Encyclopedia Dubuque
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ROBERT JESS
ROBERT JESS. The 1867 Dubuque City Directory gave no address for this business, bar.
The 1868-69 and 1870-1871 Dubuque City Directory gave the address of this business as northwest corner of 1st and Main at the foot of Jones.
The 1873-74 Dubuque City Directory listed a grocery at 1 Main.
The 1874-1875 Dubuque City Directory stated that this business was located at 188 1st. It also listed a bar at 180 1st and another at the south corner of Iowa and Levee. He operated a grocery at 188 1st at the same time.
The 1875-1876 through 1884-1885 Dubuque City Directory listed 188 1st.
The 1886-87 Dubuque City Directory listed 180 and 188 1st.
The 1890-91 Dubuque City Directory listed 188 1st.