The Dubuque Herald May 31, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., May 31, 1 :30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Local rains, nearly stationary temperature; winds generally northwesterly. —W. H. Torbert—Druggist —Byrne Bros. & Co., undertakers.—tf —Waterloo Ice Cream at Sam Upton’s only. —Stoves stored at Fry’s. […]
The Telegraph-Herald and Times – Journal Sunday June 18, 1933 Letters From Civil War (Following is the ninth of a series of articles dealing with Civil war letters written by Franc B. Willke.) OFFICERS PROTEST. Keokuk, Ia., May 15, 1861. In my last I mentioned a protest which was signed by five of the companies through their commissioned […]
The Telegraph-Herald and Times – Journal Sunday June 4, 1933 Letters From Civil War (Following is the seventh letter written by Franc H. Wilkie of the letters from the civil war series). CALM AFTER STORM. For the past three days, bricks, dusts, hats, roofs, small children, hide dogs, shingles, shreds of banners, and, in short, everything portable has […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday May 29, 1887 Spreading its Wings. The Knights of Labor, originally organized to promote and defend the interests of laborers, and especially against the encroachments of grinding capital and remorseless employers, have now grown far beyond its original confines, and seek to control many things not originally contemplated when first […]
The Dubuque Herald May 29, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29, 1 :30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Local rains; rising followed by falling temperature; variable winds, generally westerly. —W. H. Torbert—Druggist —They have all got it. —Dr. M. D. Goble, dentist—6tf. —Byrne Bros. & […]
The Telegraph-Herald and Times – Journal Sunday May 28, 1933 Letters From Civil War (Editor’s note: This is the sixth of a. series of articles written by Franc B. Wilkie.) SIXTH LETTER. Keokuk, Ia., May 6, 1861. Saturday afternoon Gov. Kirkwood gave an order for the three companies to move to Keokuk at 8 o’clock the next morning. […]
The Dubuque Herald May 28, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28, 1 :30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Slightly warmer, generally fair, variable winds, becoming early southearterly. —W. H. Torbert—Druggist —Byrne Bros. & Co., undertakers.—tf —Waterloo Ice Cream at Sam Upton’s only. —Stoves stored at […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday May 27, 1894 WALKS ABOUT DUBUQUE What a Downtown Man Has Just Found Out about His City. WHAT FIXED THE LOCATION. Julien Dubuque—The Mines of Spain—DuBuque or Dubuque—The Natural Plateau—Can Talk About Europe, but Not. About His Own City. “Come on,” said the Colonel to me one day not long […]
The Telegraph-Herald and Times – Journal Sunday May 14, 1933 Letters From Civil War (This is the fifth of a series of letters written by Franc B. Wilkie). PROGRESS IN DRILLS. Davenport, Iowa, May 3, 1861. Since my last there have been gradual additions to the Greys and Guards, till both companies are now full. The Greys number […]
The Dubuque Herald May 27, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27, 1 :30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Local rains, light variable winds, slight changes in temperature. —W. H. Torbert—Druggist —Byrne Bros. & Co., undertakers.—tf —Waterloo Ice Cream at Sam Upton’s only. —Stoves stored at […]