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This Week in Tampico History - Week of August 31st
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 265 posts Aug 31, 2008 5:46 AM	August 31, 1901 Mr. Frank PIERCE, who lives several miles southeast of town, was made happy by the arrival of a young daughter at his home, presented to him by his wife last Saturday. August 31, 1901 F. ALLEN and F. NELSON have purchased a fine new paint wagon which is nicely painted and will probably attract much attention. August 31, 1906 Elmer CRAB is the new barber in STROUSS' shop. August 31, 1906 S.R. FREEMAN accompanied his daughter Grace to Bloomington Monday morning where she will enter Wesleyan University. August 31, 1906 Drop in and have a cup of coffee and hot biscuits at our store any day Sep. 10 to 15, will be glad to see you if you intend to buy or not. A.S. BREWER & Co. August 31, 1906 H.C. PITNEY has installed a gasoline lighting plant in his double store. He intends to try the lights for thirty days and if they give satisfaction will probably keep them. August 31, 1906 Dr. H.A. TERRY has rented the rooms over BREWER's hardware store, formerly occupied by the telephone central office, and will have his office there hereafter. August 31, 1906 Mr. and Mrs. William T. WELCH of Elmira visited his parents here this week. They drove across the country. Mr. WELCH is an old Tampico boy and is now engaged in the blacksmith business where he is doing well. He is a splendid musician, handling the flute and clarinet with much precision and accuracy that he has few equals. Last Edited by on Aug 31, 2008 5:50 AM
LesN 266 posts Sep 01, 2008 4:47 AM	September 1, 1900 Mrs. ["Gusta"] Theodore KNIGHT, of Swanton, Ohio, arrived on the evening passenger Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. H. H. [Anjenetta] HOGEBOOM. September 1, 1900 Claud LOVE who has been spending his vacations here, left with his family Thursday, for Kirksville, Mo., to resume his studies in Osteopathy. September 1, 1900 There was quite an exodus of Tampico people from here bound for the National Encampment of G.A.R. last week. Station agent WROTEN says he sold sixty-one tickets for the city that morning. Owing to the lack of accommodations many of the passengers were compelled to stand. September 1, 1900 Miss Lois McINTYRE of Ladd is here at present as a guest of her sister Mrs. E.L. WROTEN. We understand that Miss McINTYRE is to teach in the Ladd schools this coming year.
LesN 268 posts Sep 03, 2008 5:06 AM	September 3, 1887 H. E. BROWN went to Sterling, Monday, to purchase a new engine for the Fairfield creamery. September 3, 1887 School has begun and the school book and gum dealers are happy. Girls must have gum as well as school books one seems as necessary as the other. September 3, 1887 H. H. HOGEBOOM brought to the office of the Tornado a very large watermelon. The melon was very sweet and luscious and he has the hearty thanks of our office force for the treat. September 3, 1887 H. H. HOGEBOOM brought in a sample of fine grapes Wednesday. He says he has two vines that his mother picked a washtub full from that day and his father was going to pick the remaining grapes the next day. September 3, 1887 Our Creamery Early last spring Mr. Geo. B. COOPER came to Tampico and looked over the ground in view of establishing a creamery in our midst. He was so well pleased with the natural advantages of this section, for such an enterprise, that he concluded to establish a creamery here, and forth with began the section of a building for the purpose. No sooner had his intentions become known, than reports as to his ability, financially and otherwise, were circulated, by opposition creameries, cream gatherers and others, with intention of shaking the faith of the farmers and the general public in him. Some predicted that the creamery would never be completed. Others that it would not run a month if it was, and hundred like stories were circulated. But, notwithstanding, Mr. COOPER continued on. He erected his creamery. Sent out cream gatherers, made and shipped his butter. With what result? We will state, First-experienced creamery men tell us that his building is a model one, one whose equal is hard to find. Second-he has, considering the year, received an unlooked [sic] for amount of cream. Third-he is making an A. No. 1, butter. An article that stands at the head of the market in Eastern cities and Chicago, in fact he has often received from 1/2 to 5 cents more a pound for his products than the quoted market reports, and his product is eagerly sought for by commission merchants. These facts are that Mr. COOPER has lived down the untruthful reports of his enemies, has proven himself to be an expert butter maker, an untiring worker and has placed his creamery upon a firm and solid basis, and is getting to the front, defamatory reports to the contrary notwithstanding. His creamery is identical to the interests of Tampico and the country adjacent thereto, and it behooves us all individually and collectively, to stand by him and encourage and render assistance whenever occasions are presented. We want the creamery, the farmers want a place to sell their cream where they can get the top marked price, which they receive of him. Mr. COOPER is deserving of great credit for the success he has attained, starting has he did under such unfavorable circumstances, he has overcome every obstacle met, he gained the confidence of the public and his business is on the increase, and the day has come when Tampiconians [sic] can truthfully boast of having as good a creamery as can be found in the land.
LesN 269 posts Sep 04, 2008 5:40 AM	September 4, 1886 Grapes are selling for three and four cents per pound. Cheap enough, cheaper than many can afford to raise them in Tampico. 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.
LesN 270 posts Sep 05, 2008 1:02 PM	September 5, 1891 SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of an execution issued out of the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Whiteside County and State of Illinois, and to me directed, where by I am commanded to make the among of a certain judgment recently obtained against Delos CRADDOCK, Harriet A. CRADDOCK and Martin G. LOVE, in favor of The First National Bank of Morrison, Illinois, out of the Lands, Tenements, Goods and Chattels of the said Martin G. LOVE. I have levied on the following property to wit: Lot eight (8) in block twenty-nine (29) in the Village of Tampico, in said Whiteside County, except a strip off of the north end of same, 30 feet in width as the property of Martin G. LOVE. Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the above named Martin G. LOVE, in and to the above describing property on Saturday the 12th day of September, 1891 at two o'clock p.m. at the front door of the Court House, in the City of Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois. Dated at Morrison, Illinois, this 18th day of August, 1891. J.W. FARLEY, Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, by C.C. FULLER, Deputy. September 5, 1891 J.M. GRAHAM has purchased the livery establishment of Ed. WHITE, and is now established as the proprietor. Mr. GRAHAM is a son of Malcom GRAHAM, is well and favorably known here, and will conduct his new business in a manner that will make it remunerative. We welcome him and hope his patronage will be all that he deserves. September 5, 1891 Robt. COLLINS has purchased a merry-go-round. He set it up Monday and in the evening it was the center of attraction. Old and young were out for a ride or see the thing go around. Many of them rode until they became almost sick, and the horse got dizzy, and had it not been taken off he would have fallen as he staggered badly. It was lots of fun for the little ones, and they enjoyed the sport. September 5, 1891 "Isn't that gay?" and the like remarks are made by passers by of the newly painted front of Alf. SMITH & Bro's hardware store. Fred ALLEN did the painting and did it too in a most artistic manner.
LesN 271 posts Sep 06, 2008 6:38 AM	September 6, 1917 GIVES ONLY SON ABLE TO SUPPORT HER Mrs. John HOGEBOOM, of Rock Falls, has received information of the enlsitment of her grandson, Durrell DOW, at Bay City, Mich., recently. The young man is the son of the late L.J. DOW, formerly a resident of Tampico. Mr. DOW was the first city engineer of Rock Falls and did the first electrical wiring of the city. He was a native of Tampico. The widowed mother is the daughter of the late John HOGEBOOM of Lyndon, who was one of the Yate's Sharpshooters. The following is taken from the Midland Sun: While the city newspapers are telling of the efforts made to evade the provisions of the conscription law, Midland county comes forward with the story of Mrs. L.J. DOW, a widow with five children, the oldest of whom is a boy coming twenty-one, and the only one to whom she could look for support, the others being dependants. Mrs. DOW is an invalid and like others in Midland county whose crops have failed for the past three years, has gotten behind with her finances. Yet in the face of all this she sent her son to enlist in the army. She believes it a Christian duty to uphold the nation now and says that while others may put self first the Bible teaches that the widow and orphans shall be cared for. She has enough stock to sell to pay her outstanding obligations, and with that she can get from the rent of the farm and what the son can send home from his monthly pay of $36 she expects to live. The son, Durrell, went to Bay City last Friday where he enlisted and was sent to Detroit for examination. He was accepted.

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