A Herald Reporter Makes the Holiday Tour With the Following Result

Posted Posted in Christmas 1878, Holidays In Dubuque

The Dubuque Daily Herald  Sunday December 22, 1878 THE HOLIDAYS. Santa Claus in Possession of the City of Dubuque. His Operations Seem to be Confined to Main Street. A Superb and Grand Display of Novelties. Throngs of Buyers and Sight-Seers Crowd the Stores. Which are Elegantly Decorated With Valuable and Useful Goods. Never Before in the […]

SOME OF OUR INDIAN NAMES

Posted Posted in Indian History, Towns and Countys

The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday January 30, 1887  An Interesting Article. The derivation and meaning of many of the Indian names of towns and localities that have been retained throughout this portion of the northwest is always an interesting study. Judge T. S. Wilson contributes an interesting article on this subject in another column of to-day’s […]

Dubuque Herald December 21, 1878 Caught On The Fly

Posted Posted in Caught on the Fly, December 1878

The Dubuque Herald December 21, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, December 20, 1878. During the past 24 hours, ending 3:40 p. m., the barometer has fallen together with higher temperature, and southerly winds. Light snow reported at Leavenworth, Keokuk, Davenport and St. Paul. Local summary—10:05 p. m.; mean barometer, 30.12; mean thermometer, 20.7°. Maximum […]

Dubuque Herald December 20, 1878 Caught On The Fly

Posted Posted in Caught on the Fly, December 1878

The Dubuque Herald December 20, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, December 19, 1878. During the past 24 hours, ending 3:40p. m., the barometer has risen, together with generally higher temperature, variable winds, and cloudy weather. Light snow reported at Leavenworth, Omaha and LaCrosse. Local summary—10:05 p. m.; mean barometer, 30.55; mean thermometer, 15.21°. Maximum […]

Dubuque Herald December 19, 1878 Caught On The Fly

Posted Posted in Caught on the Fly, December 1878

The Dubuque Herald December 19, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, December 18, 1878. During the past 24 hours. ending 3:40 p. m., the barometer has risen, together with lower temperature. prevailing northwest winds and clear to cloudy weather. Local summary—10:05 p. m.; mean barometer, 30.47; mean thermometer, 21°. Maximum temperature, 19°; minimum temperature, 7°.  […]

Dubuque Herald December 18, 1878 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald December 18, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, December 17, 1878. During the past 24 hours, ending 3:40 p. m., the barometer has risen, together with lower temperature. and variable winds. Light snow at Keokuk, St. Louis, Davenport, St. Paul and LaCrosse. Local summary—10:05 p. m.; mean barometer, 30.13; mean thermometer, 17°. […]

Dubuque Herald December 14, 1878 Caught On The Fly

Posted Posted in Caught on the Fly, December 1878

The Dubuque Herald December 14, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, December 13, 1878. During the past 24 hours, ending 3:40 p. m., the barometer has fallen slightly, although the pressure is still high, together with lower temperature, and prevailing north and northeast winds. Light snow reported at Keokuk, Leavenworth and Davenport, and heavy snow […]