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WESTERN BREWERY
WESTERN BREWERY. The 1858-1859 Dubuque City Directory listed Lorimier Avenue near West Dubuque. Tschirgi and Schwind were the proprietors.
The 1868-69 Dubuque City Directory listed Julien Avenue near West Dubuque.
The 1875-1876 through 1890-91 Dubuque City Directory gave as the address for this business--corner of Delhi and Julien.
The brewery began the production of stock and cream ale in January of 1877. The company, according to the Dubuque Herald, had all the facilities needed. (1)
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Source:
1. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, January 4, 1877, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18770104&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
See: Mathias TSCHIRGI