Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday November 26, 1887 FINISHED! The Roadway to the New High Bridge Completed Yesterday Afternoon. Two Carriage Loads Driven Over and the Occupants Take East Dubuque by Storm. Yesterday the last spike was driven in the roadway of the new High bridge, and it will not be long before the foot walks […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday November 26, 1887 THE CELEBRATION. The Work on the High Bridge Celebration Progressing. Corrected List of Float: and Line of March—Miscellaneous Items. The celebration next Tuesday is now an assured success. The finance committee were out yesterday and secured the funds necessary to the successful carrying out of all plans contemplated […]
The Dubuque Herald November 26, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., November 26, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Light rain or snow followed by slightly colder weather, light variable winds. —W. H. Torbert—Druggist. —Byrne Bros. & Co., undertakers.—tf —Stoves stored at Fry’s. Telephone 15.—tf —Jordan and […]
Dubuque Daily Herald VOL.XXXIV THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1887 NO. 12,489 DESCRIPTION. The New High Bridge in a Finished State a Grand Spectacle. .A Description of Its Structure and Dimensions Showing the Magnitude of the Work. It is impossible to give in words and figures a description of the High Bridge, such as will give a […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday November 24, 1887 THE RIVER. The Big Advantage That Water Transportation Gives Dubuque. It Compels Low Rates——Dubuque the Coming Big Midway City on the Upper River. A Grand Factor in Dubuque’s Commercial and Manufacturing Superiority Over Interior Points. While glorifying over the High bridge which will add so much to Dubuque’s […]
Dubuque Daily Herald VOL.XXXIV THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1887 NO. 12,489 Our Illustrations The illustrations of the High Bridge given in this issue show a view as taken from the bluffs on the east side of the river. The High Bridge in the middle, the railroad bridge next to it, the East Dubuque landing in the […]
The Dubuque Herald November 24, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., November 24, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Light snow followed by fair weather, slowly rising temperature except in eastern portion; falling, followed by rising temperature; light to fresh variable winds, shifting to east and south […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday November 24, 1887 W. H. Torbert. Wholesale druggist, 756 Main street. This is the oldest and most extensive wholesale drug house in the state of Iowa. It was established in 1836 by Dr. Timothy Mason, who had previously given a considerable attention to the drug business, as well as being […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday November 23, 1887 THE CHARITY BALL. Another Brilliant Social Success Scored by the Management of the Home for the Friendless. A Brilliant Assemblage at the Julien House Proves the Universal Popularity of This Entertainment. “There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium‘s capital had gathered then Her beauty […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday November 23, 1887 DUNLEITH & DUBUQUE BRIDGE. The Present Bridge to Become Virtually the Illinois Central Bridge on the 1st of January. As intimated in yesterday’s Herald, the Illinois Central management will after the 1st of January control and practically own the present Dunleith and Dubuque bridge. This involves a […]