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This Week In Tampico History - Week of Nov. 9
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 347 posts Nov 09, 2008 5:30 AM	November 9, 1895 At the Wire Mill A visit at the DILLON-GRISWOLD Wire Mill this morning revealed the fact that the work there is progressing in nice shape. The average citizen has no idea of the amount of work to be done on the inside. It is probably the biggest thing ever undertaken in this city. Foundations are being laid in the north buildings for the large steam cranes, which will be used for lifting the wire and other heavy articles and other foundations on which will hold up the floors. Mr. DILLON stated this morning that the work on the west building would be started just as soon as they could get material here. Mr. BENNEMAN having gone to Chicago this morning for the purpose of placing an order for the lumber. The work will probably be started the latter part of this week. - Sterling Gazette. November 9, 1895 A dozen more of the HARRISON Telephone Co.'s instruments were distributed around town today. It is expected that connection with the exchange will be made in about a week. Yesterday a big cable was stretched on poles between Buzzard's farm on Fourth street and the central office, a block south on Third street. Next week, a cable will be put up to connect the lines in this city and Rock Falls. - Sterling Gazette
LesN 348 posts Nov 10, 2008 5:27 AM	November 10, 1900 G.A. STILSON and wife, and Mrs. H.H. HOGEBOOM returned from their western visit last Saturday morning. November 10, 1900 Mrs. William LOVE departed Tuesday evening for Raton, New Mexico, where she will spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Frank SEELEY. Mr. and Mrs. LEONARD who also departed that evening bore her company the entire journey. November 10, 1900 A CORRECTION A letter from Ed. DOW states the item in the Tornado of Oct. 27, which stated that the "case of STONE vs DOW, had been decided in favor of STONE, who got judgment for $300," is false. Mr. DOW says the Master in Chancery has not reported the case to the court as yet, and adds that the case will not come up until March, if then. It was the current report and as such the Tornado printed it. We stand corrected and make this in reparation.
LesN 349 posts Nov 11, 2008 2:42 PM	November 11, 1920 Misses Hazel and Sarah PIERCE and Edward PIERCE, daughters and son of Trank PIERCE were taken Saturday to the Sterling hospital where the two former had their tonsils removed and the latter his eyes treated. November 11, 1920 Mr. and Mrs. J.H. HELLIER went to Hooppole last Sunday to see Mr. HELLIER's sister, Mrs. Emily COOLEY whose health has been very poor for some time. November 11, 1920 Fred GREENMAN of Drinkwater, Canada, arrived here Monday evening for a visit with relatives and friends in this vicinity. He reports good weather at the time of his leaving there and that crops in his locality were very good this year, as he harvested 200 acres of wheat which yielded 25 bushels per acre. November 11, 1920 CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES We were glad to see so many right on time for Sunday School last Lord's Day, two of the classes won stars; the older classes will have to wake up or they will have to entertain the younger classes, the way it looks now, keep the good work up kiddies. Come next Sunday at ten o'clock. If you have no home church, you will find a warm welcome awaiting you. The Woman's Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Tom NOON next Thursday P.M. Mrs. Lizzie McKENZIE, leader. All members are urged to come, visitors welcome. Mrs. J.E. REAGAN. November 11, 1920 YORKTOWN ITEMS Mrs. Eliza BROOKS and daughter Jennie took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne JOHNSON. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur BLACK entertained a few friends at a Social evening last night. Mr. and Mrs. L.W. DENISON and son Ricahrd, Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J.E. SHERE. Jack THOMAS of Thomas is building a new hall in Yorktown whre the house of Henry BERGE used to stand. The building is to be 32x65 feet in size and will be equiped with a stage, footlights, electric lights, "N, Everything." It is his intention to run a moving picture show. Art BLACK has built a new concrete garage, 40x60 in dimensions. He calls it the "Motor Inn Garage" and has equipped it with a Delco electric lighting system large enough to light the whole town so now they have organized an Electric Light Company and everybody is goin to have electric lights. The officers of the company are: President, A.A. SHERE; Secretary, Ernest BETTNER; Treasurer, Mac PIERCE. Mac PIERCE already has lights in his store and the installation of street lights is to be made in the near future.
LesN 350 posts Nov 12, 2008 5:44 PM	November 12, 1887 Attorney O.F. WOODRUFF, of Morrison, was in Chicago last week and began fifty-two suits in the United States Court against as many defendants---principally residents of Prophetstown, Portland, and Fulton townships, this county, who refused to pay the "drive-well" royalty demanded by the agent a few weeks ago; in all the cases but one $2,000 damages are claimed, the one being $4,000. Each suit is brought in the name of William D. ANDERSON & Bros. representing the patentee. The following is the list of defendants: Andrew FERRIS George CARPENTER Geo. HITCHCOCK Orrin T. ALLEN Richard THOMPSON George DERBY Jabez WARNER Frank HADWAY George FALTER Daniel LEASHE Ed S. GAGE Edwin LANCASTER Charles LANCASTER Theodore BEARDSLEE John ELLSWORTH Samuel THOMPSON Samuel FIELD John ROSE Henry C. FELLOWS Charles Y. WHEELER Ruben M. THOMPSON John R. THOMPSON William BOOTH William KEEFER John RICHARDS Simon RICHARDS Fane THOMPSON Wm. R. McKENZIE Julius BAKER William BURTMAN Simeon WALTERS A.E. LOOMIS William HILL Ezra HILL Samuel SIMPSON Luther McKENZIE William TABOR Milton WOODARD Andrew J. WARNER Mike CARNEY Mike THEO Levi HOPKINS Geo. P. RICHMOND Charles ADAMS Orrin PADDOCK Silas W. LANGDON Nathan THOMPSON William FARRELL Emmet UNDERHILL Sherman G. BALDWIN John DYER November 12, 1892 Public Sales John N. HOGEBOOM having rented his farm, will sell at public auction at his farm, 7 miles south of Tampico and 3 1/2 miles southeast of Yorktown, on Thursday, November 18th, 1892, commencing at 10 o'clock am, the following property, to wit: 9 horses, 15 head of cattle, 7 shoats, 100 bushels of corn in the crib, 25 tons of tame hay, farming equipment, etc. Terms 12 months. Robt. HELLIER, Auct. November 12, 1892 George DRAYTON will have a sale Nov. 23rd, 1892. Live stock, farm implements, etc. November 12, 1892 Levi LUTYENS left here for Valparazio, Ind., last Tuesday. He goes there to take a business course in the College. November 12, 1914 Mrs. Will SHERE and son Harry left Wednesday morning for Midland, Mich., where she will visit relatives for several weeks. November 12, 1914 W.E. SHERE has received a souvenir from his daughter, Mrs. May JOHNSON who lives at Mitchell, South Dakota. The souvenir is an album of the views of Mitchell and vicinity, showing the public buildings, parks, streets, corn palace completely covered with ears of corn and other interesting views of that progressive northern city. November 12, 1914 Reports published in other papers that Miss Viva DOW had gone to the hospital at Rochester, Minn., to submit to an operation for goitre, are not true she is working in Fenton according to messages received here by Will SHERE.
LesN 351 posts Nov 13, 2008 5:31 AM	November 13, 1886 Ed PRATT moved into the Mrs. John ALDRICH house last week. November 13, 1886 The W.C.T.U. will meet next Saturday at 3:30 p.m., at Mrs. Alden BOOTH's residence. November 13, 1886 Charlie BURDEN moved into the rooms above his store formerly occupied by Joe PINKLEY, this week. November 13, 1886 The married people's dance, of Thursday evening, was not as well patronized as was expected. Only a few numbers were sold; but those that did attend enjoyed themselves. Everything went off as nice as could be. November 13, 1886 Don't forget the pigeon shoot at Sodtown, Thanksgiving day, at 10 o'clock. November 13, 1903 CONTRACT LET FOR ROAD New Contract is Mde for the Electric Road Through Tampico The contract for the electric road through Tampico has been let a second time, according to the President George SHAW of Dixon. The first contract was nullified on account of trouble with one of the contactors, Colgrove by name, who, it is alleged, misappropriated $8,000 of the comany's funds. The contract this time has been let to the firm of Maffee, Carter and Co., of New York City. The work of building the raod from Dixon to Rock Falls south through Tampico, Hooppole and Geneseo will be commenced, according to President SHAW, as soon as the necessary papers can be made out and recorded. It is said to be the expectation of the company to begin work within a few weeks and to finish as much of the grading asa possible this winter so theat the work of teh track laying and comoletion of the road may be pushed as rapidly as possible int he spring with the hopes of having the line in ooperation early during the coming summer. November 13, 1903 THE CAST FOR THE SPINSTERS RETURN If you want to enjoy a good, hearty laugh you should go to the opera house next Saturday evening and hear the Spinster's Return Co. entertainment. You can get reserved seats for it at STOCK's for the small sum of twenty-five cents. Following is the cast of characters: Josephine Jane Green Solferno, Miss BREWER Priscilla Abigal Hodge, Mrs. Frank WEST Calamity Jane H. Wireworker, Miss ENGEL Tiny Short Van Tassel, Miss CHAMBERLAIN Rebecca Rachel S. Highflyer, Mrs CROSS Mary Fraddler Malsprop, Mrs. ROYER Patience Desire Mann, Mrs HELLIER Violet Ann Ruggles, Mrs. WAHL Charity L. Puddyfoot, Mrs. HARRINGTON Sonbia Stuckup Bennett, Mrs. CONNOR Juliat Long Laundestadt, Mrs. BLISS Betsy Bobbett, Miss SEYMOUR Cleopatra Belle B. Hopkins, Mrs. WRIGHT Polly Jane Pratt Doolittle, Mrs. ACKERBERG Belinda B. Afraid-of-his-face, Miss McCLURE Frances Touch-me-not, Miss RICHARDSON Florence Luerents G. Dispair, Miss SMITH Neddie Biggerstaff xxx, Mrs. E. SMITH xxx xxx-afraid-of-his-face, HARRINGTON Prof. Dinkenspeil, a hypnotist, Mr. WIMMER Assistant to the professor, Mr. ACKERBERG Tina Short Van Tassel's family of twelve children. The ffamily will be represented by teh following persons: Annie VAUGHN, Glen ENGEL, Mrs. F.A. BREWER, Myrtle LEWIS, Bessie OLSSON, Lulu GRIFFIN, Asael THOMS, Myrtle EMMONS, Frank DAVIS, Gail and Asael WIMMER, F.A. BREWER and H.B. BOYER. It is seldom that you have an opportunity to see such a vast number of actors on a Tampico platform and that you cannot afford to miss it. Rememberr the date is next Saturday evening and at no charge for reserved seats. November 13, 1903 FOY FAMILY HAS FAMILY GATHERING Last Sunday the FOYs and their relatives had a family gathering at the country home of Morrel FOY north of here in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKENZIE of Kansas. When the guests were collected for dinner it required three large tables to seat them all. The dinner served was an excellent one consisting of all manner of good things. Those present with their families were: Messrs and Mesdames Wesley FOY, Milton, Fred, Frank and Will FOY, Clayton TEACH, Homer BURNS, Frank McKENZIE, B.F. DOW, E.A. EMMONS, Wm. VanDREW, Mesdames John GREENMAN, Eva RENSLOW, C.A.F. CROSS. November 13, 1903 MR. AND MRS. MAX BROWN ENTERTAIN A pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max BROWN Saturday, Nov. 7, by a number of people. The party was given in honor of Dr. and Mrs. G.H. HOFFMAN who left Tuesday for their new home in Indiana. Games were palyed and all enjoyed a good time. At 11 o'clock all parties took of an oyster supper and apples, coffiee and nuts. Those present were: Messrs. and Mesdames G.H. HOFFMAN, Arile LOVE, Jay RUSSELL, Leroy DARNELL, W.M. BROOKS, Max BROWN, Mrs. ADEYLOTTE, Will STRIKE, Jennie CARD.
LesN 352 posts Nov 14, 2008 5:09 AM	November 14, 1891 Having purchased the HOGEBOOM stock, I respectfully solicit a share of the patronage of the trading public. Full assortment always on hand, and prices reasonable. Chas. E. WILLIAMS November 14, 1891 Austin FOY has been allowed a pension of eight dollars a month. His back pay amounted to something over a hundred dollars. Glad to hear it Austin, and we hope you will get an increase next year. November 14, 1891 BROWN, ARNOLD and BRAINERD have started a new poultry house here. There headquarters are in the building on Cherry street next to Charlie BROWN's residence. November 14, 1891 Last Saturday, T.O. STEADMAN, our P.M., purchased the MOSES residence property on Lincoln street, just north of Alf. SMITH's residence. He paid $750 for the property. November 14, 1891 J.C. REEVES having sold his farm and going to quit farming, will sell at public auction, at his residence 3 miles east of Tampico and 2 miles west of Deer Grove... SCOTT and SAPP will sell at public sale on the John R. SAPP farm, 1 mile south and 2 miles east of Tampico, and 2 1/2 miles west of Deer Grove..... November 14, 1891 Mrs. Alma BALDWIN, who had such a miraculous escape with a runaway horse last Wednesday. She called at the Tornado office and had her name entered on our subscription list. November 14, 1896 Use of the X Ray One of the neatest uses to which the ROENTGEN photography has bee applied is the detection of glass splinters and other foreign bodies in the eye. The difficulty of photographing the eye is very great, because it is practically inclosed in a bony case and cannot be got at. Dr. H. LEWKOWITSCH has , however, invented a contrivance which enables this operation to be successfully performed. The plate is so made that it can be inserted (under anesthetics) into the orbital cavity between the oslachrymale and the eyeball, and in this way shown the position of objects quite beyond the reach of the opthalmoscope. In fact, HEIMHOLTZ's wonderful instrument is useless, except where the foreign body is located in transparent tissue, and is free from extravasation [sic] of blood, conditions which do not apply to the ROENTGEN photograph at all. November 14, 1918 SOLDIER'S LETTER The following letter has been received by Ralph FOY from his cousin, Arthur McKENZIE November 3, 1918. Dear Cousin: Well we got out of Texas and we're at a point of embarkation now but the way the papers are "talking" we may not get to embark at all. But we're "crazy" to get over there and get a little action. We left Camp John Wise the 20th of Sept., went out into the bushes and cactus, took our blankets and "pup" tents and camped out for six days. We took a balloon along and maneuvered it around each day. We also broke camp every morning and made a new camp every night. Then we came back to Camp Wise and had rifle and gas mask drill (and we went through real gas too.) Oct. 2 we were out on the drill ground drilling when a little after eleven o'clock word came down to us that at 12:00 noon Camp Wise was to be quarantined and we would have to hurry if we got out before that time. (We were an out going company and expected to leave any day.) So we hurried to the barracks, got every thing packed and marched out of the camp just five minutes before twelve. (And escaped the quarantine.) We went out about a mile and made us a little camp of our own. There were just 125 men in our Co. then. We stayed there until the 27th when orders came for us to move. We left our camp at 2:5 [sic] p.m. marched to the train one and a half miles, was inspected by the Colonel the Post Commander, entrained and pulled out at 2:40 (everything done on the double-quick. We went through Austin, Tex., then to Texarkana (on the line between Texas and Ark.) where we marched around town and the Red Cross treated. We got into Texarkana at 10:45 a.m. the 28th and left at 12:00 noon. Then to Little Rock, Ark., that evening. The next morning (the 29th) we got into Memphis, Tenn. 5:45, left at 9:30 then to Corinth, Miss., to Sheffield, Ala., crossed the corner of Georgia and arrived in Chattanooga, Tenn., at 5:30 the morning of the 30th, then to Knoxville where we took another "hike" around town and the Red Cross ladies met us at the station with lots of good things to eat. We passed over into Virginia at Bristol at 2:15 a.m., the 31st. Then to Roanoke, Petersburg to Richmond at 5:20 that evening then on to Morrison at 11:30 that night (Hallow’een night) but stayed on the train the rest of the night and unloaded the next morning. Our troop train consisted of 16 coaches, three baggage cars and one caboose and about 400 men, three Cos., the 55th, 56 and 57th. Haven't been away from the barracks yet so don't know much about the camp only that it is a small camp and very few soldiers here at present. Our three Cos. and three Detachments that were all ready here are all that’s here. Our Co. (the 55th) consists of 121 men now and every man a specialist of some kind but there will be 79 men transferred into it here and they will be unskilled which will be pulling down the ropes on the balloon. I've got my Government rating as a chauffeur and also a balloon rigger. This being Sunday I am going to write eight letters. Played indoor baseball and football all afternoon then right after mess (dinner) I washed some clothes and hung them out to dry but will spend the rest of the afternoon writing. I haven't received a letter from anyone for over six weeks and haven't heard from Ill. since you wrote away last summer sometime, I've forgot just when it was. We are close to the ocean and close to the Chesapeake Bay, close enough so as to get the ocean breezes which are somewhat different than the breezes that we received off the cactus plains of Texas. Its really chilly here now, chilly enough so that a fire would feel mighty good "but" we are minus the fire. I suppose you are just about starting in on husking your corn now. I guess I won't get to make my $7.00 a day shucking corn this fall like I did last fall. Here's hoping the next letter you get from me will be from France. As ever, Arthur B. McKENZIE 55th Balloon Co., Camp Morrison, Virginia.
LesN 353 posts Nov 15, 2008 7:22 AM	November 15, 1890 James PITNEY of Kansas stopped off the train here Saturday evening. He came to make his parents a visit and take a rest. His health has been quite poor of late and his looks show it. Glad to see you back again James. November 15, 1890 We are informed that J.M. REMINGTON has embarked in the harness business at Duluth, Minn. That's good news and we hope he will have a good trade, he surely is deserving. November 15, 1890 Our pump men put in two more hydrants this week, one in front of PAICE's store and one in front of the Tornado office. Now, there should be several put in, in the residence portion of town. November 15, 1890 The undersigned having rented his farm will sell at public auction at his farm 4 1/2 miles south and 1 mile west of Tampico, on November 20th, 1890 [his livestock and farm implements.] Luther, T. DIR November 15, 1890 The undersigned having rented his farm will sell at public auction at his residence, 2 miles southwest of Tampico, on Tuesday, 25, 1890, commencing at 10 o'clock am [his livestock, and farm implements.] Charles BROWN. November 15, 1890 The undersigned having concluded to quit farming will sell at public auction at the residence of the late Flavel MORRELL, deceased, 1/4 mile north of Yorktown, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m. [her livestock, farm implements and household goods.] Mrs. Emma MORRELL. November 15, 1902 WILL DEVELOP THE STILSON ROTARY ENGINE Stockholders Decide to Have One Engine Manufactured by and Expert. Officers and stock holders of the STILSON Rotary Engine company were unanimous at their meeting last Saturday evening at the Tampico bank to develop and perfect the rotary engine on which inventor STILSON has been working for the past year. An engine will be made by some first-class manufacturer where the equipment is such that a perfect engine can be produced. The manufacturer will be paid a percentage of the proceeds from the engine after it is made. Mr. STILSON was present at the meeting and said that a perfect engine could not be made here with the tools, lathes and machinery available, that inner parts of the engine had to be turned and milled absolutely tight, which could be done only in a shop equipped with the latest and most accurate machinery. The main trouble with the engine as demonstrated so far in the tests is the fact that the parts could not be turned down accurately, it leaked steam, hindering its working and power. It cannot be said that the engine is a failure simply because a first, poorly built moldel [sic] won't work satisfactorily. November 15, 1902 The Tampico Creamery began operations this week and milk routes have been started. The new co-operative management will not pay any of the old milk bills, but will pay promptly for milk purchased now. The farmers ought to support the creamery and sell their milk there. November 15, 1902 Mrs. J.W. GLASSBURN, who is being treated with the X-ray for a tumorous [sic] growth on her side, is improving under the penetrating ray and all pain has left her side. November 15, 1907 Mrs. John REAGAN went to Fulton last Thursday evening were she visited at her old home over Sunday. Mr. REAGAN went on Saturday evening and was in Clinton Sunday where he attended a big meeting of the Knights of Columbus and saw some forty candidates initiated. November 15, 1907 The Tampico chapter of the Eastern Star has been invited to attend a meeting of the Prophetstown Chapter next week Thursday and a number of the members are planning to go. November 15, 1907 William SEYLLER has purchased the old Yorktown creamery building and will tear it down. The lumber will be used for building purposes by Mr. SEYLLER. November 15, 1907 W.H. HARRISON had a small addition built near the rear of his residence this week. The new room is on the second floor and will be used as a lavatory. With this addition Mr. and Mrs. HARRISON have one of the best and most comfortable residences in Tampico with all the modern improvements. November 15, 1907 Benjamin SCHNEIDER of Hahnaman township is the champion corn picker thus far this season, as he picked and cribbed five hundred bushels of corn in just four and one-half days, or an average of one hundred and eleven bushels of corn a day. The corn was raised on the John McGUIRE farm in Hahnaman and yielded about fifty bushels per acre. November 15, 1907 Messrs. Charles and Will BURDEN who have conducted a general store here for the past six years have decided to retire from the mercantile business and will close out their large stock as soon as possible. Both retire on account of their health. The store has enjoyed a good patronage but the work was too confining for both. Charles BURDEN says that the store building has been rented to The Clinton Cold Storage Co. to establish a cream and butter depot etc., and that the unoccupied store on the corner will be rented to a new bank. Neither Charles or Will BURDEN have decided definitely what they will do yet after the store is closed out. November 15, 1907 It requires only about ten cents worth of Perma-Lac and a few minutes time to beautifully refinish any article. Perma-Lac is sold by B.D. GREENMAN. [Note: I did a search of the web and found a product called PERMALAC produced by Peacock Laboratories of PA who have been in business since 1930. Their product is a clear coating for UV protection of metals, wood, ceramics, etc., that can be bought in cans or spray. Interesting connection....I wonder where they got the product and name and who was the producer of Perma-Lac in 1907????? - Les] Last Edited by on Nov 15, 2008 7:42 AM

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