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LUXEMBURGER GAZETTE
LUXEMBURGER GAZETTE. The Luxemburger Gazette was founded on August 4, 1871 in Dubuque. Published by the CATHOLIC PRINTING COMPANY, the paper was published in response to the opinion that thousands of Luxembourg immigrants to America had not been given proper recognition in the newspapers of the United States. The lead article in the August 4, 1871 issue was a denunciation of Protest Prussianism and Bismarck's anti-Catholic policies. Another article in the same issue was devoted to "The Life and Achievements of Bishop Pierre-Jean Mathias Loras."
The paper received the approval of Bishop Nicholas Adames of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. He wrote a letter dated April 14, 1872, which appeared in a following issue.
The Luxemburger Gazette had many foreign correspondents. One issue carried a detailed eyewitness account of the murder of Garcia Moeno, President of Ecuador and a leading Catholic statesman of South America.
Financial difficulties resulted in a change in the newspaper's personnel.
On October 12, 1874, Nicholas GONNER, Sr. became the sole manager and editor.
The 1878-79 Dubuque City Directory listed 442 Main.
The 1911-12 Dubuque City Directory listed 295 6th.
The 1913 Dubuque and Dubuque County Directory stated that this publication was located at 580 Delhi.
The 1916-1917 White's Dubuque County Directory listed 295 6th as the address.
The paper, printed in German, was published every Thursday until 1918 when it was discontinued.