Dubuque Herald February 13, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald February 13, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, February 12, 1886. Mean barometer                                      29.821 Mean thermometer                                  35.1 Mean relative humidity                          88.7 Maximum temperature,                          37.6 Minimum temperature,                          31.4 Prevailing Winds                                     N-W Total precipitation, 0.02. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from 7 a. […]

Dubuque Herald February 20, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald February 20, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, February 19, 1886. Mean barometer                                      30.168 Mean thermometer                                  16.1 Mean relative humidity                          79.3 Maximum temperature,                          31.2 Minimum temperature,                          10.2 Prevailing Winds                                     N-W Total precipitation, 0.05. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from 7 a. […]

The Citizens of Dubuque Prepare For the State Tournament

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Friday February 19, 1886 IOWA FIREMEN. The Citizens of Dubuque Prepare For the State Tournament To Be Held in This City the Second Week in June—A Good Meeting at the Court House Last Evening. Officers Elected—Committees Appointed—Expressions of Co-operation  and the Indications Point to a Rousing Tournament. A large number of citizens gathered […]

Dubuque Herald February 19, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald February 19, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, February 18, 1886. Mean barometer                                      29.773 Mean thermometer                                  36.6 Mean relative humidity                          77. Maximum temperature,                          42.6 Minimum temperature,                          30.2 Prevailing Winds                                     S-W Total precipitation, 0.02. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from 7 a. […]

More Rumors that the Chicago and Northwestern is Coming to Dubuque

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Thursday February 18, 1886  THE RAILROADS. More Rumors that the Chicago and Northwestern is Coming to Dubuque. Manchester and the Dubuque and Northwestern—The Chicago, Burlington and Northern as a Lumber Feeder—Other Items.  THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN. The Chicago Tribune of yesterday says: Notwithstanding many contradictory reports it is stated on good authority […]

Dubuque Herald February 18, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald February 18, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, February 17, 1886. Mean barometer                                      29.990 Mean thermometer                                  30.5 Mean relative humidity                          79. Maximum temperature,                          35.3 Minimum temperature,                          19.9 Prevailing Winds                                     S. W.W Total precipitation, 0.00. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from 7 […]

Dubuque Herald February 17, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald February 17, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, February 16, 1886. Mean barometer                                      30.399 Mean thermometer                                    8. Mean relative humidity                          76.3 Maximum temperature,                          20.5 Minimum temperature,  below zero       5. Prevailing Winds                                     S. and W Total precipitation, 0.00. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department […]

Dubuque Herald February 16, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald February 16, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, February 15, 1886. Mean barometer                                      30.271 Mean thermometer                                  10.4 Mean relative humidity                          75.5 Maximum temperature,                          21.8 Minimum temperature,                          31.5 Prevailing Winds                                     West Total precipitation, 0.00. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from 7 a. […]

Preparations for the Forthcoming Meeting of the Fire-Fighters in This City

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The Dubuque Daily Herald   Sunday February 14, 1886  THE FIREMEN’S TOURNAMENT. Preparations for the Forthcoming Meeting of the Fire-Fighters in This City. In this city, during the month of June next, will occur the eighth annual tournament of the Iowa State Firemen’s Association. The tournaments in the past years have been held in Cedar Rapids, […]