Dubuque Herald January 27, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald January 27, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, January 26, 1886. Mean barometer                                      30.145 Mean thermometer                                  23.4 Mean relative humidity                          89. Maximum temperature,                          27.1 Minimum temperature, (below zero)   18.8 Prevailing Winds                                     N. E. Total precipitation, 0.23 inches —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department […]

Dubuque Herald January 26, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald January 26, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, January 25, 1886. Mean barometer                                      30.044 Mean thermometer                                  23.1 Mean relative humidity                          87.3 Maximum temperature,                          31.4 Minimum temperature,                          76.3 (An obvious error) Prevailing Winds                                     N. W. Total precipitation, 0.00 inches. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail […]

Twenty-Five Years Ago

Posted Posted in 1886, Governor’s Greys

The Dubuque Daily Herald  Sunday January 24, 1886 Twenty-Five Years Ago. The twenty-fifth anniversary of an event that has redounded to the credit of Dubuque, occurred the other day, that should not be allowed to slip by unnoticed. It was on January 14th Twenty-five years ago that day, January 14th, 1861, one of the several military […]

Dubuque Herald January 24, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald January 24, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, January 23, 1886. Mean barometer                                      30.533 Mean thermometer (below zero)          11.9 Mean relative humidity                          68.7 Maximum temperature, (below zero)    5.7 Minimum temperature, (below zero)    21.4 Prevailing Winds                                     N. W. Total precipitation, 0.03 inches. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main […]

A PALATIAL HOME    Which Mr. J. P. Farley and Family Will Take Possession of in a Few Days

Posted Posted in Dubuque Mansions, J. P. Farley, J. P. Farley, Prominent Dubuquers

The Dubuque Daily Times  Saturday May 1, 1880 A PALATIAL HOME Which Mr. J. P. Farley and Family Will Take Possession of in a Few Days.  An Architectural Structure of Which Possessors, Builders and the City May Feel Justly Proud The new and elegant residence of Mr. J. P. Farley, at the head of Sixth and […]

The Skirmishing Preceding the Battle of Pecatonica

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Sunday November 13, 1887 BLACK HAWK. The Skirmishing Preceding the Battle of Pecatonica.  Attack on Apple River Fort—The Indians Repulsed—Relief Sent from Galena.  Black Hawk Draws Major Dement and His Troops Into Ambush. BY JUDGE T. S. WILSON.  The country was all in a panic on account of Indian murders being committed […]

Dubuque Herald January 23, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald January 23, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, January 22, 1886. Mean barometer                                      30.337 Mean thermometer (below zero)          11.5 Mean relative humidity                           60.0 Maximum temperature,                           10.0 Minimum temperature, (below zero)    21.4 Prevailing Winds                                     NW. Total precipitation, 0.02. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened […]

Dubuque Herald January 22, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald January 22, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, January 21, 1886. Mean barometer                                      30.146 Mean thermometer                                    4.0 Mean relative humidity                          78.3 Maximum temperature,                          11.5 Minimum temperature, (below zero)     5.5 Prevailing Winds                                     S. Total precipitation, 0.45. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from […]