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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1900
Page
5
Dubudue December 8. Observations list stations and temperatures for four years. Data includes daily highs and lows, dry bulb temperatures, wet bulb readings, wind directions and velocity, with clear conditions reported.
Notice from Dubuque Iowa December 8 1960 invites proposals to the city engineer for plumbing necessities including sanitary connectors for the new city hall building. Proposals due by 4 p m at the city engineer's office. Specifications on file.
Katt Knappt has been elected captain of the Fifth School football team for the Test season.
A compact city news snippet lists residents visiting or returning, local business ads, and upcoming events. Names include J B Utt of Dyersville, Miss Loretta Schunis, Mrs Eliza Burden, and Roy Parsons. Local firms such as Lorenz & Co, Cleaver & MecCartney, and J I Ris & Bro are advertised. The Governor's Greys organize two basketball teams for weekly Armory contests.
Sherif Conlin will take Jackson the negro sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for burglary to Anamosa tomorrow. A verdict for the defendant was rendered yesterday in Craig vs The Great Western for $10,000. The State of Iowa v King highway robbery case will be tried this week. The German Maennerchor announces its annual ball at Germania hall on Jan 4. The Review of Reviews December issue highlights major current topics and notable figures. Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar promotes healing, and Pike's Toothache Drops claim quick relief.
Advertisements note nickel plated tea and coffee pots and holiday gifts at J F Ris & Bro 648 Main St. The obituary of Daisy Fietch reports arrival Friday night on the Milwaukee line and funeral Saturday at 10 30 officiated by Rev Orvis with a mixed quartet. interment Linwood, undertaker Walton. Public piano ads promote Bradbury and A B Chase pianos with factory exhibit and terms from Mitchell Wunderlich & Son and G B Grosvenor Co.
A Washington dispatch reports the Philadelphia and Iowa sailing from San Diego to South American waters. Navy officials say Admiral Wautz will patrol the Isthmus of Panama to ensure uninterrupted transit between continents. The move leverages a long standing treaty allowing U S troop landings in international disturbances in Colombia if needed.
The present movement follows a familiar pattern where a landing party of marines could be deployed from warships if the situation requires it. Soldiers stand ready to disembark to support operations as circumstances dictate.
A Cumberland accommodation train on the Baltimore and Ohio collided with a United Traction car at Rankin, killing a man instantly and seriously injuring a wife and baby among the riders. About a score of passengers suffered injuries as the drunken man on the tracks delayed the signal and escaped detection.
New York reports the indoor cycle racing season begun at Madison Square Garden under the American Cycle Racing association. Major Taylor defeated Tom Cooper in a best two out of three heats. The highlight was Jimmy Michael versus Wil Stinson for fifteen miles, Michael winning by three laps in 27 56 25. A six days international bicycle race starts at the Garden tomorrow with entrants from England Germany France and other nations.
Telegraph flashes report the death of John W. Coppinger ex US consul of Toronto a leading southern Illinois Democrat after an eight day illness with carbuncle. Also noted are banker C Alfred Scharach arrest for $2600 defalcation in Grand Rapids and billiards results in New York where Albert Cutler beat William Paige 300 to 142 and W W Kellogg defeated Charles Schmitt 300 to 269. A fatal bicycle jump incident in New York and a War Department plan for Arkansas river improvements are also summarized.
The estimate to open the river for navigation totals 25 263 400 dollars with the river spanning about 1 460 miles from Colorado to the mouth. Engineers urge confining improvements to the lower reaches below Grand River while stressing potential usefulness to commerce. Washington dispatch notes a Madrid women’s college fund drive led by Mrs. Alice Gordon Gulick of Auburndale MA, seeking land and building funds. Other items report a deadly freight collision near Gray's Ferry Philadelphia and two separate fires causing major damages in Borlänge Sweden and Tower Minnesota.
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