The Dubuque Herald October 22, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., October 22, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Warmer, followed by cooler, fair weather, followed by rain or snow; light to fresh southerly winds, shifting to northerly. STAGE OF WATER, at 1 p m in feet and […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday October 21, 1887 (Excerpted from City Council Meeting Minutes October 20, 1887) CITY COUNCIL. The Approach to the High Bridge—Gen. Booth at the Meeting. An adjourned special session of the council was held last evening, and the Mayor and Alds. Kenneally, Hayden, Mulkern, Trexler, Kleinschmidt and Rand were present. The […]
The Dubuque Herald October 21, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., October 21, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Warmer, fair weather, followed by light rains; light to fresh northwest shifting to southwest winds. STAGE OF WATER, at 1 p m in feet and tenths, and change in […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday October 20, 1887 The New Paper. One hundred and fifty stockholders of the Knights of Labor Co-operative Publishing company, met last evening at the Thirteenth street hall for the purpose of holding their first annual meeting. A dividend of 10 per cent. was declared, which was considered very satisfactory. […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday October 20, 1887 The High Bridge. The Approach to be Determined Upon To-Night—The Bonds Will be Readily Placed. The city council meets this evening to consider finally the matter of the approach to the high bridge. It had been located so that it should run from the end of the […]
The Dubuque Herald October 20, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., October 20, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Colder, rain, followed by fair weather, fresh to brisk northwesterly winds. STAGE OF WATER, at 1 p m in feet and tenths, and change in 24 hours CHANGE […]
The Dubuque Daily Times Wednesday October 19, 1887 THE CITY The Gamewell fire alarm boxes are all connected, and will be tested on Friday afternoon next. Under the new system it will require a six-hundred-pound stroke to ring the market house bell. (more…)
The Dubuque Herald October 19, 1887 FIRE! Another Old Landmark Gone—The Absalom Cain Homestead Destroyed by Fire This Morning. About a quarter of three this morning the fire bells rang out their alarm, and in a short time the steamer J. K. Graves was slowly toiling up Julien avenue. The fire was located in the […]
The Dubuque Herald October 18, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., October 18, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Warmer fair weather, light to fresh southerly winds, becoming variable. STAGE OF WATER, at 1 p m in feet and tenths, and change in 24 hours CHANGE Stage […]
The Dubuque Herald October 16, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., October 16, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Colder with rain, fresh to brisk variable winds, becoming northwesterly. STAGE OF WATER, at 1 p m in feet and tenths, and change in 24 hours CHANGE Stage […]