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NORTHWESTERN HOUSE
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NORTHWESTERN HOUSE. In May 1876 the residents of the hotel and nearby were serenaded by a chimney sweep hired by the hotel. He entertained the crowd with music on the cornet before returning to work. (1)
The 1878-79 Dubuque City Directory listed 1395 Clay.
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Source:
1. "Music on the Roof," Dubuque Herald, May 11, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760511&printsec=frontpage&hl=en