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This Week in Tampico History - Week of September 7
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.

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LesN 272 posts Sep 07, 2008 5:59 AM	September 7, 1895 A. L. [Alvin] PIERCE called in to see us Wednesday and informed us that the lightning of the night before had killed two horses in his pasture a mile west of town. One of the horses belonged to Geo. FORWARD, and it was the best horse he had, the other one belonged to W.S. METCALF. Neither animal was insured. September 7, 1895 Joseph KEMP has the contract of building Matt KELLY's new house. September 7, 1895 Most every rig you see coming into or going out of town now-a-days you will see one or more milk cans. Our creamery started Monday to run their separator, and the mild has to be brought there, the cream extracted, and the residue of the milk returned to the farmer from whom it was taken, and the cream is churned into butter. September 7, 1895 A law passed by the legislature requires that all swine dying with cholera or other contagious disease shall be buried at once, by those having the herd in charge, to a depth of not less than two feet. The law also forbids the conveying along any public highway, any diseased swine that have died of cholera. September 7, 1895 Walnut and New Bedford are now connected by telephone. It will not be long before Tampico will have telephone communication with all the towns around here. September 7, 1895 FROM YORKTOWN Vacation days are over, and the young America may be seen trudging schoolward. Mrs. MAXWELL has taken up her duties at Yorktown, Miss Flossie MERRIAM at the SHERE school, Miss Hettie McCRACKEN at the BROWN school. This is a glorious country for growth, by means of free schools, free speech, free religious worship, and over all that's "Old Glory." September 7, 1901 M.G LOVE has bought an eighty acre farm of J.F. LEONARD. September 7, 1901 Roy McKENZIE and Tracy WYLLE took in the Sterling fair Wednesday September 7, 1901 School will commence next Monday. The scholars have had a long vacation and all will be glad to start for school once more. September 7, 1901 Our new sample books have arrived, come in and pick out your suit. H.C. PITNEY September 7, 1901 Job GREENMAN visited the Masonic Lodge at Lyndon last Saturday evening. September 7, 1901 John AYDELOTT will move into the CAIN building over the millinery store. In the spring Arlie LOVE will move upon his father's farm in Fairfield. September 7, 1901 Geo. LUTYENS tells us that the Christian Church people are contemplating building a new church here this fall, that the district has offered them a thousand dollars to help them out. If they build they will put up a $2,000 or $2,500 edifice. September 7, 1901 F.A. BREWER will take up his abode in the WROTEN residence on south Main street. Mr. WROTEN will move to the J.F. LEONARD residence, when the LEONDARDs vacate to go on their western trip. September 7, 1901 James BROWN and wife arrived home on the evening passenger Thursday. They had been east for the past three weeks, visiting the Pan-American expositions at Buffalo and other cities. They had a good time and James says the electric display at the exposition was grand and magnificent. September 7, 1901 The Geneseo Arena says: Nicknaming, chaffing and guying has become so obnoxious to the citizens of Westfield, Ill., that the council has passed an ordinance making such offenses punishable by a fine of $5.00 to $100. Westfield is a college town and her people ordinarily converse in Greek and Latin, order their vegetables by their scientific terms and all the stars by name. They have determined that they shall no longer be greeted as "Bill," "Shorty," "Mack," etc. but shall be known by the names that their parents intended they should. Suffering mankind is slowly but surely gaining its rights. September 7, 1906 Trades His Property M.G. LOVE while in Canada last week traded his property here on Market street consisting of the house, five lots and a brick buisness block, for two sections of Canada land. Possession will be given March 1 next. Mr LOVE does not intend to leave here but thought he secured a bargin. The new owners of the property here will probably sell it. September 7, 1906 School Enrollment School began Tuesday morning with a good attendance and good interest in the work. Everything is under good headway for an effective years work. The attendance by rooms is as follows: ROOMS TEACHERS ATTENDANCE Primary Elsie MUCKRIDGE 44 1st Inter. Ruby SCOTCHBROOK 26 2nd Inter. Jennie MAXWELL 36 Grammar Leslie DENISON 29 High School Prof. HANEY 15 About fifty dollars worth of materials has been purchased by the board for the school. The high school has a new organ, a new dictionary and a set of encyclopedia of eight volumes. September 7, 1906 A horse belonging to Rev. Thomas WILLSTEAD south east of town was shot while in the pasture last Saturday. The wound was made by a rifle bullet and as it had bored through the vitals resulted in the animal's death. September 7, 1906 Miss Edna BARROWS went to Menominee, Michigan, last Satiurday where she will teach school this year. Miss Ellen BARROWS went to Polo the same day where she also teaches. September 7, 1906 Mrs. Ford SMITH of Sterling visited her father Fred W. SMITH here last week. Ford joined her here Sunday and attended the Munhall meetings. September 7, 1906 New cement sidewalks have been built in front of Mrs. Lovinia BOOTH's residence, Mrs. R. HELLIER's and the small house on the south corner making a continuous cement walk for the residents on the east side of that street. September 7, 1906 The steel work was shipped here this week for six of the new bridges to be erected in Tampico township. Commissioners ARNOLD, STEADMAN and PIERCE have been busy this week superintending the hauling of steel beams tot he different locations and the assembling of the parts into the bridges. September 7, 1906 See our Monarch Malleable Steel Ranges, they are fine. A.SMITH & Bro. September 7, 1906 Bert MINER is working in DAVIS' restaurant during the Munhall meetings. September 7, 1906 The work of rebuilding the Farmers company telephone lines was completed this week all except some minor details. The service is greatly improved, transmission of sound more audible and things are generally working much better than with the old board and lines. The improvements have cost considerable money but the system had reached a point where it had out grown the old appliances and good service could not be rendered.
LesN 273 posts Sep 08, 2008 4:34 AM	September 8, 1888 Tom DOW hurrahs for Harrison and Morton now days. September 8, 1894 J.E. GREENMAN tells us he has and order from Joseph RAYNOR for a fine St. Lawrence marble monument to mark the resting place of Mrs. RAYNOR. September 8, 1900 TAMPICO HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Edited by Tracy WYLIE School began Monday morning with an enrollment of 164 pupils, which is an increase of seven over last year. Mr. DENISON's room is overcrowded and some new seats have been put in. There are sixteen pupils in the German class, including one who comes from the Grammar Dept., and they are beginning to have their own troubles with the alphabet. Jay CANTLIN, Jennie BURDEN, Grace SULIVAN and Asael THOMAS have completed the studies of the Grammar Dept., and their names are now enrolled upon the register of the 4th room. May ALLEN was appointed chorister for the coming month and Darlene WEST as organist. There is some talk among the scholars of placing a croquet set upon the grounds formerly used by the Pioneer Tennis Club. We wonder why the picture of last year's graduates isn't framed and hung up in the school room. Mr. BREWER has again laid down the rule, the same as it was last year, that two unexcused absences means loss of seat, four means loss of credit for one term and six means dismissal from school. The class of 1900: - Miss Ellen BARROWS will attend Northwestern University. - Mr. Carl Barney RICHARDSON is attending high school at Lorain, Ohio. -Mr. Homer TURNER will farm this year and next year will attend college. -Miss Mabel THOMAS is at home at present. -Mr. Harry MAXFIELD is at this writing enjoying the comforts of life. -Miss Daisy FERRIS will attend Normal school at DeKalb, Ill., where she will fit herself to be an instructor. The graduation class of 1901 will probably be one of the largest classes that has yet went out of Tampico High School. At present numbers eleven. Our new janitor, Burdette POTTER, is rapidly becoming accustomed to his new duties. We notice that he does not come in contact with the seats as often has at first.
LesN 274 posts Sep 08, 2008 4:37 AM	September 9, 1893 Emmet HOGEBOOM's farm was sold at an assignee's sale at New Bedford last week Friday, and brought about $24 per acre. M. R. THACKABERRY purchased 107 acres and Dickey DEAN 80 acres. September 9, 1893 Joe DRAYTON and his wife were in town Sunday visiting with his brother and family. They left for home in the afternoon and while crossing a defective bridge, west of here, a plank flew up and struck the horse, and the animal became frightened and began to kick. Mrs. DRAYTON was struck by the horse upon the knee and the knee cap was broken and displaced. Mr. DRAYTON was also kicked upon the leg. September 9, 1893 The German Lutherans have converted the Yorktown hall into a very pretty church. The hall has been nicely seated, the pulpit nicely carpeted, the new organ has been purchased and the old hall with its new spire makes a very churchlike appearance. September 9, 1893 A letter from H.H. BROWN, of Rockford, Ill., informs us that he has formed a partnership with a practical printer by the name of JOHNSON, and under the firm name of BROWN & JOHNSON will engage in the job printing business. September 9, 1893 Our photographer, Geo. NEEDHAM, was out Tuesday morning to take a view of J.C. ALDRICH's premises south of town. Mr. ALDRICH has been having his house almost rebuilt, painted, and new bars and out houses built. The place has been put in A1 order and presents a neat and pleasant appearance. When Mr. ALDRICH undertakes to do anything he goes at it in earnest and his premises now look as if he had spared no pains or expense in the work he has done. September 9, 1893 Thursday thermometers registered from 96 to 103 in the shade.
LesN 275 posts Sep 08, 2008 4:39 AM	September 10, 1887 The Sodtown and Tampico clubs played a game of ball here last Saturday afternoon. Five innings were played, and, as a matter of course the Tampico boys led by a large score. Tampico ball players are hard to beat, you bet. September 10, 1898 The social held by the M.E. Ladies Aid Society last Saturday evening at R.H. McKENZIE's was well attended. The ice cream and cake were fine and all the attended enjoyed a good time. Mine host and hostess are a most hospitable people and all who visit with them are sure of a hearty welcome and be very nicely entertained. September 10, 1898 Joseph KEMP took the train Tuesday morning for Spring Valley, where he went to look after some city property he owns there. He received notice that new cement walk was to be laid along the street where his property is located, and the walk is to be twelve feet wide and he would have to build it or the city would build it and charge the expense up against the property. September 10, 1898 In mentioning those who went to the Devil's Lake last week we omitted the names of several ladies. The omission was made simply because we were not aware that they went. We were told that Herb KEMP and his carpenters went, both were not informed that some of them took their wives. We never intend to slight the ladies and will not now, so we state that Mrs. Herb KEMP, Mrs. Henry DENISON and Mrs. Pleasant MAXFIELD were among those who attended the excursion to that pleasant resort last week.
LesN 276 posts Sep 08, 2008 4:44 AM	September 11, 1886 During a visit of the veterans of the Grand Army to Los Angeles they joined in an excursion to the beautiful suburb, Passadena [sic]. While there they learned that Jason and Owen BROWN, with their sister, Mrs. THOMPSON, where living near by. The were at once hunted up, and the children of the old hero of Ossawattomie were put into a carriage, the horses unhitched, and with a long rope attached to Kansas, Iowa, and California boys formed in procession and hauled the family through the streets, the band playing, "John BROWN's Body," and the whole enthusiastic crowd singing the stirring hymn and cheering. The demonstration visibly affected the occupants of the carriage. When the procession reached the depot Owen BROWN made a pithy and characteristic speech. September 11, 1886 Prohibition and Women's Rights have been the topic of discussion in Tampico for the past week. September 11, 1886 Noble FERRIS purchased a fine side-spring buggy last Tuesday. He is evidently getting ready to attend the fair. September 11, 1886 A Baptist Social was held in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. LaDUE, last Tuesday night. There was a good attendance and the occasion was much enjoyed by all. Ice cream and cake were served; all for ten cents. September 11, 1886 The Tampico base ball club will play the New Bedford club in New Bedford, Sept. 11, 1886. The boys had a game here, two weeks ago and the Tampico boys came out ahead, and they expect to-day. September 11, 1886 The Baptist church is being newly painted, the body of the building is to be a Milwaukee brick color and the trimming of a darker color. When completed it will out shine all others in town. September 11, 1886 During a visit of the veterans of the Grand Army to Los Angles they joined in an excursion to the beautiful suburb, Passedena. While there they learned that Jason and Owen BROWN, with their sister, Mrs. THOMPSON, were living near by. They were at once hunted up, and the children of the old hero of Ossawattomie were put into a carriage, the horses hitched, and with a long rope attached the Kansas, Iowan and California boys formed in procession and hauled the family through the streets, the band playing "John Brown's Body," and the whole enthusiastic crowd singing hymn and cheering. The demonstration visibly affected the occupants of the carriage. When the procession reached the depot Owen BROWN made a pithy and characteristic speech. September 11, 1913 Electric Washing Machine Mrs. Mary WIRTH has installed an electric washing machine, the first one to be used in Tampico and she is very much pleased with its operation and the ease in which washings are done. Another novelty is an electric cigar lighter in FRANCE & TEMPLE's store. A small disc is kept red hot all the time and it is proving a very convenient article for smokers. It will not be long until nearly all the electrical labor savings household and business devices will be common in Tampico.
LesN 277 posts Sep 08, 2008 4:47 AM	September 12, 1891 A Tear for Ma. How can I keep back a tear for ma, she is on another shore She is not coming along the pathway now, that leads to the open door. Alas her poor trembling limbs do rest, it is quiet there I know, Where the birds sing in the summer time, and sport in the winter snow. I would be glad to know about the hills where masters moved at last, That dear sweet summer retreat where the angels held her fast; They must have told her lots of things, and bid her not to cry. On her forehead placed a diadem that glit- ters in the sky. I am sure she has callers all the time, so many has took rooms, While scrambling up the mount of God, some are hurried on too soon. The Father that owns the dwelling there, is a husband kind and true, I'm sure he is never at a loss to know what is best to do. May be she will watch the train that, going through the halls, Thinks I will come along where she, flits above the walls. Then she will be first to show me the room where lay a harp and song, For I hope in the Royal King's Palace, is where my room belongs. -Roxanna (nee DOW) KEMP September 12, 1891 Will COLLINS fell from the guy ropes of the merry-go-round Saturday evening and sprained his arm. September 12, 1891 E.L. FREGOE was in town last Saturday. He went with Frank COLLINS and others to Dixon, where COLLINS and HOUSLER were to run a foot race. COLLINS won. September 12, 1903 City Hall construction contract let to Grant HUGHES for $2,320. September 12, 1903 Will COLLINS, Tampico's fleet footed foot racer, won a seventy-five yard race Tuesday at Red Wing, Minn., for a purse of $100. Just as he went over the finish line he stepped on a stone which threw him and nearly broke his leg. The doctor said he could not race for a month at least. He intends to travel through northern Iowa and if his leg gets fit will race, if not he will come home.
LesN 278 posts Sep 13, 2008 4:56 PM	September 13, 1902 A YEAR ADDED TO HIGH SCHOOL COURSE There will be no graduating class or commencement of the Tampico high school next June. The board of education has raised the course from three to four years and the present class will get another year to cram knowledge into their heads. September 13, 1902 YORKTOWN Two of the Yorktown boys began teaching their first term of school last week. Frank THACKABERRY at Fairfield Center and John HOUCH the BROWN school. September 13, 1902 The new steel bridge across the big ditch two miles west of here was completed Wednesday. The bridge is a good one, eighty feet long, sixteen feet wide with a sixteen foot truss. It was built under the supervision of commissioners ARNOLD, STEADMAN and RUCK. September 13, 1902 Stiles PIERCE is making extensive improvements on his residence near the Methodist church. The house has been raised, new foundations put under it and other improvements made. It will be much better when completed. September 13, 1902 Ping-Pong has struck Tampico and will probably be the rage as it has been in other places. To Dr. WAHL belongs the credit of introducing it here, as he purchased the first set and started the game. Last Edited by on Sep 14, 2008 6:02 AM

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