The Dubuque Herald July 16, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, July 15, 1878. During the past 24 hours ending 3:40 p. m. the barometer shows lower pressure, with high and increasing temperature, southerly winds, and clear to fair weather. The Mississippi river has remained stationary at St. Paul, LaCrosse, and St. Louis, and has […]
The Dubuque Herald Sunday April 28, 1878 AMONG THE CHURCHES. Interesting Reminiscences Connected With Dubuque’s Oldest Religious Organization. Origin and Growth of Methodism—Its Great Popularity. Methodism has existed in the United States since 1766, when a small number of Wesleyans formed a society on Barrack street New York, near the present city hall. From this […]
The Dubuque Herald July 6, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, July 5, 1878. During the past 24 hours ending 3:40 p. m. the barometer shows lower pressure with slight increase of temperature, variable winds and clear to fair weather. The Mississippi river has fallen 4 inches at St. Louis, has remained stationary at Keokuk, […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday July 4, 1878 THE 4TH OF JULY. A Word or Two About the Day We Celebrate. And a Complete List of Excursions, Picnics, Etc. One hundred and two years ago to-day Charles Carrol, of Carrolton, doubly sealed a document that is a heir-loom to the descendants of the nation. From that […]
The Dubuque Herald July 4, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, July 3, 1878. During the past 24 hours ending 3:40 p. m. the barometer shows slight changes of pressure and temperature, variable winds and clear to cloudy weather. The Mississippi river has remained stationary at Keokuk and St. Louis, has risen 1 inch at […]
The Dubuque Herald July 3, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, July 2, 1878. During the past 24 hours ending 3:40 pm. m. the barometer has remained high with increase of temperature, northeast to south east winds and clear weather. The Mississippi river has remained stationary at St. Paul, LaCrosse, Keokuk and St. Louis, has […]
The Dubuque Herald July 2, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, July 1, 1878. During the past 24 hours ending 3:40 p. m. the barometer has risen slightly with lower temperature, and northerly winds. Rain reported at St. Louis, Davenport, and LaCrosse. The Mississippi river has fallen I inch at St. Paul, 2 inches at […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday July 21, 1894 WALKS ABOUT DUBUQUE Some of the Famous Old Houses Before the War. Well Known Homes of Old Dubuquers. “Do you know much about Dubuque as it was before the war,” I asked the Colonel as we started out for a ramble the other night. “Not so much as […]