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This Week in Tampico History - Week of Sept. 14
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 279 posts Sep 14, 2008 6:08 AM	September 14, 1895 Quite a number of our people attended "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in Tamipco this week. September 14, 1901 Mrs. D. F. ALDRICH went to Chicago today, to select an entirely new seasonable assortment of millenary for fall and winter wear. She was to meet her brother Mr. Milton HIXSON xxxx city together they will spend xxxx and friends. Durning Mrs. ALDRICH's absence her sister, Mrs. Edwing BRAZIER, of Rock Island, will be in charge of her store. Ladies, prepare you eyes for a fine feast when the new stock arrives. September 14, 1901 (First part of this article/page missing) President McKINLEY has endured himself to the people of this country by the generous manner he has treated his constituents in every part of the land without regard to party predilections. While maintaining the dignity of his official position and executing the laws firmly, justly and appreciably, without fear or favor, he has ever met the people upon the broad and exalted plane of common American citizenship. In the face of the greatest liberty of speech and action the United States has had three of its Presidents stricken down by the bullets of assassins. LINCOLN fell at the hand of John Wilkes BOOTH, April 14, 1865; James A. GARFIELD was shot by Charles J. GUITEAU, July 2, 1881, and died on September 19, of the same year, and William McKINLEY September 6, 1901, by Leon CZOLGOSZ alias Fred NEIMAN. This is a ghastly array of high crime in a country whose institutions are based upon universal liberty. The editor of the Tornado believes that the consensus of opinion among all Americans is universally arrayed against the growth and fostering of anarchistic principals, which carried to the ultimate might subvert our general government, admitted by all civilized and enlightened nations to be the best and most liberal upon the face of the globe. It behooves Congress at its next session to speedily enact such laws as will have a tendency to suppress maniacs and anarchists. The secret meetings were plots of murder are concocted and hatched should be forbidden, and a restriction placed upon the admission of such persons into the country. The murderous and revolutionary element must be stamped out. The day before the tragedy occurred President McKINLEY had delivered an address to thousands of people in which he advocated the doctrines of peace and not of war. After being shot, in the generosity of his great heart he asked for mercy. September 14, 1901 Sunday the atmosphere was filled with smoke, reminding one of the Indian summer days. It was probably occasioned by the burning of timber in Wisconsin or Michigan forests, from which the smoky days in this section are believed to have their origin. September 14, 1901 TAKE NOTICE Having disposed of my office, and intending to remove to California at an early date, I desire to close all outstanding accounts as soon as possible. Those knowing themselves to be indebted for subscription to the Tornado will confer a favor by settling the same with me, or with Mr. Hill at the office. Very respectfully, Chas. F. GIFFORD. September 14, 1901 WHAT THE FRATERNITY SAYS. Sterling Gazette, September 7. Chas. F GIFFORD, for more than twenty-five years publisher of the Tampico Tornado, has sold his paper to A.D. HILL, lately of the Morrison Sentinel and Whiteside Harrison Telephone co. People of Tampico and the newspaper fraternity of the county will regret the departure from the ranks of Mr. GIFFORD, whose business relations with all have always been most pleasant. Mr. GIFFORD made money at Tampico and retires with a good sized wad. Mr. HILL is one of the ablest and most experienced journalists of this section and will give the people of Tampico a lively newsy paper. September 14, 1901 Our old time friend, Mr. James BROWN, came in Thursday to pay his respects to the new management of the Tornado. He renewed his subscription and that of his brother, Mr. A.A. BROWN, of Corning, N.Y., all of which the editor received with due appreciation. September 14, 1901 HUNTERS BEWARE I positively forbid any hunting upon my premises. M. FOY
Denise 347 posts Sep 14, 2008 7:25 AM	I just thought I would add a little more trivia since I do a lot of Central European research and enjoy tracing the the origin of surnames. The man who shot Pres. McKinley was named Leon Czolgosz and then changed the name to Neiman. Here is some trivia on the names: Written according to its sound, the name of Czolgosz, or its nearest equivalent, is “Tchollgosch,” or, “Schollgosch.” The former pronunciation is given by one who is familiar with the varied dialects in Polish Russia, from whence the parents of Leon Czolgosz came to this country. “Cz” is represented in the Russian alphabet by a character which is pronounced much the same as though one were suppressing a sneeze—“tch.” The next two letters—“ol”—are pronounced in combination as though written “oll,” and the remaining letters of the name—“gosz”—maybe given the sound of “gosch.” [excerpt The Assassin and the Anarchists] NEIMAN - The surname "Neiman" was given to a member of the family who was a stranger or newcomer. It derives from the Old English words neowe, niwe, and nige, which all mean "new" and the word "mann" which means "man." Variations may include NEWMAN, NEWMEN, AND NEWMIN. (Extracted from the House of Names.com) There - don't say I never told you anything! (smile) Denise Last Edited by on Sep 14, 2008 7:26 AM
LesN 280 posts Sep 14, 2008 3:12 PM	Denise, Thanks for the "extra" bit of historical information. To me family studies are the ultimate in history studies. As a result of my digging into my family tree, I've come to know history like my school teachers could only hope I would know. Thanks for the lesson........ Les
LesN 281 posts Sep 15, 2008 5:11 AM	September 15, 1900 Theodore ROOSEVELT republican candidate for Vice-President will be at DeKalb, Ill., October 6th and will address the people of that part of the state. September 15, 1900 The Tampico Driving Park will hold another meet on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 25th. They expect to have large entries as most of the horses that will be at the Prophetstown the week before are expected to be entered. They will have four events and they will be exciting ones. September 15, 1900 W.A. Eddy, who resides in Randolf, N.Y., came west to attend the G.A.R. encampment, and having relatives and friends in this section, he thought he would visit them. He went to Rock Falls and Prophetstown, at Prophetstown he met Job GREENMAN, his nephew, and accepted an invitation to visit with Job at his home here. Monday Mr. EDDY in company with Mr. GREENMAN made the Tornado office a visit and we, with them, had a talk over the early days of this country. Forty years ago, Mr. EDDY carried on a wagon shop at Portland and did a thriving business. Business called him back East and he made it his home. He was here about thirteen years ago and says our town and country had grown to such proportions that he could hardly believe his own eyes, and he does not think he would have believed it if he had not seen it himself. September 15, 1900 The Tampico Cemetery Association is greatly improving the looks of their cemetery. Geo. BRECKENRIDGE has had a gang of men at work this week digging out the dead hedge, and leveling and straightening the line to put down a new brick sidewalk, and workmen are also engaged in putting up a new fence. The fence is made with iron posts and rails with woven wire panels. A sing and a double gate are to be placed in the front where the wooden one formerly stood. These gates are ornamental and made of iron. When the work is all finished our cemetery will look neat, tidy and nice and will show off finely from the road. The officers of the association who have charge of the improvement are to be complimented for their good taste in selecting the new fence and in having the sidewalk straightened and lined up with the others on Main street. September 15, 1900 Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican candidate for the Vice Presidency, will speak at Sterling, Oct. 6th. September 15, 1900 TAMPICO HIGH SCHOOL REPORT Edited by Nellian COLLINS Miss Lena FORWARD was absent last Thursday on account of sickness Miss Jennie BURDEN was absent Monday. Miss Mary RICHARDSON was chosen organist of the week The German and Latin classes are progressing very rapidly in their new studies. The thermometer registered 89º Monday afternoon in the High School department. Roy McKENZIE is getting to be a first-class bass singer. He is under the personal management of T.J. WYLIE and we all hope before long he will be prepared to render some of his favorite solos. It would be a good plan to begin our Literary meetings again. Last year they were all a success. Tampico may well boast of her fine singers in any of the schools around. If you would like to hear some excellent singing you should be here when the Prof. is absent from the room and you could hear all kinds of melodious voices ranging all the way from the lowest bass note ever discovered to the highest pitch in soprano. The girls have began talking of skating already and wishing it was winter again. Jas. BRECKENRIDGE's duty Tuesday was in the potato patch and consequently was detained at home. Gid. LOVE was absent a few days this week. Mary RICHARDSON was absent Wednesday afternoon until 11 o'clock helping her mother with the mail. Prof. BREWER is trying to work up some way of getting some new song books for his rooms. It is about time because we have used the old ones four or five years and when it comes down to the chorister selecting songs without the book and the scholars singing them, to say nothing about the organist playing without the music, we think there should be a change very soon. H.A. MAXFIELD visited the High School Thursday. Several of the Latin class are having trovbles [sic] of their own. September 15, 1900 Love making on the streets of Peru, Ill., is prohibited by ordinance. Recently three couples were arrested under this charge, but were released when the mothers of the girls came into court and tongue-lashed the mayor, the ordinance and everyone connected with it. September 15, 1900 Fail to Reach Agreement Detroit, Mich., Sept. 10 - After spending the past six days conferring on the bar mill and puddling scale, the conference committee of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers an representatives of the great iron and steel manufacturers adjourned Saturday afternoon without and agreement being reached. The adjournment was taken subject to the call of either side. September 15, 1900 THE GALVESTON DISASTER One of the most disastrous calamities that has happened in modern times is that which visited Galveston, Texas, and neighboring towns last Saturday. It is estimated that 5,000 buildings in Galveston have been destroyed and the number of dead in the city will reach 1,000. The whole south side of the city from end to end was stripped of every vestige of habitation. The dead from graves were washed up and cast upon the shore of the bay, while eight ocean steamers and many small crafts were torn from their moorings and demolished by the fury of the tempest and the sea. The wreck of Galveston was brought about by a tempest so terrible that no words can describe its intensity, and by a flood which turned the city into a raging sea. At 3 o'clock a.m. the waters of the bay and gulf met and by dark the entire city was submerged. The city was in darkness owing to the folding of the electric light and gas plants. The wind was at a cyclonic height and with the noise of the falling walls and crashing buildings, combined with the darkness must have been terrifying. Such a night of agony as experienced by Galveston's 40,000 people was possibly never before equaled in modern times. A score of island towns were also destroyed and 5,000 has been estimated as the number of victims, while the monetary loss is incalcuable. The stricken city has appealed for aid and everywhere over the union have come prompt and hearty responses to the call for help, which is very gratifying. We, living in the comparative security of inland homes, have much to be thankful for and charitable offering for the relief of suffering humanity is but a just tithe, and should be cheerfully given. September 15, 1900 Chicago has dispatched a relief train loaded with 90,000 pounds of provisions for the Galveston sufferers. Last Edited by on Sep 15, 2008 5:13 AM
LesN 282 posts Sep 16, 2008 4:59 AM	September 16, 1893 Albert, Peter and Nelson PETERSON donned their smooth clothes last Monday and boarded the train for the Garden City. The boys are bent on having a good time and seeing what there is to be seen in and about the great city. September 16, 1893 Mrs. Charley BROWN got her feet badly poisoned while after wild grapes. She has been so bad as to be unable to walk for several days, but is now getting better. September 16, 1894 Joe DRAYTON, whose wife was hurt last week by a horse which got frightened at a loose board while crossing the bridge, will instigate suit against the township for damages, unless a settlement is made. September 16, 1904 'PHONE TROUBLE ADJUSTED Yorktown Line Now Connected With Tampico Switchboard Settled Satisfactorily. The telephone trouble between the Yorktown and Tampico Farmer's companies has at last been adjusted satisfactorily and the Yorktown lines are again connected with switch board here after being cut off for several months. The new board of directors met last Friday and agreed to pay the Tampico company $50 per year for switching fees and $35 to go on the board at the central here. The Yorktown company's lines were disconnected with the switchboard here sometime ago, trouble arising over the Tampico Farmers' company permitting the Bureau county mutual to connect with the board here, the Yorktown company it is understood had agreed not to give service over a competing line of the Bureau County Independent with which the Yorktown line had an agreement. The Yorktown lies being disconnected has been a source of annoyance to all business men here and everybody is glad the matter is settled and the service is greatly improved. The only hardship that has been worked has been on John HOWLETT, R.B. SENSENSY and BURDEN's store who consented to pay double switching fees in order to settle the trouble. They own shares in the Yorktown line. September 16, 1904 TAMPICO MEN TO START NEW STORE Haney CAIN and T.W. STOCK have purchased the entire stocke of CONNER's drug store at Ohio, Ill., and will move it to Manlius where a drug store will be started in the BROWN building. Tracy WYLIE of this place a registered pharmacist and hustling young business man who has held a good position in a Chicago store, will be the business manager and conduct the store which will be opened about October. Manlius is a good town and there is unquestionably a splendid opportunity for a drug store there. With Tracy as manager it will be a success. September 16, 1904 NEW RAILROAD IN BUREAU COUNTY A new railroad will be built in Bureau county south of Tampico as a company was incorporated at Springfield Monday capitalized at $15,000 to construct a road from the west to the north boundary of Bureau county. It will be known as the Bureau county Mineral Railway and construction will be begun at once, the road connecting with the line which the St. Paul is building from the main line at Davis Junction to Ladd. The exact route is not kwon but if it is from the west to the north boundaries there is a chance of it passing through any of the towns along the northern part of the county, Walnut, Ohio or LaMoille.
LesN 283 posts Sep 17, 2008 5:23 AM	September 17, 1887 B. E. HOGEBOOM called on the Tornado Wednesday and paid for his paper until 1888. The HOGEBOOMs, one and all, are substantial patrons of this paper, four of them are upon our list and each one of them has paid for, from one to four papers, since the paper started. Such friends we appreciate. September 17, 1887 Mrs. MORSE, nee ALDRICH, was quite seriously ill this week with hay fever. She choked up very badly which threw her into convulsion. She is now somewhat better, yet quite ill. September 17, 1887 The Supreme Court of Illinois enters a ruling against the Anarchists: SPIES, ECHWAB, LING, FIELDEN, PARSONS, and ENGLE to be hanged. The date of the execution November 11th, 1887. September 17, 1887 Buffalo Bill is getting tired of foreign pomp and aristocracy and longs for a ramble on the broad prairies of the West. September 17, 1887 The Chicago Exposition is in full blast now. September 17, 1887 Married DOW-SMITH At the residence of Joseph KEMP, Tampico, Ill., on Saturday, September 10th, 1887, Mr. Thomas DOW, of Tampico and Mrs. Belinda SMITH, of Prophetstown. September 17, 1892 Thomas DOW is putting up a little shop on his lot on the east side of Main Street; next to WILLETS September 17, 1892 Henry GILES invested in a little real-estate last Saturday, having purchased four lots north of H.H. HOGEBOOM's, located on the east side of Main Street. September 17, 1892 Our worthy postmaster, T.O. STEADMAN, is to erect a new barn. He has made considerable improvements to his residence property on Lincoln street this season, having remodeled his house and now will wind up with a new barn. September 17, 1892 Red Clover Creamery Sold Twice During the past few weeks Manager H.F. HINDES, of the Red Clover Creamery, has been buying up the stock of that institution with the view of becoming sole proprietor of the concern himself. He had hardly got possession before he received a proposition from and Eastern firm to travel to their house, it was an offer that he could not afford to let slip, so he accepted it and then forthwith resold the creamery to the BUELL Brothers. We are sorry to loose Mr. HINDES as a businessman, for he has proven himself energetic, progressive and capable and became a prominent factor in business circles and also in the public affairs of our village. September 17, 1898 Herbert KEMP and workmen moved Thomas DOW's house from the rear of his lot to a frontage on Benton Street last Monday. September 17, 1898 Letter from H.H. DOW - West Point, Miss. Sept. 7, 1898. Editor Tornado: - You will please forward my Tornado to me at this place until further notice. Weather here is warm and nice. Mercury ranges from 76 to 98 in the shade, 98 being the extreme and that only for three hours a day only. All crops are fine here, there being just the right amount of rain mingled with the sunshine to perfect the growth of both fruit and crops. Corn planted the 1st of July is now eight to twelve feet high, green as a leek and will be a large yield. While corn that was planted in February is now ready to harvest, and a large amount is already gathered. There is in sight of this place a field of corn that was planted after removing a very heavy crop of oats in June, and then plowed and planted about July 10th. My judgment is that it will yield at least fifty bushels to the acre. There are fields of grass that have been cut three times this season and will be cut at least once more. Alfalfa, red clover and Bermuda grasses do fine. Lespdaisy is an early grass, but will not stand drought. Cotton is a large crop this year, but on account of Dewey knocking the stuffing out of the Spaniards, the price has dropped to 4 1/2 and going the way Spain's fleet went - down. Picking cotton and the price is all one hears among the "dewberry" colored individuals of this country now-a-days. H.C. [Benjamin & Tip's brother Henry "Harry" Clay] DOW is still perforating the earth and fetching up the purest water that ever moistened mortal man's guzzler [sic]. Even the mules whinny for it, and the niggers say, "De Lord bress it; it sure is good." H.H. DOW, in "Beula Land."
LesN 285 posts Sep 19, 2008 4:57 PM	September 19, 1891 C.F. SIPPEL has rented a room over Job GREENMAN's store, where he will commence housekeeping. September 19, 1891 Elder PIERCE, of Fairfield, a short time since baptized sixteen people in Green river, near Thomas. A number more will be baptized before long. September 19, 1891 H.H. Dow is again working at the lumber yard. It looks natural to see Tip around the yard with his ruler and his band, waiting on customers, he knows how to do it, and were he physically the man he used to be, there is no one who could fill that position with more ability than he. September 19, 1903 There will be a Sunday school picnic in B.F DOW's grove next Saturday. September 19, 1903 Contract Let For Road. The contract for the Electric Rail Road through Tampico is let in New York Monday. That electric cars will be running through Tampico, Yorktown and Hooppole by September 1, 1904, is now certain as the contract for the construction of the line was let Monday in New York to Robert GREGORY. The contract says the road must be in operation by September 1, 1904. The road is sixty miles long and will start in Dixon, then extend west on the south side of the Rock river to Rock Falls, thence west and south to Tampico and then south and west through Yorktown and Hooppole to Geneseo. The cost of the line will be about $1,500,000. September 19, 1903 Tampico now has a regularly organized fire department to fight any fire which might occur, and instead of the haphazard, unorganized efforts as heretofore, the fire fiend will face a bunch of determined, drilled, organized fire fighters. September 19, 1903 NEGAUNEE IRON CO. FAVORED Gets a Decision From Supreme Court of Michigan Over the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. Lansing, Mich., Sept. 16. - The supreme court has affirmed the decision of the circuit court in the case of the Negaunee Iron company vs. the Cleveland Cliffs Iron company, involving iron ore lands valued at several million dollars. The right to develop ad operate on the tract is claimed by the Cleveland Iron Cliffs [sic] company under the provisions of a ninety-nine year lease held by the Pioneer Iron company, which it succeeded. The lease was held invalid, however, in the circuit court and this opinion is now affirmed. The case has been the most important tried in the upper peninsula for years. September 19, 1903 William COLLINS, Sam GRAHAM and Charles WELCH returned last Saturday from their foot racing tour through Minnesota. They came home on account of an injury to Mr. COLLINS' knee which made racing impossible for some time. September 19, 1903 The W.C.T.U. will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Ida P. THOMAS. September 19, 1903 Mack PIERCE has moved to town and will occupy a part of the Samuel ADAMS house in the eastern part of the village. He will work in the R.H. McKENZIE's store, taking the place made vacant when Roy McKENZIE goes back to business college.
LesN 286 posts Sep 21, 2008 5:37 AM	September 20, 1902 INDIANS ARE COMING ON SEPTEMBER 23 Nine red men the Nebraska Indians, will endeavor to scalp the Tampico ball nine here next Tuesday. The game promises to "heap warm" and there will be a heap big crowd present to see the fun. Large numbers of base ball enthusiasts are expected here from Sterling, Prophetstown and Walnut. The following is the line up in the game: LUTYENS, c; COLLINS, p; BREWER, 1b; STILSON, 2b; ANDREWS, 3b; DENISON, ss; BROKOW, lf; MORSE, cf; MEISENHEIMER, rf. September 20, 1902 Elmer PAICE, son of John PAICE of this place was burned quite badly on the hip in Chicago while coupling two electric cars. He has been unable to work for three weeks. September 20, 1902 A chicken pie social will be held this (Friday) evening at A.A. SHERE's south-west of Yorktown. The social will be held in the large new barn just erected, and is under the auspices of the Yorktown Christian church. September 20, 1902 There was a big barn raising at A.A. SHERE's farm south west of Yorktown last Saturday. About thirty of the neighbors and friends of Mr. SHERE laid lustily to the work of handling the big timbers and a monstrous wooden skeleton was soon erected. The crowd was orderly and no rough language was used. The editor helped by taking a large share of good things off the dinner table to keep it from sagging in the center. September 20, 1907 Ben DOW one of the old settlers of Fairfield township attended the reunion of his old Bureau county pioneer comrades at Princeton last week. September 20, 1907 Profanity, cursing, swearing profane oaths will all be treated in the sermon next Sunday evening at the Methodist church. September 20, 1907 Mail carrier Fred PIERCE has had his rig remodeled at McKENZIE and BRAINERD's shop and perhaps will be ready for cold, stormy weather. September 20, 1917 NEW AUTO LAWS Headlights must be dimmed or extinguished within 200 yards of an approaching vehicle everwhere in Illinois. This law went into effect on July 1st. Fine of from $10 to $25 provided for any person under 16 who drives an automobile and for any person who permits a child to drive. Fine of $200 for any person who tampers with a motor vehicle standing at a curb. Fine of $200, six months in jail, or both, for having in one's person a car in which the manufacturers number has been removed or defaced. Garage owners have been given a legal lien on automobiles, permitting their seizure for unpaid bills. September 20, 1917 Mrs. Ben DOW who has been residing with her son Pleas in Michigan came here last Friday night and will make her home this winter with her daughter, Mrs. W.E. SHERE. Miss Vera DOW her granddaughter accompanied her here. Last Edited by on Sep 21, 2008 5:41 AM

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