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This Week in Tampico History - Week of Oct. 12th
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 310 posts Oct 19, 2008 7:41 AM	October 13, 1894 The Painless Dentist will be at the PITNEY House Saturday, Oct., 20th, one day. Any tooth or root extracted Painlessly. October 13, 1894 Headache is the direct result of Indigestion and Stomach Disorders. Remedy these by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers and your Headache disappears. The favorite Little Pill everywhere. B.D. GREENMAN "There is a Salve for every wound." We refer to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, cures burns, bruises, cuts, indolent sores, as a local application in the nostrils it cures catarrh, and always cures piles. B.D. GREENMAN October 13, 1894 JAMES HOGEBOOM Last Sunday evening a terrible accident took place at Denrock. James HOGEBOOM, a nineteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John HOGEBOOM, who runs the hotel at that place, met his death in the most horrible manner. He slipped upon the ladder of a box car, while a train was switching, and in stepping slipped and fell beneath the cars and was terribly mangled. When he was found life was extinct. He was carried to his home, and from there the remains were brought to Tampico for burial Tuesday morning. He was attending school at Prophetstown, and a number from that place, as well as here attended the funeral. The services was [sic] held in the M.E. church of this place. Rev. Geo. WELLS officiating, and the remains were interred in the Tampico cemetery. October 13, 1900 Quite a number of our people will take advantage of the C.B.&Q.R.R., excursion rates to the west. Those who we have heard will go next Tuesday are: Mrs. Ed. REMINGTON, her destination being Hecla, South Da.,; Mrs. Wills BROWN who will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.J. BADGLEY, at Westport, South, Da.; Mrs. Maggie COLLINS, who will visit relatives at Elendale, North Da.; Giles STILSON and wife who go to Westport, South Da. October 13, 1900 L.W. DENISON, while attending the ROOSEVELT meeting in Sterling last Saturday was fortunate enough to secure some excellent snap shots of the Governor and Richard YATES. He has one taken at close range while they were enroute from the depot to the Park. Both of the candidates were facing the machine and an excellent exposure was made. He has five different snap-shots and all of them are good ones. October 13, 1900 STERLING ROOSEVELT MEETING Many Tampico people attended the ROOSEVELT meeting at Sterling last Saturday and saw and heard the popular "Teddy." There must have been between two and three hundred people from this township present to take part in the demonstration. "Teddy" was given a cordial reception and his speech, which was broad and patriotic met with a hearty response from the people. Judge YATES, candidate for Governor, also received a hearty greeting and addressed the assemblage, but owing o the hoarseness and strong wind it was with difficulty that he made himself heard. At the close of his speech he proposed three cheers and a tiger for McKINLEY and ROOSEVELT, which were given with a will. The parade at night, which promised to exceed anything of like character ever given in this part of the state, was interrupted by a downpour of rain and had to be called off in consequence. Many of the marchers were completely soaked before they retied from the ranks, and the Morrison band marched through a steady downpour, playing an inspiring march and apparently unconscious of the storm. The parade would have been over before the store had it been started on schedule time, but a wait was made for the Morrison delegation which was delayed. The Sterling papers claim that there were 12,000 strangers in the city during the day.
LesN 311 posts Oct 19, 2008 7:44 AM	October 14, 1893 Henry PITNEY, of Blairstown, Iowa, arrived here Sunday and remained here but a few hours, taking the evening train for Chicago to do the World's Fair. October 14, 1893 L.B. STRINGER, of Lincoln, present member of legislature will be a candidate for congress in that district. He is a son of Rev. STRINGER, formerly pastor of the M.E. church of this place. October 14, 1893 WON AGAIN. The Vigilant, the American vessel, easily beat the Valkyrie, England's vessel, in the Second of a series of yacht races - for the America's Cup. [There is more of this story in the paper.] October 14, 1893 John H. JOHNSON, of Thomas, was a caller on the Tornado office Thursday. He told us that his two sons Albert and David took the train last Monday for a sightseeing expedition at Chicago. October 14, 1893 Will STILSON, assistant cashier of the Tampico Bank, is doing the White City this week. In his absence A.T. GLASSBURN is running the bank alone.
LesN 313 posts Oct 19, 2008 7:49 AM	October 16, 1886 Wm. J. LOVE sold his residence and three lots last Monday to Peter FORD, of Hahnaman. LOVE is to move off the barn and the rest of the property brings hime $700, one half stock the balance cash. Possession given November 1st, 1886. October 16, 1886 For Sale or Trade My house and lot on Kimball street in Kimball's addition to Tampico, for sale or trade, will take part in stock. For particulars inquire of Mrs. A. ALDRICH or C.R. ALDRICH, Tampico, Ill. October 16, 1919 Jack REAGAN went to Chicago Tuesday morning to purchase goods for H.C. PITNEY's store.
LesN 314 posts Oct 19, 2008 7:52 AM	October 17, 1896 The W.C.T.U. will meet at Mrs. Ella REAMINGTON's, Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. October 17, 1896 Mrs. J.F. McNAUGHTON has rented the Tampico House to David SLYE who will in the future conduct that hostelry. October 17, 1896 FROM YORKTOWN The Lutherans built a new fence around their church this week. Mrs. Frank COOLEY is again able to be about. Chas. VanDREW visited with his sister Mrs. COOLEY and family Sunday making the distance from Sterling on his "bike." A load of brick was hauled to-day for the new house E.W. DOW is going to build October 17, 1896 To Whom it May Concern I have this day given my son Harry H. HOTCHKISS (a minor) his time, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) to me in hand paid, and he is authorized to do business for himself as if of lawful age. I will not collect any of his wages or pay any of his debts contracted after this date. David HOTCHKISS, Tampico, Ill., Oct. 1st, 1896. October 17, 1896 Gifford, five year old son of Dr. and Mrs. E.W. WAHL, was taken dangerously ill with membranous croup and is yet in a critical condition. October 17, 1896 H.E. BROWN, editor of the Morrison Record, is the happy father of a young daughter. He has two girls now.
LesN 315 posts Oct 19, 2008 7:54 AM	October 18, 1890 H.H. [Hiland] HOGEBOOM dropped in to see us Friday. He tells us he finished up his corn last Thursday. It averaged him 20 bushels per acre. But few have yet begin to gather their corn and to hear that he is all through so soon we believe he is deserving special mention. October 18, 1902 Editor H.E. BROWN of the Rural Life of Sterling and Mrs. BROWN were pleasant visitors at the Tornado office Saturday. Mr. BROWN went form here to Chicago and Mrs. BROWN visited her sister, Mrs. Noble FERRIS, returning to Sterling Monday. October 18, 1907 Letter from H.H. DOW The following is an extract from a letter written by Tip DOW to his brother Tom here. It will be read with interest by Tip's many friends here: You ask if I was coming back there soon. No, I shall not come to that climate as late as this. If I keep my equilibrium and my head don't forget to respond to my desires, I think I will come back there, and "we 'uns and you 'uns" will go back to where our good old mother found us and see if there are any traces of our boyhood days left. So now be a good boy, let the gang walk the gang plank all alone - don't help them to keep you to a broil as that is one thing that keeps you "narvus" see! Well I had a lovely trip, saw lovely and awe inspiring sights; got home safe and sound again. Well be good; let the gang go to h.... and look for me back about the last of May or the very first of June 1908. See! Your little brother, Tippie. Pasadena, California
Katminder 46 posts Oct 19, 2008 4:09 PM	So nice to read these again, thank you so much Les for all your hard work!
LesN 318 posts Oct 20, 2008 5:01 AM	I'm glad you enjoy them!!! As always, when I have been abroad, it is GREAT to be back in the U.S.A. - there is no other country in the world like ours!!! Les
Kimmel 1 post Oct 25, 2008 11:04 AM	Thanks Les for all your postings. I always perk up when I see the LEONARD, LOVE, CRADDOCK, JACOBS, FORWARD, KIMMEL Lines. KIMMEL

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