Preparations for the State Tournament to be Held in This City

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Tuesday January 19, 1886  IOWA FIREMEN. Preparations for the State Tournament to be Held in This City.  The Prizes Offered—The Waterloo Department Censored. The forthcoming meeting of the State Fireman’s association in this city will be an interesting event. The tournament promises to be as largely attended as in former years. The […]

Dubuque Herald January 19, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald January 19, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, January 18, 1886. Mean barometer                                  29.995 Mean thermometer                              11.5 Mean relative humidity                      81.3 Maximum temperature, below zero 14.2 Minimum temperature, below zero   8.5 Prevailing Winds                                 N. W. Total precipitation, 0.22. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened […]

Dubuque’s Advantage

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Sunday January 17, 1886 Dubuque’s Advantage.  One of the greatest of Dubuque’s advantages as a jobbing, manufacturing and commercial city, is its position on the river. It is an advantage which does not receive the credit it deserves, though shippers should appreciate it at the close of navigation every November 15th, […]

Dubuque Herald January 17, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald January 17, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, January 16, 1886. Mean barometer                                  29.980 Mean thermometer                              12.4 Mean relative humidity                      77.7. Maximum temperature,                      31.2 Minimum temperature,                        2.4 Prevailing Winds                                 W. Total precipitation, 0.07. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from 7 a. […]

Dubuque Herald January 16, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald January 16, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, January 15, 1886. Mean barometer                                  29.947 Mean thermometer                              30. Mean relative humidity                      87.7 Maximum temperature,                      30.9 Minimum temperature,                      26.9 Prevailing Winds                                 S. E. Total precipitation, 0.17. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from 7 […]

Dubuque Herald January 15, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald January 15, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, January 14, 1886. Mean barometer                                  30.297 Mean thermometer                              25.9 Mean relative humidity                      72.7 Maximum temperature,                      29.4 Minimum temperature,                      16.6 Prevailing Winds                                 S. E. Total precipitation, 0.01. Cold Wave Coming. The following telegram has been received from the chief […]

Dubuque Herald January 14, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald January 14, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, January 13, 1886. Mean barometer                                  30.299 Mean thermometer                              16.6 Mean relative humidity                      80.7 Maximum temperature, above zero 23.1 Minimum temperature, below zero   2.1 Prevailing Winds                                 S. Total precipitation, unappreciable. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from […]

Dubuque Herald January 13, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald January 13, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, January 12, 1886. Mean barometer                                  30.324 Mean thermometer                                2.4 Mean relative humidity                      77.3 Maximum temperature, above zero 11.1 Minimum temperature, below zero 13.8 Prevailing Winds                                 S. Total precipitation, 0.01. —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from […]