July 1878 – Dubuque History Uncensored

Further Accounts of the Recent Destructive Storms

Posted July 20, 2021July 7, 2021 William HammelPosted in July 1878, The Weather

The Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday July 20, 1878 ALLAMAKEE COUNTY. Further Accounts of the Recent Destructive Storms—Killed by Lightning. According to the Lansing Journal, it was the worst rainfall that ever occurred in that vicinity. A vast amount of farm machinery was carried away and destroyed. Nell Sweeney had a cow drowned in the flood. Trees […]

THE HEATED TERM.

Posted July 18, 2021July 5, 2021 William HammelPosted in July 1878

The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday July 18, 1878 THE HEATED TERM. Great Suffering from the Heat on Wednesday, and Several Prostrations. One Death from Sunstroke on the Illinois Central Railroad. Many people who supposed themselves impervious to heat and cold, yesterday were forced to acknowledge Diana the queen of the day, and that she had […]