The Telegraph-Herald and Times – Journal Sunday April 1, 1934 Oldest House on Grove Terrace Has Interesting History; Designer Came To Dubuque Before Civil War —Photo by Taylor-Yonkers Home built on Grove Terrace by Charles A. Wilber, pioneer Dubuque architect and contractor. Eight years were spent in the building of the massive house of native stone a photograph […]
Dubuque, Iowa April 22, 1965—WATERY ROADS—Mississippi flood waters reaching for a crest of 26 feet this weekend are doing there best to flood the west approach to the U.S. 20 highway bridge out of Dubuque connecting to East Dubuque. Flood officials are determined to keep the approach open. Bridge is upper right, you are […]
Dubuque has always been known for its architecturally significant mansions. Homes of Dubuque’s leading citizens. These mansions were designed for the most part by local architects who also served as superintendents during their construction. Many of these treasures have been lost forever. Among them is the Alexander Levi Mansion, formerly located on the northwest corner […]
The Daily Herald Sunday January 9, 1876 COMMERCE. Preliminary Meeting to Organize a Board of Trade. According to announcement a large number of merchants and business men of this city assembled at the office of the Dubuque Agricultural and Mechanical exposition, for the purpose of taking steps toward the final organization of a board of trade. […]
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The Dubuque Herald May 26, 1886 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF DUBUQUE, May 25, 1886. Mean barometer 30.065 Mean thermometer 58. Mean relative humidity 55. Maximum temperature, 70. Minimum temperature, 45. Prevailing Winds S. W. Total precipitation, 0.00. RIVER BULLETIN. The following are the stages of water at the points […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday May 30, 1886 DECORATION DAY Order of Exercise—Line of March for Sunday and Monday Observances. List of Names of Departed Soldiers—A Big Turnout Expected. MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES AND ORDER OF MARCH. All organizations and citizens participating in the parade will assemble at Washington park promptly at 2 o’clock p. m., Monday […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday, May 12, 1886 Dubuque’s Reputation. Among a certain number of people in the state of Iowa and elsewhere Dubuque city has acquired the name, and almost wholly in the past couple of years, of being a very bad town and quite a lawless place. Those who know the true facts […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday March 28, 1886 Dubuque’s Reputation. Dubuque has the reputation, particularly in this state, of being a very bad, immoral and disgraceful city, where laws are continually violated, where crime runs riot and where everything that is wicked finds excuse, a habitation and devotees. It is not at all overstating the case […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday November 12, 1871 DUBUQUE HISTORY Notice of the “First Things” Mr. Childs, who is preparing for publication a history of Dubuque city and county. Presents to us the following memoranda as to some of the “first things,” in our city after the permanent settlement, and asks that the early settlers, […]