Dubuque Daily Herald March 12, 1878 Caught on the Fly Local summary—10:05 p. m. Mean barometer, 29:846; mean thermometer, 52.26°; maximum temperature, 60.5° minimum temperature, 48°. —Hog slaughtering still goes on at Ryan‘s packing house. —A. Heeb received eight cars of ice from McGregor yesterday. —The city attorney has not yet prepared his opinion upon […]
Dubuque Daily Herald March 13, 1878 Caught on the Fly Local summary—10:05 p. m. Mean barometer, 29:73; mean thermometer, 50.7°; maximum temperature, 62.0° minimum temperature, 45°. —The country roads are rapidly drying up. —New maple sugar is oozing out of the trees. —Boring in the artesian well has again commenced. —Oranges and lemons have advanced […]
Dubuque Daily Herald March 15, 1878 Caught on the Fly Local summary—10:05 p. m. Mean barometer, 30.091; mean thermometer, 43.5°; maximum temperature, 61.5° minimum temperature, 36°. Total rainfall, 0.00 in. —Sparrows in the park That‘s the place to spark. —Mud is drying up. —Meet me in the park. —Warm, June day, yesterday. —Capt. Curtis comes […]
Dubuque Daily Herald March 16, 1878 Caught on the Fly Local summary—10:03 p. m.; Mean barometer, 29.96; mean thermometer, 50.5°; maximum temperature, 61°, minimum temperature ?? Total rainfall, 0.01 in. —Council to-night. —The grass is growing finely. —St. Patrick’s day tomorrow. —A surprise party up town last night. —Who will be the coming mayor of […]
Dubuque Daily Herald March 17, 1878 Caught on the Fly Local summary—10:05 p. m. Mean barometer, 29.98; mean thermometer, 45.2°; maximum temperature, 50° minimum temperature, 42°. —This is St. Patrick’s day in the morning. —Dwelling houses for sale or rent by John McCoy. —Runaway teams are frequent in the city of late. —Dennis Noonan, a […]
Dubuque Daily Herald March 19, 1878 Caught on the Fly Local summary10 :05 p. m.; Mean barometer, 30.16: mean thermometer, 43.2°: maximum temperature, 53°; minimum temperature, 31°. —Clark’s pail factory starts up today. —The gas company is extending its pipe up Seminary Hill. —”When the Sparrow to Homeward Fly,” is the popular air just now. […]
Dubuque Daily Herald March 20, 1878 Caught on the Fly Local summary—10:05 p. m. Mean barometer, 30.??; mean thermometer, ??°; maximum temperature, 65° minimum temperature, 41.5°. Total rainfall, 0.00 in. —There is trouble in the camp. —Beautiful spring day yesterday. —A. Heeb has lost a valuable horse. —Lady equestrians were out in full force yesterday. […]
Dubuque Daily Herald March 21, 1878 Caught on the Fly Local summary—10:05 p. m. Mean barometer, 30.??; mean thermometer, 48°; maximum temperature, 60° minimum temperature, 36°. Total rainfall, 0.01 in. —Apples are up. New York fruit is held at $4.50 per bbl. —Passenger rates are not effected by the repeal of the tariff law. —A […]
Dubuque Daily Herald March 22, 1878 Caught on the Fly Local summary—10:05 p. m. Mean barometer, 30.08; mean thermometer, 47°; maximum temperature, 52.3° minimum temperature, 41.5°. —Red cedar posts for sale cheap, by J. McCoy. —See “Want Column” for situations wanted, for sale, to rent, &c. —The excavation for the New Washington livery stable was […]
Dubuque Daily Herald March 23, 1878 Caught on the Fly Local summary—10:05 p. m. Mean barometer, 30.07; mean thermometer, 49.5°; maximum temperature, 59° minimum temperature, 36.5°. —Who is to be the next mayor of Dubuque? —Dubuque has six shooting clubs. The nation is safe. —A sturgeon weighing fifty pounds was caught yesterday, —See “Want Column” […]