The Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday June 8, 1886 The News In Brief THE NEWS IN BRIEF. — Don’t forget the firemen’s ball at the Couler avenue rink this evening. Ladies free. —Teams of firemen are arriving on every train and steamer. The crowd in town will be the largest seen in years. —Attend the grand firemen’s […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday June 6, 1886 FIREMEN’S TOURNAMENT. Arrangements Perfected for the Forthcoming Great Event. List of the Fire Companies Which are to be Here. Programme of the Exercises During the Four Days of the Contest. The following is the list of the fire companies which are to be here at the tournament: Union, […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday June 5, 1886 THE FIREMEN’S TOURNAMENT. The Final Committee Meeting: Held at the City Hall Last Evening—Other Notes. A goodly number of the gentlemen composing the reception committee were present at the meeting of that body at the city hall last evening to make final arrangements for the reception of visiting […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday June 5, 1886 The News In Brief THE NEWS IN BRIEF —The Cherokee fire department will attend the Dubuque tournament. —Clinton Herald: The firemen go to Dubuque next week. They have sent their cart-trimmings to Chicago to be nickel plated. (more…)
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday June 4, 1886 FIREMEN’S TOURNAMENT. A Letter Of Regret From Governor Larabee The Firemen Being Heard From—Next Monday the First Win Arrive—The Pierre Companies. All the booths at the fair grounds but three have been let. They are arranged along the side of the south fence. A substantial amphitheater has been […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday June 3, 1886 The News In Brief THE NEWS IN BRIEF —The Liberty Fire Company boys of Galena are making preparations to carry off the prize of honor in the street parade Wednesday. Shine up, boys; shine up. —Secretary Agnew of the firemen’s association yesterday morning received from New York […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday June 2, 1886 THE TOURNAMENT. The “Blackhawk” Running Team of Pierre, Dak., Entered for the Free-for-All Race. The Arrangements Assuming More Definite Shape —Applicants for Position Received Every Day. PIERRE, Dakota, May 31. The Blackhawk running team of Pierre completed arrangements to-day to enter the free-for-all hose race Saturday, June 12, […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday June 1, 1886 The News In Brief —Fred Gunkle is coming to Dubuque with the Pierre, Dak., fire company, to boom Sioux City as the place for holding the tournament next year. —Charley Whitman has changed his mind and leased the Key City house for fire tournament week to accommodate a […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday May 29, 1886 THE TOURNAMENT. Important Meeting of the Committees Held Last Evening. The Line of March of the Companies on Parade Day. A meeting of the committees having charge the Firemens’ tournament was held at the court house last evening and was well attended. Three of the five committees made […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday May 28, 1886 The Tournament. A letter received by Secretary Agnew yesterday morning from Pierre, Dak., instructed him to enter the Blackhawk hose company of that city in the free-for-all-race. The company will be accompanied by the famous Eleventh Regiment band stationed at Fort Sully, Dak. The Independent hose company writes […]