The Dubuque Daily Times Tuesday November 11, 1879 THE OLD SHOT TOWER. One of the Most Interesting Autograph Albums In the City. The old shot tower situated at the entrance of the bridge, is one of the old notable structures on the river. It was a twin brother or sister to the old elevator that went […]
The Dubuque Daily Times Friday November 21, 1879 MORE ENTERPRISE. Dubuque Capitalists on a Tour of Inspection With a View to Opening a Glucose Manufactory in This City. Flattering Prospects of Its Early Establishment and a Few Items of Interest in Regard to the Project. A committee of Dubuque citizens, Mr. W. H. Peabody, R. E. Graves, President of […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald May 11, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, May 10, 1878. During the past 24 hours ending 3:40 p. m. the barometer over the upper Mississippi valley shows a higher and very even pressure, together with generally lower temperatures, prevailing northwest winds, and clear to cloudy weather Rain reported at St. […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald May 10, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, May 9, 1878. During the past 24 hours ending 3:40 p. m. the barometer over the upper Mississippi valley has risen, with general decrease of momentum, prevailing northwest winds, and fair weather. Tile Mississippi river has remained stationary at St. Louis, has risen […]
The Dubuque Weekly Tribune Wednesday November 13, 1850 City Improvements for 1850. Few seasons have opened more inauspiciously for Dubuque than did the one now drawing to a close. With the very commencement of the current year, the minds of many of our citizens, as well as of persons residing in other portions […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday July 14, 1891 FINE FINISH BY FLANDERS The Sale of the Knapp-Stout Lumber Company’s Interest At Last Officially Verified. Three Million Dollars of Stock Are Being Placed Among Leading American Capitalists. There is no doubt that the Knapp, Stout & Co., company’s business to a syndicate of western men is consummated, […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday February 5, 1892 TO SECURE A SAW MILL Mr. M. H. Moore Broaches a Feasible and Practical Project. He Proposes the Organization of a Syndicate to Operate the Dubuque Lumber Company’s Mill. Mr. N. H. Moore has outlined a plan by which another saw mill can be added to the manufacturing […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald May 9, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, May 8, 1878. During the past 24 hours ending 3:40 p. m. the barometer over the upper Mississippi valley has risen slightly, together with generally lower temperature, prevailing northerly winds and clear to fair weather. The Mississippi river has risen 2 inches at […]
The Telegraph-Herald and Times – Journal Sunday March 25, 1934 Dubuque Packing Co. Expands Boosts Sales, Payrolls And Properties During Period of Depression Spends More Than Million for Livestock and Supplies in 1933 Just three short years ago two men, young in years but old in meat packing experience, were prevailed upon by the […]
The Telegraph-Herald Sunday September 1, 1935 Demolition of Old Landmark Started In less than 60 days one of Dubuque’s old landmarks, pictured above, will be but a memory. Its demolition was started last week and the contract calls for the completion of the job in that length of time. Since 1856 this historic old structure has […]