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JOHN O'BRIEN: Difference between revisions
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The 1873-74 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 15 Main. | The 1873-74 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 15 Main. | ||
In July 1875 the city council declared the O'Brien slaughter house a nuisance and ordered it removed within twenty-four hours. (1) | In July 1875 the city council declared the O'Brien slaughter house a nuisance and ordered it removed within twenty-four hours. (1) O'Brien did not take the council order seriously and saw his slaughter house demolished. (2) | ||
The 1874-1875 Dubuque City Directory stated that this business was located at 161 Main. | The 1874-1875 Dubuque City Directory stated that this business was located at 161 Main. | ||
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1. "Slaughter House Nuisance," ''Dubuque Herald'', July 17, 1875, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18750717&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | 1. "Slaughter House Nuisance," ''Dubuque Herald'', July 17, 1875, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18750717&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | ||
2. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', July 22, 1875, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18750722&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | |||
[[Category: Meat Market]] | [[Category: Meat Market]] | ||
[[Category: Butcher]] | [[Category: Butcher]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:55, 6 November 2015
JOHN O'BRIEN. The 1867 Dubuque City Directory gave no address for this business although it was listed.
The 1868-69 Dubuque City Directory listed 15 Main.
The 1870-1871 Dubuque City Directory gave the address of this business as 17 Main.
The 1873-74 Dubuque City Directory listed 15 Main.
In July 1875 the city council declared the O'Brien slaughter house a nuisance and ordered it removed within twenty-four hours. (1) O'Brien did not take the council order seriously and saw his slaughter house demolished. (2)
The 1874-1875 Dubuque City Directory stated that this business was located at 161 Main.
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1. "Slaughter House Nuisance," Dubuque Herald, July 17, 1875, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18750717&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, July 22, 1875, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18750722&printsec=frontpage&hl=en