The President and Marshal for the High Bridge Celebration Selected

Posted Posted in 1887, The High Bridge, The High Bridge 1887, The Wagon Bridge

Dubuque Daily Herald Friday November 18, 1887  THE CELEBRATION.  The President and Marshal for the High Bridge Celebration Selected. The executive committee having in charge the preparations for the High Bridge celebration, yesterday afternoon selected as president of the day, Hon. J. K. Graves, and as marshal, Sheriff James McCann. The president is to select and announce […]

Dubuque Herald November 16, 1887 Local News In Brief

Posted Posted in News In Brief, November 1887

The Dubuque Herald November 16, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., November 16, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Fair weather, followed by light rains, light to fresh variable winds, shifting to northwesterly; colder.   —W. H. Torbert—Druggist. —Byrne Bros. & Co., undertakers.—tf —Stoves stored at Fry’s. Telephone […]

Dubuque Herald November 17, 1887 Local News In Brief

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The Dubuque Herald November 17, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., November 17, 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 […]

The Sparrow Must Go—A Large Amount of Routine Business Transacted.

Posted Posted in City Council, Routine Council Meeting 11 14 1887

The Dubuque Herald    Tuesday November 15, 1887 CITY COUNCIL. Some Minor Officials Elected and the Contract Let for Gasoline Lamps.  The Sparrow Must Go—A Large Amount of Routine Business Transacted. The city council met yesterday afternoon (November 14, 1887) in regular adjourned session. Mayor Voelker in the chair, and all the aldermen being present. The […]

Tuesday, Nov. 29, Decided Upon for the Opening of the High Bridge

Posted Posted in 1887, The High Bridge, The High Bridge 1887, The Wagon Bridge

Dubuque Daily Herald   Tuesday November 15, 1887 THE DATE SET. Tuesday, Nov. 29, Decided Upon for the Opening of the High Bridge. A Large and. Earnest Meeting Held Last Evening—Committee to Commence Upon Their Work at Once. The executive committee who has charge of the High bridge celebration met in connection with the chairmen of […]

Dubuque Herald November 15, 1887 Local News In Brief

Posted Posted in News In Brief, November 1887

The Dubuque Herald November 15, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., November 15, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Fair weather, warmer, followed by slight fall in temperature; light to fresh winds, generally westerly.   —W. H. Torbert—Druggist. —Byrne Bros. & Co., undertakers.—tf —Stoves stored at Fry’s. Telephone […]

An Exposition of the Relative Positions of Labor and Capital

Posted Posted in Knights of Labor

The Dubuque Daily Herald     Sunday November 13, 1887 THE LABOR PROBLEM. An Exposition of the Relative Positions of Labor and Capital.  Legislation Advised and the Benefits of Co-operation Shown.  A Paying Audience Listens to a Political Harangue at the Close of an Interesting Lecture. Last evening a fair sized audience gathered in the Universalist […]

Dubuque Herald November 13, 1887 Local News In Brief

Posted Posted in News In Brief, November 1887

The Dubuque Herald November 13, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., November 13, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Fair weather, light to fresh southerly winds, shifting to westerly; colder in western portion, and slightly warmer in eastern portion.   —W. H. Torbert—Druggist. —Byrne Bros. & Co., undertakers.—tf […]

Dubuque Herald November 12, 1887 Local News In Brief

Posted Posted in News In Brief, November 1887

The Dubuque Herald November 12, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., November 12, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Fair weather, light to fresh variable winds, generally shifting to southerly, slightly warmer.   —W. H. Torbert—Druggist. —Byrne Bros. & Co., undertakers.—tf —Stoves stored at Fry’s. Telephone 15.—tf —Jordan […]