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• NABER, Doris R.
  ...he preceded her in death on May 7, 1957. On June 4, 1966 she married David C. Naber at [[NATIVITY CHURCH]]. ...or St. Anthony's Parish. She conducted Bible study and prayer group in her home for many years.
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• HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS
  ...replacement. (2) There was enough interest in the future of the home that a bill was passed in the Iowa House in 1876 providing $5,000 for the institut ...Dubuque's most prominent attorneys. The home was also financed in part by a five thousand dollar legacy left by Griffith and the same amount left by hi
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• KANE, Mark R.
  ...t and a member of the board of directors. (1) Locally, Kane also served as a director of the Chamber of Commerce. ...uary 3, 1933. In August, Dubuque became the last community in Iowa to have a [[ZONING]] ordinance.
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• ATHERTON, Sanford A.
  ...Apr. 11, 1900). When the [[CIVIL WAR]] broke out, Atherton enlisted in Co.A, 2d N.H.V.I.; he was in the first battle of Bull Run and Williamsburg. He s ...ar, he was elected chairman of a committee established to welcome soldiers home. (5)
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• DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
  ...in, and Bertha Martin. They held the first meeting on June 3, 1885 at the home of Eva Merwin, 419 First Street, SE Massillon, Ohio. ...rans and the group was endorsed by the [[GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (G. A. R.)]] at the 34th Annual Encampment held in Chicago, IL in 1900.
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• WALGREEN COMPANY
  ...here that Walgreen, at the age of 16, had his first experience working in a drugstore. ...Each customer was personally greeted by Walgreen or his colleague, Arthur C. Thorsen. Aisles were widened, the selection of merchandise was improved an
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• WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
  ...s been to perpetuate the memory of the [[GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (G. A. R.)]] provide assistance to veterans of all wars and extend needed aid to the From 1879, the primary criterion for eligibility to become a member of the WRC was loyalty to the Union cause, and membership was not ne
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• SCHMITT, Aloysius
  ...n from Archbishop [[BECKMAN, Francis J.L.|Francis J.L. BECKMAN]] to become a chaplain, and joined the United States Navy in 1939. (3) He was appointed A ...of sailors, including Fr. Schmitt, were trapped in a compartment with only a small porthole. Fr. Schmitt helped twelve men escape through this small ope
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• YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.M.C.A.)
  ...ome doubt. According to a history of the organization, it was organized at a meeting held in the lecture room of the First Congregational Church of Dubu U. R. Walton
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• SIMPLOT, Alexander
  ...h in 1847. (1) Alexander later recalled being the only boy in Dubuque with a drum shipped from St. Louis. (2) ...duated from the Law Department in the class of 1858, although he delivered a commencement address at his graduation entitled "Plea for Artists."
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• NORTHWESTERN AGRICULTURAL MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION
  ...ural and Mechanical Association in 1874, there was nothing in the shape of a fair held in Dubuque. ...s organized an effort to secure the location of the State Fair at Dubuque. A delegation was sent to Des Moines, to represent Dubuque at the annual meeti
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• DUBUQUE BOAT CLUB
  ...hat Dubuque become involved, the paper reminded readers that the city had "a very fine stretch of river." (1) ...signers of the articles were Joseph Morgan, C. H. McMasters, M. M. Hayden, C. N. Hooper, George F. Atkins, F. W. Langworthy and E. J. Levi. The first of
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• REYNOLDS, Joseph "Diamond Jo"
  ...operating a store in Rockland, New York. He opened a mill and then bought a tannery. (1) ...ers of his first name inside a diamond shape. This gave him his mark---and a nickname that lasted the rest of his life. (2) While in Chicago, Reynolds w
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• CARNEGIE-STOUT PUBLIC LIBRARY
  ...he%20Ages.pdf Carnegie-Stout Public Library – Throughout the Ages by Susan A. Henricks, Ph.D., Library Director, and edited by Rosemary Kramer, Secretar ...50px|]]CARNEGIE-STOUT PUBLIC LIBRARY. The Carnegie-Stout Public Library is a local landmark funded in part by [[CARNEGIE, Andrew|Andrew CARNEGIE]]. It w
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• NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
  ...the belief that it is a universal one of man’s struggle against tyranny – a story which would inspire and sustain succeeding generations when they woul ...s within their borders. United States Code TITLE 36 USC​​ then established a federal charter for the National Society, SAR.
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• URBAN RENEWAL
  ...Langworthy House; the James Marsh residence; [[BEACH, James|James BEACH]] home; [[PEABODY, William H.|William H. PEABODY]] house; [[MILWAUKEE RAILROAD SHO The loss of these buildings took place over a period of many years. In terms of changing the city's appearance, the colle
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• MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  ...ISSIPPI RIVER. Approximately 500,000,000 years ago [[LIMESTONE]] formed in a shallow Ordovician seabed. Unlike in other areas which underwent geologic s At [[EAGLE POINT]], tourists are looking at half a million years of history. The valley was formed by meltwater from northern
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• SISTERS OF CHARITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (BVM)
  ...h twenty employees. These three with Eliza Kelly and Rose O'Toole operated a Catholic school in Dublin after the Emancipation Act of 1829 made it legal. ...he immigrants with whom they sailed. By accident, Sister Kelly had dropped a pouch with nearly all their money into the ocean. During the ten years in P
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• TELEGRAPH HERALD
  ..." was a weekly and the first copy consisted of four pages. On June 3, 1837 a new owner changed the name of the paper to the [[IOWA NEWS]]. On August 1, ...rved as a reporter and printer. Type was hand-set and the printing done on a hand-press. (4)
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• WORLD WAR I
  [[Image:20181021_130951.jpg|left|thumb|250px|A listing of those from Dubuque who served in World War I. Photo courtesy: Je [[Image:20181021_131428.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A listing of those from Dubuque who served in World War I. Photo courtesy: Je
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