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DUBUQUE NORTHWEST
DUBUQUE NORTHWEST. Established as a daily in August, 1856, the newspaper was published by H. D. LaCassitt with M. B. Mulkern as editor. In February, 1857, John Hodgdon assumed editorial charge. In July of that year H. H. Heath and J. Sheridan were the editors and publishers.
In August, 1857, Sheridan's name was dropped from the firm name. The paper was suspended May 27, 1858, and resumed in June, 1859, under H. H. Heath, editor, and P. M. Guthrie, publisher. Its final suspension occurred some time previous to 1862.
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Iowa Old Press. Online: http://www.iowaoldpress.com/PUB/PreCWPapers_A-H.htm