The Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday September 14, 1878 THE LAST DAY. Large Attendance and All Delighted. Award of Premiums and Report of Committees. LeRoi Wins the Running Race. The 2:35 Purse Won by Edwin B. Little Fred Walks Away With the Free-for All Purse. Dan Mace Thrown From His Sulky and Slightly Injured. Yesterday was one […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday September 13, 1878 THE FAIR. Ten Thousand People on the Ground. The Fifth Annual Exposition a Grand Success. Lula Beats Rarus’ Time in the First Heat. The Stallion Race Won by Woodford Mambrino. After a Close Contact of Seven Heats. The 2:30 Purse Won by Cambrian General in Three Straight Heats. […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday September 12, 1878 THE FAIR. The Third Day Witnessed an Attendance of 15,000 People. The Attractions Steadily Increasing. Sketch of Trotting and Trotters and the Races of Yesterday. The Great Rarus Fails to Get Inside of :20. Our Own Billy Boy and Dakota Maid the Winners. Lula, Smuggler and Gov. Sprague […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday September 11, 1878 THE FAIR. New and Increasing Attraction. The Grounds Visited by a Large Number of People, Yesterday. The Cattle, Horse , Swine and Poultry Show Immense. The Main and Art Halls Present a Gorgeous Appearance The 3:00 Race Won by Okey and the 2:22 Race Taken by Darby in […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday September 10, 1878 THE FAIR. The Products of the Soil Profusely Displayed. A Magnificent Exhibition of Blooded Stock. The Main Building and Art Hall Filled to Overflowing With Articles of Beauty and Use A Fine Display of Agricultural and Other Machinery. The Programme for To-day. The rain of Sunday night and […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday September 8, 1878 THE FAIR. Prospects Foretell a Magnificent Exhibition. What Will be Expected and Done on the First Day. The HERALD, from time to time, during the past few weeks, has devoted considerable space to the fifth annual exhibition of the Dubuque fair, setting forth its advantages to industry and […]