Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday December 20, 1887 Death of Col. Lumbert. Col. E. R. Lumbert died Sunday morning about 6 o’clock, at his residence, 469 Bluff street. Col. Lumbert was 71 years of age last March. He had been in feeble health for some time, suffering from an affection of the kidneys, which also […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday December 6, 1887 CALLED HOME. Mother Clarke, the Founder of the Order of Sisters of Charity, B. V. M., is Dead. The Herald Saturday morning mentioned the fact that Mother Clarke, who founded the order of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was lying on her death bed. […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday December 3, 1887 AN EVENTFUL LIFE The Life Work of a Noble Woman Who is Now Nearing Her Last Home. Mother Mary Clarke, the head of the order of Sisters of Charity, B. V. M., in this country, is supposed to be lying at death’s door at the mother house […]
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 […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday October 23, 1887 JAMES McCANN Refutes the Charges Made Against Him by the Industrial Leader, And Offers to give $500 to Any Man Who Can Show an Instance Where He has Overcharged the County. He Offers to Go Over the Books With Any One and Show the Charges Without Foundation. To […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday July 23, 1887 A PLEASANT PRESENTATION Mr. Alexander Levi, One of Dubuque‘s Veteran Masons, Receives a Well Deserved Caning at the Hands of His Brothers. One of the happiest, pleasantest and withal best surprises, which has been sprung upon anybody, occurred last evening at the residence of Mr. Alexander […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday January 24, 1897 AN HONORED NAME Recalled from the Memories of an Eventful Career in Iowa History. Sketch of the Late Hon. J. J. Dyer, Written by Hon. T. S. Parvin, of Iowa City, for Historical Record. The last issue of the Iowa Historical Record published by the State Historical society […]
The Telegraph-Herald and Times – Journal Sunday April 23, 1933 Many Well Known Buildings And Residences in Dubuque Planned By Swiss Architect In the event that some of Dubuque’s pioneers who passed away before the city reached its present size were to return to this earth today, it is likely they could marvel at the changes […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday April 4, 1893 LAID AWAY IN LINWOOD. Impressive Services at the Interment of Alexander Levi. The remains of the venerable Alexander Levi were laid to rest Sunday afternoon in Linwood cemetery. The funeral called out a large concourse to pay the last tribute of respect to the worthy pioneer who […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday April 1, 1893 AGED ALEX LEVI DEAD. A Resident of Dubuque Nearly Sixty Years, Fifty Years a Mason—The First Alien Naturalized in Iowa. He Passed Away last Evening from the Effects of Paralysis Which Over Came Him Last Wednesday. The intelligence that Alexander Levi died last night at 8:30 o’clock […]