Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday November 22, 1887 The Celebration. Everything Progressing Finely and the Committees Report Enthusiastic Support by the Citizens. The executive committee of the high bridge celebration met last night together with the chairmen of the other committees. The various chairmen reported all matters under their charge to be rapidly progressing. The chairman […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday November 20, 1887 THE CELEBRATION. All of the Committees Hard at Work and Everything Progressing Finely. Reports from the Surrounding Cities and Towns Indicate an Immense Attendance. It now looks as though the bridge would be finished even before the time set for the celebration, Nov. 29, at all events it […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday November 19, 1887 The High Bridge Jubilee. All the preparations for the High Bridge celebration arc going on successfully. The various committees are attending to their respective duties to make the celebration a good and joyful occasion. Hon. J. K. Graves has been selected as president of the day and […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday November 17, 1887 Progressing Finely. The several committees are hard at work on the high bridge celebration. The finance committee is meeting with gratifying results, and will, from present prospects, soon have enough money pledged to make this part of the work safe. Letters are being received in large numbers daily by […]
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 Daily Herald Wednesday November 16, 1887 The Bridge Celebration. The High Bridge celebration is set for Tuesday, Nov. 29 a week from next Tuesday. The arrangements for a grand jubilee can now be pushed on fast. Much of the preliminary work has already been done. The last span which is the one from the east […]
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 Daily Herald Sunday November 6, 1887 The Walk To The High Bridge. The High Bridge is joined together and now stretches from shore to shore. Iowa is joined to Illinois and Wisconsin by an unbroken connection. Great is the High Bridge. It is a big thing for Dubuque, as well as unique. The walk […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday November 5, 1887 The High Bridge Connected. Dubuque is now permanently connected with her friends across the river in Illinois and Wisconsin. The two parts of the big cantilever span of the High Bridge have been joined over the mid-channel, and away up in the air, eighty or ninety feet above […]
Thursday November 4, 1887 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF —Work on the high bridge has advanced rapidly this week. The weather could not be more favorable. —A report was circulated about the streets yesterday afternoon that a man had fallen off the bridge and drowned. Inquiry at the draw disclosed that the bridge engineers had heard […]