The Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday May 1, 1897 Criticising Our French. To the Editor of the Dubuque Herald: ELGIN, Iowa, April 23,—As the controversy among the most learned and legal lights of Dubuque, in regard to that phrase, “La petit Nuit,” is really amusing to even a kid, who has had only a few elementary lessons […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday April 23, 1897 DENNERT’S FRENCH Fifth Ward Alderman Would Correct the City’s Seal. Controversy Over the Phrase Brought Before the Council—and Squelched. The controversy regarding the phrase on the city’s seal, “La petit nuit,” found its way into the council chamber last night, all the members and Mayor Duffy being present. […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday April 21, 1897 “LA PETITE NUIT.” Mr. W. J. Knight wrote an interesting letter to the Herald a few days ago, giving his interpertation to the “La Petite Nuit” on the seal of the city of Dubuque. Mr. Knight assents to the statements previously made in the Herald, that the question […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday April 15, 1897 THE LITTLE CLOUD. Meaning of the Expression on the Official Seal of the City of Dubuque. There has been so much said about the city of Dubuque and its affairs in the papers of late that it has had the effect to stimulate inquiries and talk relative to […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday July 19, 1896 WHO WAS PEOSTA? The Man Whose Wife Discovered the First Lead Mine. Many Think It Was the Indian Wife of Julien Dubuque. The following article was contributed to the July number of the Annals of Iowa by M. M. Ham, at the request of the minor […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday August 7, 1895 DUBUQUE’S GRAVE. Cross That Marked ls Gone and Nothing Remains to Indicate It Is Hallowed Ground. Two young men were down south of the city yesterday afternoon, and amongst other places of interest they visited was Dubuque’s grave. Unless they had known its exact location, they would never […]
The Dubuque Daily Times Wednesday June 13, 1894 STILL ANOTHER. Another Heir Of The Late Julien Dubuque Turns Up. County Clerk Halpin is in receipt of a letter from Wm. Hoersch, a Davenport attorney, who asks for the name of the attorney for the estate of Julien Dubuque, our late townsman who died in 1810 […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday July 15, 1891 DUBUQUE DIRT IS DESIRED. A Grand Nephew of Julien Dubuque Writes a Letter to Gov. Boles from Paris. He Seeks to Ascertain if His Grand Uncle Left Any Will in Favor of His Family. In seems that the great case of Choutesu versus Molony, involving title to all […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday February 15, 1891 DUBUQUE’S GREAT LAW SUIT. The Most Famous Case Ever Known in Iowa. The Great Claim of Julien Dubuque and Chouteau to All the Land in and Around the City. Half a Century’s Struggle by Which Their Property Was Finally Saved to the People of the Towa. The […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday April 17, 1887 The Disputed Title to Dubuque Judge Wilson in the interesting series of articles he has been contributing to the Herald of late, on the early history of Dubuque, touches upon a subject in his contribution of last Sunday and of to-day of more than the usual interest and […]