The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday November 20, 1887 THE CITY FINANCES. A Timely Communication of the Incapacity of the Council to Deal With Them Written by a Man Who Knows Whereof He Speaks. To the Editor of the Dubuque Herald. Although the city taxes for 1887 will not become delinquent nor bear interest until February […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday November 20, 1887 SECRET GOVERNMENT. Another Showing Up of the City Council and Its Strange Methods of Procedure. In a session of the council held not long since it was announced that a member of the police force had been discharged. In making the announcement to the city council […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday November 20, 1887 THE CHARITY Ball. The Resolutions Passed by the Board of Management. The following are the resolutions passed at the meeting of the board of management of the Home for the Friendless on Friday in relation to the Charity ball, mentioned in yesterday’s Herald: To the Committee […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday November 20, 1887 THE CELEBRATION. All of the Committees Hard at Work and Everything Progressing Finely. Reports from the Surrounding Cities and Towns Indicate an Immense Attendance. It now looks as though the bridge would be finished even before the time set for the celebration, Nov. 29, at all events it […]
The Dubuque Herald November 20, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., November 20, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: fair weather, light to fresh northwesterly winds, becoming variable; slowly rising temperature. Cold Wave. The following telegram has been received from the chief signal officer of the army : […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday November 19, 1887 THE CHARITY BALL. The Revivalists Want It Given Up Because Dancing is Wicked. Too Much Money and a Noble Charity at Stake the Increment Decide Not to Do It. The Charity ball, as all Dubuquers know, is given annually by the manage of the Home […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday November 19, 1887 The High Bridge Jubilee. All the preparations for the High Bridge celebration arc going on successfully. The various committees are attending to their respective duties to make the celebration a good and joyful occasion. Hon. J. K. Graves has been selected as president of the day and […]
The Dubuque Herald November 19, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., November 19, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Colder, generally fair weather, fresh to brisk winds, generally shifting to northerly. —W. H. Torbert—Druggist. —Byrne Bros. & Co., undertakers.—tf —Stoves stored at Fry’s. Telephone 15.—tf —Jordan and […]
The Dubuque Herald November 18, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., November 18, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Colder, fair weather, light so fresh northerly winds, becoming variable. —W. H. Torbert—Druggist. —Byrne Bros. & Co., undertakers.—tf —Stoves stored at Fry’s. Telephone 15.—tf —Jordan and photographs. tf […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday November 17, 1887 Progressing Finely. The several committees are hard at work on the high bridge celebration. The finance committee is meeting with gratifying results, and will, from present prospects, soon have enough money pledged to make this part of the work safe. Letters are being received in large numbers daily by […]