Charles L. (Concord Township, IA, Mar. 1, 1852--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 28, 1925). County recorde...
• 02:5902:59, 3 January 2009 diff hist +607 N MEYER, Donald New page: MEYER, Donald. (Dubuque, IA, Mar. 29, 1920--Havasu City, AZ, Dec. 20, 2000). Executive, Fisher, Inc. Meyer worked for Fisher, Inc. in Dubuque for more than twenty-five years and managed a ...
• 02:5802:58, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,661 N MCMAHON, Pete New page: left|thumb|150px|Pete McMahonMCMAHON, Pete. (October 15, 1981 in Dubuque, Iowa). Athlete. McMahon played football asna offensive and defensive lineman at [[WAHLERT H...
• 02:5102:51, 3 January 2009 diff hist +437 N MATCH BOOKS New page: Match Books. left|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Bob RedingIn the years before smoking became banned in most public places, match books were time-honored methods of adver...
• 02:4802:48, 3 January 2009 diff hist +685 N MASON, Timothy New page: MASON, Timothy. (New York, 1797--Dubuque, IA, January 1875). Druggist. Dr. Mason settled in Dubuque in 1836 and established the first drugstore in the State of Iowa. The "Good Samaritan D...
• 02:4602:46, 3 January 2009 diff hist +434 N MOLDT, Harold New page: MOLDT, Harold. (Dubuque, IA, July 12, 1908--Davenport, IA, Jan. 17, 2001). Company founder. Moldt, an electrician, began Moldt Electric Company and retired in 1972 when he sold the company...
• 02:4502:45, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,227 N MOORE, Don New page: left|thumb|150px|The stories for the comic hero, Flash Gordon, were written by Don Moore.MOORE, Don. (Dubuque, IA, abt. 1912-- ). Writer. Moore was able to foresee th...
• 02:4302:43, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,139 N MARSHALL PARK New page: Marshall Park. Site of the DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN. Jackson MARSHALL donated fifty-one acres of picturesque land north of town along West 32nd Stre...
• 02:4102:41, 3 January 2009 diff hist −1 DUBUQUE HATCHERY No edit summary
• 02:4102:41, 3 January 2009 diff hist +731 N DUBUQUE HATCHERY New page: Dubuque Hatchery. Business located on Central Avenue south of the DUBUQUE COUNTY COURTHOUSE in Dubuque for nearly fifty years. Between the 1940s and 1970s, nearly every one of the se...
• 02:3602:36, 3 January 2009 diff hist +379 N DUBUQUE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT New page: Dubuque Independent School District. The largest of the independent school districts of the county in terms of population. The district was located in the City of Dubuque and featured sev...
• 02:3202:32, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,168 N KRANTZ, Florene New page: Krantz, Florence. (Marengo, IA, Mar. 17, 1900--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 13, 1996). Educator. Krantz, a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College and the University of Chicago, began forty years of ...
• 02:2202:22, 3 January 2009 diff hist +902 N MEHLHOP, John Sr. New page: Mehlhop, John Sr. (Kingdom of Hanover, 1817--Dubuque, IA, Nob. 1, 1901). Businessman. Mehlhop immigrated to the United States at the age of sixteen and landed in New Orleans, Louisiana. He...
• 02:1102:11, 3 January 2009 diff hist +3 KING, John No edit summary
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• 02:0102:01, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1 KING, John No edit summary
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• 00:5700:57, 3 January 2009 diff hist +360 N PREGLER, Robert L. New page: Pregler, Robert L. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Graduate. In 1942, Pregler became the first Iowan to graduate from the United States Maritime Academy, Kings Point, Long Island. At the time of his c...
• 00:5600:56, 3 January 2009 diff hist +635 N PIONEER SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY New page: PIONEER SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY. Believing that their business was being hurt by anti-German feelings during World War I, GERMAN SAVINGS BANK renamed itself the Pioneer Savings ...
• 00:5500:55, 3 January 2009 diff hist +341 N PHILIP PFERSCH New page: PHILIP PFERSCH. Harness and horse supplies. Located at 265-275 6th Street. In advertising, this company listed its business as consisting of the handling of everything in the line of hors...
• 00:5300:53, 3 January 2009 diff hist +704 N PLASS, Forrest T. New page: PLASS, Forrest T. (Mt. Clemens, MI, Aug. 14, 1881--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 8, 1953). Baseball enthusiast. In 1901, Plass' professional baseball career began in Ontario, Canada. He later played ...
• 00:5200:52, 3 January 2009 diff hist +487 N PINS, Arthur W. New page: PINS, Arthur W. (Guttenberg, IA, Oct. 27, 1910--Dubuque, IA, Aug. 29, 1994). Athletic sponsor. Pins established the Old Timer's Athletic Club on Kennedy Road in Dubuque in 1948 and operat...
• 00:5100:51, 3 January 2009 diff hist +386 N PHOTOGRAPHERS New page: Photographers. Dubuque has had many photography studios. [[Image:imp021.jpg|left|thumb|350px|A collection of early 1900 pictures from the studios of Dubuque photographers. Photo courtesy... current
• 00:5000:50, 3 January 2009 diff hist +904 N PEDDLERS New page: right|thumb|250px|Even peddlers needed a license in Dubuque. Photo Courtesy--Bob RedingPEDDLERS. Wandering salespeople. Peddlers usually traveled by foot, carrying t...
• 00:4900:49, 3 January 2009 diff hist +480 N PEASLEE, BREDE COMPANY New page: PEASLEE, BREDE COMPANY. Business. Formed in 1903, the company was an extension of PEASLEE'S ALE BREWERY founded in 1866 by Amos H. PEASLEE. From 1880 to 1896 Edwa...
• 00:4800:48, 3 January 2009 diff hist +442 N PLUMBEOTYPE New page: left|thumb|350px|Plumbeotype of the Nation's CapitalPLUMBEOTYPE. Early type of photograph. Developed by John PLUMBE, Dubuque resident and considere...
• 00:4700:47, 3 January 2009 diff hist +693 N POHL, George New page: POHL, George. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 29, 1874--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 14, 1950). First linotype mechanic in Dubuque. Pohl became an employee of the TELEGRAPH HERALD on August 8, 1888 and rema...
• 00:4600:46, 3 January 2009 diff hist +590 N POINSETT, William B. New page: POINSETT, William B. (Walnut, KS, Aug. 8, 1873--Dubuque, IA, May 20, 1954). Founder, National Association of Tobacco Dealers. With his family, Poinsett came to Dubuque in 1918 to manage t...
• 00:4500:45, 3 January 2009 diff hist +439 N POOLE, Clarke L. New page: POOLE, Clark L. (Dubuque, IA, July 12, 1866--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 30, 1960). Banker. Poole was involved in the banking industry in Dubuque; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Duluth, Min...
• 00:4400:44, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,045 N PORTRAITS OF DUBUQUE New page: PORTRAITS OF DUBUQUE. Colorful portraits in pastel chalk of more than eighty Dubuque residents who helped ease racial tension in the city. Created by Pella artist Tilly Woodward, the proj...
• 00:4200:42, 3 January 2009 diff hist +67 N POOR FARM New page: Poor Farm. See: JULIEN CARE FACILITY Category: Health Care current
• 00:4100:41, 3 January 2009 diff hist +53 N QUARANTINE New page: Quarantine: See: PEST HOUSE Category: Events current
• 00:4000:40, 3 January 2009 diff hist +454 N QUESNELL, Kenneth S. New page: QUESNELL, Kenneth S. (Chicago IL, July 4, 1952--Dubuque, Oct. 3, 1994). Restaurateur. Quesnell was known for "The City Chef," a program he introduced and produced for cable access viewers...
• 00:3900:39, 3 January 2009 diff hist +897 N POSTERS New page: Posters. Posters of Dubuque scenery and history have been made for many years. The following include examples: [[Image:imp119.jpg|left|thumb|550px|Print made by Allied Camera showing the F...
• 00:3800:38, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,919 N POTTS, Gene New page: Potts, Gene. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Athlete, educator, historian. Potts began his athletic career at the age of nine in organized sports at the DUBUQUE BOYS' CLUB and in the city youth rec...

2 January 2009

• 22:3422:34, 2 January 2009 diff hist 0 KEHL, Robert No edit summary