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AMBROSE GLEED
AMBROSE GLEED. The 1861 Dubuque City Directory listed 13th between Clay and Iowa.
The 1865 through 1868-69 Dubuque City Directory gave the address for this business as 75 Main.
According to the June 18, 1874 Dubuque Herald, Gleed intended to end his liquor business by November 1, 1874. State law gave dealers no redress to purchasers who refused to pay their bills. (1) By August he was a brewer of malt liquor. In leaving the liquor trade, the Dubuque Herald reminded its readers, the federal government lost "one of its best customers." His U.S. taxes on sales in 1873 had been $45,000. (2)
On June 12, 1875, Gleed opened a store on Main and Second for the sale of liquors in broken packages, cash-on-delivery. (3)
The 1874-1875 Dubuque City Directory stated that this business was located at 205 Main.
The 1870-1871 and 1873-74 Dubuque City Directory gave the address of this business as 25 Main.
In November 1878 Gleed and his family moved to Australia. (4)
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Source:
1. "Little Crusaders," Dubuque Herald, June 18, 1874, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18740618&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, July 23, 1874, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18740723&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
3. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, June 12, 1875, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18750612&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
4. "Sale of the Gleed Property," Dubuque Herald, November 30, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781130&printsec=frontpage&hl=en