Dubuque Herald April 28, 1886 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF

Posted Posted in April 1886, News In Brief

The Dubuque Herald April 28, 1886 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF DUBUQUE, April 27, 1886. Mean barometer                                      29.674 Mean thermometer                                  51. Mean relative humidity                          53. Maximum temperature,                          62. Minimum temperature,                          41. Prevailing Winds                                     W. Total precipitation, 0.02. RIVER BULLETIN. The following are the stages of water at the points named […]

Dubuque Herald April 27, 1886 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF

Posted Posted in April 1886, News In Brief

The Dubuque Herald April 27, 1886 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF DUBUQUE, April 26, 1886. Mean barometer                                          29.513 Mean thermometer                                      53. Mean relative humidity                              72. Maximum temperature,                              67. Minimum temperature,                              44. Prevailing Winds                                         S. Total precipitation, 0.00. RIVER BULLETIN. The following are the stages of water at the points named […]

Dubuque Herald April 25, 1886 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF

Posted Posted in April 1886, News In Brief

The Dubuque Herald April 25, 1886 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF DUBUQUE, April 24, 1886. Mean barometer                                          29.888 Mean thermometer                                      52. Mean relative humidity                              76. Maximum temperature,                              59. Minimum temperature,                              48. Prevailing Winds                                         E. Total precipitation, 0.00. RIVER BULLETIN. The following are the stages of water at the points named […]

Dubuque Herald April 24, 1886 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF

Posted Posted in April 1886, News In Brief

The Dubuque Herald April 24, 1886 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF DUBUQUE, April 23, 1886. Mean barometer                                          29.775 Mean thermometer                                      64. Mean relative humidity                              64. Maximum temperature,                              75. Minimum temperature,                              57. Prevailing Winds                                         S. &  W. Total precipitation, 0.00. RIVER BULLETIN. The following are the stages of water at the […]

ST. ANTHONY’S IN WEST DUBUQUE SCENE DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION

Posted Posted in Conflagrations, St. Anthony School

St. Anthony School circa 1914 before and after devastating fire. The Telegraph-Herald Thursday December 31, 1914 SCHOOL BUILDING GUTTED BY FIRE ST. ANTHONY’S IN WEST DUBUQUE SCENE DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION . LOSS PLACED AT $50,000 Origin of Blaze Unknown—Fire Department Handicapped by Frozen Water Plugs. The ruins of St. Anthony’s parochial school, 30 St. Ambrose street, […]

Dubuque Herald April 22, 1886 Caught On The Fly

Posted Posted in April 1886, News In Brief

The Dubuque Herald April 22, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, April 21, 1886. Mean barometer                                          30.138 Mean thermometer                                      63.7 Mean relative humidity                              63. Maximum temperature,                              81. Minimum temperature,                              58. Prevailing Winds                                         S. E. Total precipitation, unappreciable. RIVER BULLETIN. The following are the stages of water at the points […]

The Rumored Litigation Between the Illinois Central and Chicago Burlington and Northern

Posted Posted in C. B. & N., I. C., Railroads

The Dubuque Daily Herald   Tuesday April 20, 1886 RAILROAD NEWS. The Rumored Litigation Between the Illinois Central and Chicago Burlington and Northern. No Grounds Exist Whatever for Such a Report—The Position of the Illinois Central in the Matter. Statements Made by Hon. W. J. Knight—Letter of Supt. E. T. Jeffery to Gen. Booth—Other Notes. Our reporter called […]

Dubuque Herald April 20, 1886 Caught On The Fly

Posted Posted in April 1886, Caught on the Fly

The Dubuque Herald April 20, 1886 Caught On The Fly Indications—For the upper Mississippi valley: Fair weather, slightly cooler in extreme northern portion, variable winds. —Paints, oils, brushes, wall finish, painters’ supplies, coach and house varnishes and mixed paints at W. H. Torbert’s, 750 Main street. —Jordan and photographs.           tf —Lindeman Piano, C. Sass, Agt., […]

The Chicago, Burlington and Northern Crosses an Engine and Train to East Dubuque

Posted Posted in C. B. & N., Railroads

The Dubuque Daily Herald  Sunday April 18, 1886 SILENCE GIVES CONSENT. The Chicago, Burlington and Northern Crosses an Engine and Train to East Dubuque. Without the Knowledge of the Central the Train is Placed on the New East Shore Track. The Chicago, Burlington and Northern railroad company have placed their engine and thirty-four construction cars on […]