Ziggy,
If you do a site search for "bowling," you will find some articles on the bowling allies in Tampico. Here are some of them:
Les_N
11/26/01 6:33pm
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From the Tampico Tornado newspaper:
December 11, 1903
New Bedford
Oscar SWAN has his bowling alley completed.Oscar SWAN had a grand opening of his bowling alley last Friday evening. The proceeds of the first night's playing was donated to Rev. HAMRICK of the F.M. church. November 27, 1903
Wayne ALDRICH is the new manager of the bowling alley. He succeeded Bert AUSTIN who has accepted a position in a clothing store in Princeton. November 27, 1903
The big fourteen-pound turkey offered by the bowling alley to the person making the highest score, was won by Harry AUMENT with a score of 193. The next highest score was 179. August 8, 1903
The cement foundations for the bowling alley in the basement of SIPPLE's building were laid this week and the basement has been plastered. The alley's will be ready in a month or less. March 15, 1907
The bowling ally has been reopened by Fred SQUIRES after being closed for a couple years. Most of Tampico's crack bowlers have lost their ability to make the pins go down because of the lack of practice. (The above articles are from our Tampico Tornado newspaper and transcribed by Les Niemi) There was also one in Thomas, IL as remembered by Bob Johnson's article I Remeber Thomas, IL
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