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This Week In Tampico History - Week of Oct. 26th
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 326 posts Oct 26, 2008 5:14 PM	October 26, 1901 Ohio Herald:-Tampico is progressive. The village council at a recent meeting voted to pave the main street of the town. Hurrah for Tampico. The time is fast approaching when towns will be compelled to protect their trading interests by providing permanent streets. Farmers are not going to drive through streets axle deep in mud if some town near by has streets free from mud and slush. Good streets are one of the best drawing cards a town can have. October 26, 1901 Jay E. PIERCE who lives seven miles southwest of here returned Saturday from Minneapolis where he attended the convention of the Christian churches. While in Minnesota he took occasion to visit Brainard and was so impressed with the country that he will take a company of land seekers there on November 5 to look up land. October 26, 1901 Claude BROWN of Princeton, County Superintendent of Schools of Budda county, stopped off here to spend a night with his parents Mr. and Mrs. L.W. BROWN. October 26, 1901 Edward ALDRICH who lives three miles southeast of here is building a large new corn crib thirty-two feet in length.
LesN 327 posts Oct 27, 2008 4:40 AM	October 27, 1894 During the past two weeks sixteen persons have been taken into the Christian church, at Yorktown, by W.S. HADEN, and the immersion took place in the Green River. On Tuesday, the 9th, Maude McKENZIE, Mrs. TITUS, Mrs. Blanche McKENZIE, and M.R. THACKABERRY and wife were baptized. On Saturday, the 13th, Mrs. Adam BLACK and Miss THACKABERRY. On Sunday, the 14th, Edith McKENZIE and Ed. WINCHELL and wife. On Monday the 22nd, Allie HUNTER and wife, Merl and Fred HUNTER, Bessie SHERE and Charles COOLEY.
LesN 329 posts Oct 28, 2008 5:44 AM	October 28, 1893 Henry BROWN is quite seriously ill. He has been growing worse ever since his return from Colorado. October 28, 1893 Mrs. J.H. LaRUE, who has been so seriously ill for the past two weeks, is now slowly improving, which her many friends are glad to note. October 28, 1893 Thomas HOWLETT of New Zealand, is a guest of his brother, John R. HOWLETT. October 28, 1893 Marion LANE of Yorktown, loaded a Round Oak heating stove into his wagon in front of Alf. SMITH & Bro.'s the other day. Marion got a stove that will keep him warm this winter, you bet.
LesN 330 posts Oct 29, 2008 9:41 AM	October 29, 1887 Tom DOW is buying poultry here for J. F. WARNER of Prophetstown. October 29, 1887 Oats are selling for 21 to 24 cents per bushel. October 29, 1887 The Treasury Department will issue no more silver certificates or other paper currency in denominations below $5. The old $1 bills will continue to have a warm place in the modest pocket-book until they are worn out. October 29, 1887 It costs $5,125 an hour to run the city of New York. October 29, 1892 DeWitt and Charley WEST and Leslie DENISON went to Rock river fishing last week Friday afternoon, returning home Saturday. They report having caught fifty pounds of fish. October 29, 1892 Last week Thursday evening Mrs. A.C. SMITH, Mrs. M.J. GIFFORD, Mrs. L.K. BRAINERD, Misses Capitola and Jennie MAXFIELD, Minnie BOOTH and H.H. DOW and wife went to Walnut to hear Capt. HOOFSTITLER speak and the Jubilee Jingers sing. Friday evening the following named persons: George NEEDHAM and Miss Elma ALDRICH, John BROOK, Misses Grace and Hattie BROOK, and Miss Grace BOOTH. All report as having been nicely entertained. October 29, 1892 NEW FIRM Having bought out the MOSES & KIPPING poultry house at Tampico, I will continue the business at the old stand. I will pay the highest market price for poultry. I solicit the public patronage and would be glad to see the old customers and new ones too. C.R. ALDRICH. October 29, 1914 Miss Kate REAGAN of Sterling visited her sister, Mrs. E.C. BOYER here this week.
LesN 334 posts Oct 30, 2008 5:26 AM	October 30, 1886 H. H. HOGEBOOM left a note after stopping at the Tornado and there was no editor; he is getting 40 bushels per acre. October 30, 1886 Mrs. Ella REMINGTON arrived in our city, direct from Dakota last week Friday. October 30, 1886 E.F. BOOTH, of Rhodes, Iowa, passed through our town on his way to Chicago Monday last. On his way back he and his wife spent a few days visiting friends in this place and Yorktown. October 30, 1903 The M'KINZIES [sic] HAVE A BIG REUNION Over ninety of the McKENZIEs and their relatives gathered at Nathan McKENZIE's just a the limits of Rock Falls Wednesday and celebrated that gentleman's fiftieth birthday by one of the largest gatherings of McKENZIEs ever held in this state. There were McKENZIEs present from Texas, Kansas and a big delegation from Tampico. The good-natured clans had a day of genuine pleasure and elaborate dinner. Nathan McKENZIE was presented with a ring, chair, charm and chain. Those present with the families from Tampico were: Robert, Virgil, Albert, Dr. H., Jed, Ernst, Lon (Tex.), Fred (Tex.), Frank (Kan.), Crosby and Arthur McKENZIE; and Frank DUDLEY, Mrs. MAPES, Miss PATTERSON, Miss HAVEN, A.L. PIERCE, M.G. LOVE, Wm. PARENT, Mack PIERCE, Frank NELSON, Freeman FOY, Milo CHAPIN, C.D. CLEVELAND, Mrs. PATTERSON, Mrs. HAVEN.
LesN 335 posts Oct 31, 2008 5:30 AM	October 31, 1896 Wm. GREENMAN had a breakdown the other day. The tire run off of one of the wheels of his wagon and soon after the wheels collapsed. October 31, 1896 Burt GREENMAN said he wanted to attend the Republican rally at Sterling last week Friday, but circumstances were such that he could not. He said if he went he would have to engage the services of a registered pharmacist to tend his drug store, an expert electrician to run the telephones, a hosteler [sic] to care for his equine, and a dairyman to attend to his bovine. "No use talking," he said, "I have to get too many helpers and it is hard to find the kind I want." October 31, 1896 Hiland HOGEBOOM was on the sick list for several days last week and Frank COLLINS was captain of the dray during Hiland's illness. Saturday Hiland was out and in company with his wife made the Tornado office a short visit. October 31, 1896 There are quite a number of benedicts taking their meals at the PITNEY House at present, while their wives are out of town visiting. They are L.J. KENDALL, Dr. E.W. WAHL and John RAYNOR, besides them we notice Father WEBER is taking his meals there while his housekeeper is away, and last but not least is our friend, benedict-elect L. GRAVES. October 31, 1896 Thomas DOW says paper money is coin, and proves his assertion by the constitution, where it says, "to coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standards of weights and measures." October 31, 1896 Ernest McKENZIE and Freeman FOY have been to work putting a new fence in front of the school yard. They have made a great improvement in the looks of their premises.
LesN 336 posts Nov 01, 2008 7:26 AM	November 1, 1890 Mrs. Anna ABBEY, of Erie, Illinois, County President of the W.C.T.U will meet the ladies of Tampico at the residence of H.H. DOW, Thursday, November 6, at 2:30 P.M. All earnestly requested to attend. November 1, 1890 The HOGEBOOMs, the coming new hardware firm were in town Monday looking for suitable lots to build a residence on. We like the manner in which they are starting out. The have enterprise about them and such citizens should be encouraged. November 1, 1907 Got Hurt in Accident Frank COLLINS had a bad accident Monday while acting as brakeman near Aurora where he had but recently gone to work. He was on top of a freight car when the airbrake hose broke in tow, this set the brakes very suddenly and Frank was thrown clear to the ground which resulted in some very bad bruises and also the bones in one leg being splintered below the knee which makes it necessary for Frank to “navigate” on crutches. November 1, 1907 Commissioners Meet Drainage commissioners C.R. ALDRICH of his place, Ed GROVE of Rock Falls and N.C. WARNER of Prophetstown met here Monday to apportion the taxes on the various lands in the big district preparatory to the dredging the large ditch north of town. The apportionment requires considerable figuring and it was not completed that day so the commissioners will meet here again next week to continue the work. They are endeavoring to make a just and equitable adjustment for all the property owners in the district. November 1, 1907 T.W. STOCK was in Walnut this week where he made arrangements to purchase the MERCER drug store for himself and Haney CAIN. A man will be hired to run the store which is said to have been a good one but has been closed for a month on account of the death of the owner. November 1, 1907 Canal Banks Leak The water in the canal east of town has raised [sic] several feet since the water was turned in at Sterling last week. Haney CAIN and his force of men have been very busy watching the breaks or seepage which so far has given some trouble in the vicinity of Ed BRADY’s south of Tampico. The water boils under the banks in several places like it boils up out of a spring. The “leaks” are not serious and the government has a force of me and teams at work grading and strengthening the banks at the weak spots. November 1, 1907 C.T. STEVENS who clerks in HARRISON’s store has resigned his position and about Nov. 10 will go to Dixon where he has accepted a position as assistant manager of the large XXX COUNTRYMAN store. Mr. STEVENS many friends will regret to see him leave. November 1, 1907 William NEWELL has been hired to tend the fires etc, at the Catholic church. November 1, 1907 Rev. James POTTER’s household goods were shipped here last week Friday and unloaded from the car and taken to the parsonage by members of the church who also assisted in getting settled. Mrs. POTTER and children arrived the following day. She was sick for several days after arriving here but has recovered. November 1, 1907 MOORS DEFEAT THE FRENCH DRIVE DRUED’S TROOPS BACK TO CASABLANCA’S WALLS Spanish Warship Helps Save the City – Castle ANFLOOS Full of Treasure, is Menaced. Tangier, Oct. 23 – According to semi-official information received at the Spanish legation here Tuesday, the French forces at Casablanca, under the command of Gen. DRUDE, suffered a serious repulse at the hands of the Moors Monday. Moorish troops, estimated to number 7,000 men and equipped with filed guns and modern rifles, not only drove the French back to the city walls, but menaced the town to the extent that the French authorities found it expedient to request aid from a Spanish warship in the harbor to repel the attack. Castle Anfloos, located in Timsourin, near Mogador, which is known to hold half a million dollars, is endangered by Caid ANFLOOS himself, who represents Sultan Abd-El-Aziz in the south. November 1, 1907 For Rent – A good house for rent. Inquire of Mrs. Mary HELLIER. November 1, 1907 Attention everybody! You are invited and expected tonight at BURDEN’s Opera at the Hallowe’en social. The biggest ever. A program that will be a hummer. Fun till you can’t rest. Admission 15 cents. Light refreshments at popular prices. November 1, 1907 Cement Blocks We have purchased a new machine for the manufacture of any kind or style of cement blocks. We will guarantee that blocks bought of us will be made right and will also be good and true. If you want anything in that line give us your order. McKENZIE & BRAINERD November 1, 1907 Information Wanted. In the Preparation of a new history of Whiteside county it is necessary to ask our friends about persons and places. 1. What are the oldest houses in Tampico? 2. Who are the oldest people? Please send postal to W.W. DAVIS, Sterling November 1, 1907 I sell Cook gas and gasoline engine, also do all kinds of repairing and fixing gasoline engines. N.E. TONKINSON November 1, 1907 Rev. Guy L. ZERHY will preach at Zion school house next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. November 1, 1907 H.C. PITNEY and P.H. LIKES received a carload of New England apples Wednesday which sold rapidly considering the high price, $5 per barrel. November 1, 1907 Dr. A.H. MORSE of Babcock, Wisconsin, was here this week to visit Mrs. Mary JACOBS and also to see J.M. JACOBS on business connected with some land they own in Wisconsin. November 1, 1907 Miss Edna ALLEN, Mrs. Jennie MAXWELL and L.W. DENISON went to Moline last Thursday evening where they attended the meeting of the Northern Illinois Teacher’s association. There was not school in those teachers’ rooms on Friday on account of their absence. November 1, 1907 Fred BRANDT purchased a REO automobile in Chicago last week. The machine is similar to Asa GLASSBURN’s and was sold by him. It has been used slightly but is in excellent shape and got at a bargain, $750. Mr. BRANDT ran the machine from the city here. He is now building a garage at his residence. November 1, 1907 Mert OLSSON and mother, Mrs. O.D. OLSSON returned last Saturday from Rosseau, Minnesota, where they visited Ed OLSSON. Mert enjoyed some fine hunting while there and brought home a pair of big Canada geese and a bunch of ducks. O.D. OLSSON’s enjoyed roast goose for dinner Sunday and ditto at Mert’s house. November 1, 1907 A new Oliver typewriter was purchased this week by The Tornado for use in the office. It is one of the latest models and is a machine that does good work, many of the same kind used in large office where speed and accuracy are required. The machine was sold by STOCK & WYLIE who are agents for Tampico.

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