KEY CITY SPICE MILLS - Revision history

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	Under Alden the business more than doubled its business. New machinery other improvements enabled him in addition to the compounding of spices, to roast upward of a dozen sacks of coffee per day. (2)		Under Alden the business more than doubled its business. New machinery other improvements enabled him in addition to the compounding of spices, to roast upward of a dozen sacks of coffee per day. (2)

	The mills were located at 254-258 Fourth Street, between Main and Iowa. The business employed three workers and had annual sales of $12,000. (3) It was renamed around 1870 to the ~~[[KEY CITY COFFEE AND SPICE MILLS]]~~ and was managed by N. L. Alden's Sons. Frank F. Alden, the senior member of the firm, died in 1901. (4)		The mills were located at 254-258 Fourth Street, between Main and Iowa. The business employed three workers and had annual sales of $12,000. (3) It was renamed around 1870 to the Key City Coffee and Spice Mills which was managed by N. L. Alden's Sons. Frank F. Alden, the senior member of the firm, died in 1901. (4)

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	[[Image:kcspice.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|1873 advertisement in city directory.]]KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. Key City Spice Mills was established and operated in 1858 by W. K. Bowdish. He was succeeded by H. A. Dean, and he by R. S. Allison who sold the company to Solomon Smith. In May, 1862, Smith sold his interest to N. L. ~~Alden~~.		[[Image:kcspice.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|1873 advertisement in city directory.]]KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. Key City Spice Mills was established and operated in 1858 by W. K. Bowdish. He was succeeded by H. A. Dean, and he by R. S. Allison who sold the company to Solomon Smith. In May, 1862, Smith sold his interest to [[ALDEN, Nathaniel L.\|Nathaniel L. ALDEN]]. (1)

	Under Alden the business more than doubled its business. New machinery other improvements enabled him in addition to the compounding of spices, to roast upward of a dozen sacks of coffee per day.		Under Alden the business more than doubled its business. New machinery other improvements enabled him in addition to the compounding of spices, to roast upward of a dozen sacks of coffee per day. (2)

	The mills were located at 254-258 Fourth Street, between Main and Iowa.		The mills were located at 254-258 Fourth Street, between Main and Iowa. The business employed three workers and had annual sales of $12,000. (3) It was renamed around 1870 to the [[KEY CITY COFFEE AND SPICE MILLS]] and was managed by N. L. Alden's Sons. Frank F. Alden, the senior member of the firm, died in 1901. (4)

	~~Fierce competition from spice mills throughout the United States caused the Dubuque company to close in 1875.~~

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	~~Oldt, Franklin T~~. ~~'''History of~~ Dubuque ~~County~~, ~~Iowa~~'''		1. "Dubuque Before 1800," ''Telegraph-Herald'', October 29, 1933, p. 20

			2. Ibid.

			3. Ibid.

			4. "Frank Alden is Dead," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', December 2, 1901, p. 3

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	[[Image:kcspice.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|1873 advertisement in city directory.]]KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. Key City Spice Mills was ~~first~~ established and operated in 1858 by W. K. Bowdish. ~~Mr. Bowdish~~ was succeeded by H. A. Dean, and he by R. S. Allison who sold the company to Solomon Smith. In May, 1862, Smith sold his interest to N. L. Alden.		[[Image:kcspice.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|1873 advertisement in city directory.]]KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. Key City Spice Mills was established and operated in 1858 by W. K. Bowdish. He was succeeded by H. A. Dean, and he by R. S. Allison who sold the company to Solomon Smith. In May, 1862, Smith sold his interest to N. L. Alden.

	Under Alden the business more than doubled its business. New machinery ~~was introduced and~~ other improvements ~~completed, enabling~~ him, in addition to the compounding of spices, to roast upward of a dozen sacks of coffee per day.		Under Alden the business more than doubled its business. New machinery other improvements enabled him in addition to the compounding of spices, to roast upward of a dozen sacks of coffee per day.

	The mills were located at 254-258 Fourth Street, between Main and Iowa.		The mills were located at 254-258 Fourth Street, between Main and Iowa.

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	Oldt, Franklin T. ''History of Dubuque County''		Oldt, Franklin T. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''

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	[[Category: Coffee, Tea and Spice Dealers]]		[[Category: Coffee, Tea and Spice Dealers]]
	[[Category: ~~Whole~~ Spices]]		[[Category: Wholesale Spices]]

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	[[Image:kcspice.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|1873 advertisement in city directory.]]~~KEY CITY SPICE MILLS.~~ KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. Key City Spice Mills was first established and operated in 1858 by W. K. Bowdish. Mr. Bowdish was succeeded by H. A. Dean, and he by R. S. Allison who sold the company to Solomon Smith. In May, 1862, Smith sold his interest to N. L. Alden.		[[Image:kcspice.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|1873 advertisement in city directory.]]KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. Key City Spice Mills was first established and operated in 1858 by W. K. Bowdish. Mr. Bowdish was succeeded by H. A. Dean, and he by R. S. Allison who sold the company to Solomon Smith. In May, 1862, Smith sold his interest to N. L. Alden.

	Under Alden the business more than doubled its business. New machinery was introduced and other improvements completed, enabling him, in addition to the compounding of spices, to roast upward of a dozen sacks of coffee per day.		Under Alden the business more than doubled its business. New machinery was introduced and other improvements completed, enabling him, in addition to the compounding of spices, to roast upward of a dozen sacks of coffee per day.
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	[[Category: Coffee, Tea and Spice Dealers]]		[[Category: Coffee, Tea and Spice Dealers]]
			[[Category: Whole Spices]]

Randylyon at 20:30, 27 November 2012

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	KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. Key City Spice Mills was first established and operated in 1858 by W. K. Bowdish. Mr. Bowdish was succeeded by H. A. Dean, and he by R. S. Allison who sold the company to Solomon Smith. In May, 1862, Smith sold his interest to N. L. Alden.		[[Image:kcspice.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|1873 advertisement in city directory.]]KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. Key City Spice Mills was first established and operated in 1858 by W. K. Bowdish. Mr. Bowdish was succeeded by H. A. Dean, and he by R. S. Allison who sold the company to Solomon Smith. In May, 1862, Smith sold his interest to N. L. Alden.

	Under Alden the business more than doubled its business. New machinery was introduced and other improvements completed, enabling him, in addition to the compounding of spices, to roast upward of a dozen sacks of coffee per day.		Under Alden the business more than doubled its business. New machinery was introduced and other improvements completed, enabling him, in addition to the compounding of spices, to roast upward of a dozen sacks of coffee per day.

Randylyon at 05:16, 30 December 2011

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	KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. The 1875-~~1876~~ ''Dubuque ~~City Directory~~'' ~~gave 254 and 258 4th as the address.~~		KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. Key City Spice Mills was first established and operated in 1858 by W. K. Bowdish. Mr. Bowdish was succeeded by H. A. Dean, and he by R. S. Allison who sold the company to Solomon Smith. In May, 1862, Smith sold his interest to N. L. Alden.

			Under Alden the business more than doubled its business. New machinery was introduced and other improvements completed, enabling him, in addition to the compounding of spices, to roast upward of a dozen sacks of coffee per day.

			The mills were located at 254-258 Fourth Street, between Main and Iowa.

			Fierce competition from spice mills throughout the United States caused the Dubuque company to close in 1875.

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			Oldt, Franklin T. ''History of Dubuque County''





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KEY CITY SPICE MILLS. The 1875-1876 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave 254 and 258 4th as the address.

[[Category: Coffee, Tea and Spice Dealers]]