Here you will find historical information from various resources including old newspaper articles transcribed from the old TAMPICO TORNADO,and miscellaneous articles on Tampico, Yorktown and vicinity. Use the site search engine on home page to find specific surnames

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12 Oct 2009    Former School District Numbers & Names   24 Sep 2009    1998 - Tampico Burglary is Crime of the Month   8 Sep 2009    1933 - Dividend Checks for Depositors (Tampico State Bank)   30 Jul 2009    1885 - Gossip Column   23 Jul 2009    1939 - G. W. Glassburn Birthday   23 Mar 2009    1899 - Dr. P. A. McMillan leased upstairs from Smith Hardware Store   6 Mar 2009    RONALD REAGAN BIRTHDAY PARTY 2009   20 Sep 2008    2008 - Richmond Family Donate to TCB   19 Sep 2008    1925 - CEMETERY DIRECTORS HELD MEETING   26 Aug 2008    1921 - Gifford Yarde   25 Aug 2008    1932 - Birth Announcement of Jim Stevens   10 Aug 2008    1938 - INTERESTING LETTER FROM A. J. WIRTH   23 Jul 2008    2008 - Tampico High School Alumni Banquet   20 Jul 2008    1895 - Engle Purchase Store Bldg from Horace Booth   17 Jul 2008    1920 - First Victory Medal to Dr. H. A. Terry   15 Jul 2008    1947 - Deer Grove Elevator Sold   15 Jul 2008    1946 - TAMPICO THEATRE OPENS FRIDAY NITE   24 Jun 2008    1944 -Injured in Service - Marion Gaskill   24 Jun 2008    1902 - Strouss Barber Shop   30 May 2008    1891 - FENTON - PRATT - DENROCK   25 May 2008    2008 - Birth: Nathaniel J. Hinton   18 May 2008    1947 - Tampico Theatre Open One Year   8 May 2008    1919 - Six Legged Pig (Wetzell Farm)   8 May 2008    2008 - Milton Gerber Celebrates 90th Birthday   8 May 2008    2008 - Lyle Frank - 90th Birthday!   24 Mar 2008    RNA - Prophetstown Chapt. 516   28 Feb 2008    1905 - Mrs. Grace Foy Given $2000   28 Feb 2008    1958 - Movie Is Closed   25 Feb 2008    2008 - Who's Who in Tampico - Spencer Jaquet   23 Feb 2008    1930 - Howell Searcy Body Moved   30 Jan 2008    2007 - Reagan Park Dedication   11 Dec 2007    2007 - Christmas in the Country with Gary & Joan Johnson   5 Dec 2007    2007 - Christmas in the Country - Mini Festival of Trees Auction   26 Nov 2007    1966 - Ronald Reagan Enters Politics   17 Nov 2007    1903 - Commissioners Measure Bridges   17 Nov 2007    1903 - Surprise Party on Miss Jennie Sly   17 Nov 2007    1903 - Yorktown "Country Correpsondence"   17 Nov 2007    1903 - Whippletown - "Country Correspondence"   17 Nov 2007    1903 - New Bedford "Country Correspondence"   17 Nov 2007    1903 - Instructions to RFD Patrons   17 Nov 2007    1903 - Electric Road Buys Site   12 Nov 2007    1932 - History of Christian Church (Church of Christ)   12 Nov 2007    1932 - Pastor and Family Honored at Party   11 Nov 2007    1951 - Marriages Rise in Wake of Korean War   11 Nov 2007    1951 - New Pastor - Joseph Walker   11 Nov 2007    1957-Pastor Holverston Arrives   11 Nov 2007    1957- Pastor Swaney leaves   26 Oct 2007    Denison Family   24 Oct 2007    1966 - Clark Lane Celebrates 90th Birthday   16 Oct 2007    1920-Death of a Mother - Mrs. Charles [Minerva]Hartnell   16 Oct 2007    1908 - Assorted Articles on Marcus Ruel Lyon   16 Oct 2007    1908 - Hurt in Runaway (M. R. Lyon)   8 Oct 2007    1967 - J. J. Kepner Honored on 95th Birthday   2 Oct 2007    Teacher's Daily Register 1909-1910   24 Sep 2007    1942 -Donor of Booth Park at Tampico, Mrs. Lovina Booth Will be 92 Next Sunday   23 Sep 2007    1927 - Booth Family Reunion   21 Sep 2007    1927 - Residence Property Sold Last Week (Minerva Lyon)   20 Sep 2007    1943 - Injured in Action (J.W. Glassburn)   28 Aug 2007    1913 - Tampico   27 Aug 2007    1941 - J. M. Reeves in Service Again   26 Aug 2007    1949 - TV Tower - AT&T Works for Coast-to-Coast Television   26 Aug 2007    1912 - Tornado in Tampico   26 Aug 2007    1945 - Estate of Edward Devine   26 Aug 2007    1948 - Hospital Scheme's Backers On Board   26 Aug 2007    James Johnston   26 Aug 2007    Silas B. Hovey   26 Aug 2007    1917 - Frederick A. Brewer   26 Aug 2007    1953 - Engines Gives Up Ghost & So Does Railroad   25 Aug 2007    1877 - R. B. Davis Purchases Lot From Geo. Dee   25 Aug 2007    1917 - P-town Echo Gossip Column   25 Aug 2007    1916 - P-Town Echo Gossip Column   25 Aug 2007    1915 - P-town Echo Gossip Column   25 Aug 2007    1898 Tornado Articles   23 Aug 2007    2007 - RNA Honors Shirley Lester   21 Aug 2007    2007 - TALRPC Minutes for August 2007   17 Aug 2007    Placenames of the 33 Western Counties   15 Aug 2007    Henry Whipple   14 Aug 2007    Mrs. James Welch Honored by Friends   14 Aug 2007    1929 - Another Deplorable Accident in Clinton Takes Toll, Tampico People Victims   14 Aug 2007    1929 - Fr. Egan Named to Succeed Fr. Clancy   14 Aug 2007    1923 - Thompson Review (newspaper) Gossip Column   12 Aug 2007    1929 - Note from Rev Wm. Swenson   12 Aug 2007    1960 - Thank you from A. E. Bennett to Members of M E Church   4 Aug 2007    1966 -Clark Lane Celebrates 90th Birthday   2 Aug 2007    2007 - Giving Tree Tea Party in the Park   20 Jul 2007    1933 - Willing Workers Met Saturday   20 Jul 2007    1933 - Fine Easter Program   14 Jul 2007    1957 - Several Groups Held Meetings   13 Jul 2007    1934 - PASTOR AND FAMIY TENDERED RECEPTION   13 Jul 2007    1934 - FAREWELL FOR PASTOR AND FAMILY   13 Jul 2007    1932 - Pastor and Family Given Welcome   10 Jul 2007    1942 - Patrick Kelly Observes 102nd Birthday   10 Jul 2007    1942 - Commencement Program (high school)   10 Jul 2007    1905 Gossip Column - Leon   29 Jun 2007    1918 - Tampico Youth Missing Since October 23rd (Archie A. Yarde)   10 Jun 2007    1944 -NEWS OF THOSE IN SERVICE   7 Jun 2007    1907 - Tampico Met Defeat (baseball)   6 Jun 2007    1907 - Thackaberry's Receive Visit   6 Jun 2007    1907 - Informal Tea Party (Myrtle Emmons)   6 Jun 2007    1907 - Broke a Bone in Leg (Ed Rouse)   6 Jun 2007    1907 - Much Damage by Lightning   6 Jun 2007    1907 - Had Narrow Escape (Jos. Teach)   6 Jun 2007    1907 - Old Settlers' Picnic   6 Jun 2007    1907 - Shultz's Barn Burned   6 Jun 2007    1907 - Finished the Survey (ditch north of town)   3 Jun 2007    1907 - George W. Howe is Bankrupt   3 Jun 2007    1907 - He Invents Ditching Plow (J. H. Milligan)   2 Jun 2007    1907 - Mrs. James McNally gets new eye   2 Jun 2007    1907 - Chancery Notice - Last Will & Testament of J. W. White   2 Jun 2007    1907 - Tampico Merchants on Top   2 Jun 2007    1907 - Tampico Out-Spells Chicago   2 Jun 2007    1907 - Broke Finger Pulling Off Sock (M. R. Lyon)   2 Jun 2007    1907 - Shredder Maims His Arm (Wm. Kilroy)   26 May 2007    1960 - Retires From Business - Sells Barber Business   18 May 2007    THPAC - Tampico Historic Preservation Advisory Committee Mtg 7pm @ Historical Society - Public Invited   18 May 2007    T.A.R.P. T.A.R.P. = Tampico Area Revitalization Project   7 May 2007    1919 - Set Clocks Ahead Again   7 May 2007    1919 - Saves Wastage of Light   7 May 2007    1919 - Snow Balling Prohibited   7 May 2007    1919 - (Hogeboom) Postponed Public Sale   28 Apr 2007    1945 - Estate of Peter A. McMillan   24 Apr 2007    1918 - Tampico Has 71 Boys in the Service   21 Apr 2007    1946 - DENTIST WILL LOCATE HERE   28 Mar 2007    1946 When Hearts Were Young & Gay Letters from Mrs. Pet (Van Drew) Foy to Gazette newspaper regarding old Como (IL).   14 Mar 2007    Thomas Baptist Church Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary 1881-1931   28 Feb 2007    1903 - Emmons Sells Pitney Hotel   28 Feb 2007    1903 Telephone Lines in Tampico   25 Feb 2007    1929 (Joseph) Mason Reeves Promoted   25 Feb 2007    1929 - Hooppole Railroad Undergoing Repairs   3 Feb 2007    H. L. Denison - 85th Birthday   18 Jan 2007    1999 - Farms Lost During Depression   16 Jan 2007    1948 - Lions Club Charter Meetings   11 Jan 2007    1911 - Gossip Columns   11 Jan 2007    1907 - Arthur Handley news item   11 Jan 2007    1904 - NM Gossip Column   11 Jan 2007    1902 - BCR Gossip column   9 Jan 2007    1902 - Valentine's Day at home of Miss Georgia LaDue   20 Dec 2006    1899 - A History of Tampico Camp No. 9, Modern Woodmen of America   20 Dec 2006    1899 - Tampico Public Schools   18 Dec 2006    1913 - France & Temple Buy Bakery   16 Dec 2006    1913 - Straight North & South Road   16 Dec 2006    1913 - More $ in Autos Than Hogs   16 Dec 2006    1913 - Lights Not Needed on Rigs   16 Dec 2006    1913 - Pitney Hotel Changes Hands   11 Dec 2006    1913 - Burke Heirs Lose Will Suit   11 Dec 2006    1913 - Charged With Murder - Austin Foy & Wife & Mrs. John Greenman   8 Dec 2006    1920 - (Grant Metcalf) Receives Memorial From France   8 Dec 2006    1921 - F. A. Brewer Receives Appointment   7 Dec 2006    1913 Electric Light Plant sold   6 Dec 2006    1913 - Auto Nearly Kills Kate Cuniff   6 Dec 2006    1913 - FAIRFIELD UNION GRADUATION   6 Dec 2006    1913 To Have New Livery Barn   6 Dec 2006    1913 - Cuts Children Off In Will (Dow)   6 Dec 2006    2006 Christmas in the Country Royalty   29 Nov 2006    Cyclone in Tampico, Nov. 25, 1908   21 Nov 2006    Farm for Rent - Emma Phillips   21 Nov 2006    Home for Rent 1923   21 Nov 2006    Surprised on Birthday (Dorothy Walker)   21 Nov 2006    Young Amboy Lad (Allen Glassburn) Seriously Injured   21 Nov 2006    Burden Opera House Damaged by Fire 1923   21 Nov 2006    GOSSIP COLUMN Jan 4, 1923   21 Nov 2006    FOR SALE - Heintzelman Farm   21 Nov 2006    1923 - Former Resident (A. J. Glassburn) Very Ill   21 Nov 2006    Pedestrian Hit By Auto - Result of Bright Lights 1923   20 Nov 2006    Tampico Teams Hit Winning Pace   20 Nov 2006    Accidentally Shot - George Devenney   20 Nov 2006    Lamon Photography Moves 1912   20 Nov 2006    HERO MEDAL RECEIVED BY OLIVER BOY 1913   17 Nov 2006    Whiteside County Newspapers     15 Nov 2006    Dedication Service at Methodist Church   14 Nov 2006    1904 Cyclone in Tampico   13 Nov 2006    1904 - To Remodel Methodist Church in Tampico   13 Nov 2006    1904 - Denrock Gossip Column   10 Nov 2006    Mrs. J. K. Ross Injured in Runaway 1904   6 Nov 2006    (Tabernacle) CONTRACT IS AWARDED 1904   4 Nov 2006    Rev. Billy Sunday   1 Nov 2006    Old Landmark Will Give Way to Progress (Pitney Hotel)1929   31 Oct 2006    The Marriage of Chas. F. Adams 1904   31 Oct 2006    Father Weber to Leave 1904   31 Oct 2006    J. M. Jacobs is Building What is Probably the Largest Silo in County 1904   31 Oct 2006    Farewell Party for Mr. & Mrs. George Howlett   31 Oct 2006    R. H. McKenzie Sells Out Business 1904   30 Oct 2006    1904- Hog Cholera Raging in This Vicinity   30 Oct 2006    1904 TAMPICO FOOT BALL TEAM IS ALRIGHT   30 Oct 2006    SHREDDER CUTS ARM OFF   30 Oct 2006    1904 - Green River Acqueduct is Completed   30 Oct 2006    Big Prarie Fire South of Thomas   25 Oct 2006    Yorktown Store & Residence Sold   20 Oct 2006    St. John's Church in Walnut   10 Oct 2006    1883 Card of Thanks from A. & J. Gray   10 Oct 2006    1883 Card of Thanks from A. & J. Gray   9 Oct 2006    General News - June 22, 1876   8 Oct 2006    General News - June 15, 1876   8 Oct 2006    General News - June 8, 1876   7 Oct 2006    WWI Soldier's Letter - McKenzie/Foy   3 Oct 2006    1920 Real Estate Transfers   3 Oct 2006    Men;s Club Organized   2 Oct 2006    Bank to Have New Quarters 1920   29 Sep 2006    TAMPICO TOWNSHIP HAS BANNER ENLISTMENT   29 Sep 2006    CITIZENS GIVE SOLDIERS A ROUSING SEND OFF 1917   29 Sep 2006    YOUNG MAN DECLARED INSANE 1917   29 Sep 2006    SOLD THEIR FARMS 1917   29 Sep 2006    WRESTLING MATCH 1917   28 Sep 2006    Tampico Corn Sold For $1.00 Per Bushel   28 Sep 2006    Hay Knife Fractures Skull of Small Child - Margaret McGrady 1916   11 Sep 2006    TORNADO Gossip Column Jan 3, 1891   22 Aug 2006    Gossip Column 1894   21 Aug 2006    INSTITUTE AT SOUTH HUME   21 Aug 2006    Foy buys Steadman Restaurant - Steadman buys Hogeboom Business 1901   20 Aug 2006    Register of Funerals - Unknown place of burial   13 Aug 2006    Grand Theater To Change Hands 1916   13 Aug 2006    Viva Sweet Has Birthday Party   13 Aug 2006    Will Fight in British Army (1916)   3 Aug 2006    Tampico Farmers Mutual Telephone Co 1936   2 Aug 2006    Robert Weaver Ordained 1961   31 Jul 2006    Telephone Central Will Be Moved 1902   31 Jul 2006    How to Treat Pimples & Blackheads 1913   29 Jul 2006    Gossip Column - Tampico Tornado Jan. 10, 1908   27 Jul 2006    Gossip Column January 19, 1901   7 Jul 2006    Rural Route 2 Changed   7 Jul 2006    Gossip Column - Tampico Progress Dec. 21, 1905   16 Jun 2006    U.S. POSTAL SERVICE REISSUES PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN STAMP IN 39-CENT DENOMINATION   15 Jun 2006    Tampico & Lyndon  Where the Gipper first went 'Goo-Goo' & John "Handsome Jack" Klutas   9 Jun 2006    William Kiecszynski   16 Feb 2006    Tampico School Days 1894-1907   5 Feb 2006    1901 Graduating Class   4 Feb 2006    Tampico Has Big A Fair 1904   13 Jan 2006    Young Lad Suffers Accident (R Brownrigg)   13 Jan 2006    Races Here to Beat Death 1914   8 Dec 2005    Yorktown Creamery - 1907   6 Dec 2005    Price Glassburn Home for Visit . . . 1907   6 Dec 2005    Automobile Contest Results - 1907   4 Dec 2005    As Others See Us - 1907   1 Dec 2005    George Blietz (Belitz?) in ill health . . .   1 Dec 2005    Mrs. Anna Schwartz - 1907   30 Nov 2005    Annawan Shoemaker Alleged to Have Confessed to Murdering Tampico Man (Fred Glassburn)   7 Nov 2005    History of Whiteside Historical Society   5 Nov 2005    Tampico Articles - Nov. 1886   26 Sep 2005    Schuyler Dow's New Leg   20 Sep 2005    Poem: "To My Mother" by Clara I. Kolb 1926   20 Sep 2005    Extension of Tampico-Hooppole R. R. Incorporated   20 Sep 2005    Tampico Boys Enlist in Company E, I, N, G   20 Sep 2005    Yorktown Citizens Want Post Office Re-established   20 Sep 2005    Doctor Found Hanging in Hotel   16 Sep 2005    Drowning - Children of Hugh Duffey   23 Aug 2005    More WWI Letters   18 Aug 2005    WWI letter written by Ward Dow   23 Jul 2005    Wayne Cooper, Fire Chief (Poem by Bob Johnson)   3 Jun 2005    Bob Johnson Remembers Thomas, IL   13 May 2005    Ronald Reagan Traveling Display   13 May 2005    Tampico Firefighters Receive Recognition from Gov. Blagojevich   5 May 2005    1883 - Sunday Gambling off limits to Stilson     5 May 2005    NO Smoking!     5 May 2005    1883 - J. W. Hixson sends money . . .   5 May 2005    1883 - Brewer's Dog bites J. Myers     5 May 2005    1883 - Storm Damages repaired in Deer Grove   5 May 2005    1883 - Alrich purchases Hixson's grocery store     5 May 2005    1883 - Fred Dusing - suicide   5 May 2005    1883 - Dr. A. C. Smith   29 Apr 2005    Electric Light Co. 1898   23 Apr 2005    Dr. A. C. Smith performs surgery on Glassburn boy-1894   23 Apr 2005    Michael Sheehan   23 Apr 2005    Dr. Vetter of Como   17 Apr 2005    Country School Days 1905-1915     14 Apr 2005    1940 - Admiral Reeves Honored   14 Apr 2005    Joseph M. Reeves - Top IL Officer . . .   20 Mar 2005    Democrat buys, preserves Ronald Reagan Birthplace in IL   20 Mar 2005    Reagan in Tampico (Daily Ledger 2004)   20 Mar 2005    Ronald Reagan Memorial - Tampico (news article)   20 Mar 2005    HY&T News Article   18 Feb 2005    From “History of Port Henry New York” by Dr. C.B.Warner and C. Eleanor Hall     9 Oct 2004    Executor's Notice     12 Aug 2004    SMITH HARDWARE STORE     22 Jul 2004    Breckenridge - Wheelock genealogy     19 Jul 2004    Tourism Keeps Small Town Up & Running     17 May 2004    1914 TAMPICO Merchants Directory -   2 May 2004    HOW WHITESIDE MISSED FORMING A PART OF THE STATE OF WI   17 Jan 2004    1917 JW Hixson received word. . .     17 Jan 2004    YORKTOWN 1905     17 Jan 2004    Bennett Buys Yorktown Store 1920     17 Jan 2004    New Concrete Highway Sterling to Dixon 1920     17 Jan 2004    Tampico Volunteer Fire Department Call 1920     4 Nov 2003    WWI Draft Rolls July 19, 1917     31 Oct 2003    Will of John W. Glassburn - June 21, 1917     14 Oct 2003    SMITH - 1916     10 May 2003    See More (Seymour) of OLD TAMPICO     9 Jul 2002    1900 Census Records- Glassburn   9 Jul 2002    Books mentioning Glassburns   9 Jul 2002    Glassburn: INDEX TO MARRIAGE RECORDS JOHNSON COUNTY 1882-1920     9 Jul 2002    Descendants of David Glassburn     7 Jun 2002    Easter     5 Mar 2002    Olson Family     3 Mar 2002    Glassburn Family History   22 Feb 2002    201 W 2nd Street, Tampico   22 Feb 2002    Woodmen of Fairfield     22 Feb 2002    Christmas     22 Feb 2002    A Poem For Ma - Roxanna (nee DOW) KEMP     22 Feb 2002    New Year 1887     22 Feb 2002    Thanksgiving Day 1886-1903     22 Feb 2002    Tampico Bank     22 Feb 2002    Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Shaner to observe 50th Anniversary     17 Feb 2002    McKenzie Families     17 Feb 2002    History Before J.W. GLASSBURN     6 Feb 2002    1900 TAMPICO HIGHSCHOOL NOTES .