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This Week in Tampico History - Week of Feb. 8th
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 447 posts Feb 08, 2009 5:18 AM	February 8, 1896 Lee BROWN, of Fairfield, was in town Tuesday. February 8, 1896 Mrs. John HOGEBOOM and daughter, of Denrock, were guests at Mrs. H.H. HOGEBOOM's Wednesday. February 8, 1896 Mrs. Geo. BROWN sold her residence property on North Main street last Saturday to Chris. HUTTON. The price paid was $750. Mrs. BROWN says she will buy another lot and build a smaller house this spring. February 8, 1896 An engine pushing a snow blade passed through this place Monday morning. Charles BURDEN saw it coming and being of inquisitive mind, concluded he would wait at the depot platform and see it work. He was there after the engine passed and saw what it did in passing, or rather knew what it had done. It sent his derby flying, badly jamming it, and plastered him up against the side of the depot with a mass of cold snow. It nearly covered him and when he dug himself out and shook off the snow, he took a last look at the departing engine and as he turned the corner to go up town he was heard to say, "I've got all the demonstration I need to convince me that an engine with a snow plow, running at high rate of speed, can clear the track without any of my help, and I have no desire to be so near as that again when it is operating." February 8, 1896 On Tuesday, April 7th there will be two elections - two in one. That is regular Town Meeting day and a judicial election to elect a successor to Judge James H. CARTWRIGHT, who was elected to the supreme bench. The judicial district is composed of Jo Davies, Stephenson, Winnebago, Carroll, Whiteside, Ogle and Lee counties. February 8, 1896 During the past few weeks wolves have been seen several times about three miles northwest of here. Once Sunday Mrs. Chas. BROWN saw two in the field near MITT's farm and this week Wednesday they were again see in that vicinity. Get out the gun boy's and hunt them down. Organize a wolf hunt, it is great sport especially if you come up with the game. February 8, 1896 Nicholas LUTYENS went to Princeton last week to consult a physician concerning his foot. Reports says the trouble was pronounced to be a cancer. February 8, 1907 If you want to learn how fickle Roy McKENZIE is, you should attend the "Home Talent" play at the Opera House Saturday evening, February 16. February 8, 1907 Asa GLASSBURN and Arthur ALDRICH left Monday morning on the passenger for Chicago to attend the automobile show. February 8, 1907 If you want to see T.W. STOCK make a monkey of himself, you should attend the "Home Talent" play to be given at the Opera House Saturday evening, February 16, next.
LesN 449 posts Feb 10, 2009 5:49 AM	February 10, 1894 H.H. HOGEBOOM was on the sick list Sunday. He is able to be out now, we are pleased to chronicle. February 10, 1894 Having purchased the entire outfit of the latest improved tools I am prepared to do paper hanging and decorating in the latest styles and do as good work as anyone can do. If you are thinking of having work don this spring you had better give your orders early. - Fred ALLEN February 10, 1894 The yardmaster at Turner Junction on the C&NWRR was killed one day last week by having a coupling pin driven clear through his body. February 10, 1894 Charlie BROWN who has been sick several weeks, with malarial fever, is able to be about. February 10, 1911 - The BIRTH OF RONALD REAGAN John REAGAN has been calling thirty-seven inches a yard and giving seventeen ounces for a pound this week at PITNEY's store he has been feeling so jubilant over the arrival of a ten pound boy Monday.
LesN 450 posts Feb 11, 2009 5:48 AM	February 11, 1899 E.D. McCLURE is happy over the arrival, last Wednesday morning, of a young son and heir, at his home on the corner of Main and Third streets. February 11, 1899 James BROWN met us on the street the other day and handed us $5.00 on his subscription and the one he sends to A.A. BROWN in Corning. February 11, 1899 FROM YORKTOWN Charley KEMP and daughter is visiting here at present. Mr. and Mrs. Will HALL visited with Mrs. HALL's parents Mr. and Mrs. J.F. LANDWAIR last Sunday.
LesN 452 posts Feb 12, 2009 5:19 PM	February 12, 1887 The best Hard Coal $7.00 per ton at Moses DILLON's in Sterling. February 12, 1887 H. E. BROWN has closed out his poultry house at Fulton, returning from there Thursday. February 12, 1887 A bill has been introduced in the Tennessee Legislature tendering to the United States the Hermitage farm famous as the home of Andrew JACKSON, as an asylum for disabled and invalid soldiers. February 12, 1887 An earthquake shock was felt in the Central part of this state last Sunday. At Springfield there were five distinct shocks that rattled crockery from shelves and alarmed the people very much. In the suburbs of St. Louis, Mo., the houses were rocked as if they would fall, but no harm done. February 12, 1887 Thomas A. EDISON, of New York, has the honor of receiving more patents than any other American, past or present. His applications number 701, and the list is still growing. February 12, 1898 Electric light poles and wires were the topics of conversation this week. The cause of this attention was the men at work on the streets putting in the poles and wires. February 12, 1898 LETTER FROM JACOB BALDWIN We publish below a letter received from our old friend Jacob BALDWIN of Plano, who for many years was a resident of Fairfield, Bureau County, and who has many friends in this section. The letter refers to the early days of this county and proves that Mr. BALDWIN though four score years and ten has a retentive memory. Mr. Editor,: - I notice that Mr. J.W. GLASSBURN gave you some of his experience of ye olden times, or the early days of this county. As I was there before his advent I thought I would try and recall an incident that occurred shortly after my arrival - in that part of Illinois in the fall of 1854. I left the State of Vermont with my family which consisted of myself, wife and two daughters, and came to Illinois and landed in Bureau county, in Township 18, Range 6, what was called Sodtown and now goes by the name of Thomas. There were few families there then, among the number being a Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Thos. SHERE and N.J. [Noah John] HOGEBOOM. The houses were all log houses and there was one empty. I confiscated that empty house, fixed it up and lived there quite comfortably, considering the house was a small one and had only one room. The walls of the house were made of logs and the roof of "shakes" or large shingles made of hardwood and unshaved. They were laid on ribs three feet apart and poles were placed upon top of the "shakes" to hold them down. There was a small cottonwood tree which stood near the east and an open well near the south-east corner of it, but the well had no water in it. On Saturday, the 20th of January, 1855, I secured the services of N.J. [Noah] HOGEBOOM and together we cleaned out the well and sank a barrel in it and secured plenty of water. It was a pleasant sunshiny day, no snow on the ground then; but that night a strong north wind visited our locality and Sunday morning I found the snow seven feet deep on the south side of my house. I shoveled a tunnel through it to the door and I could walk in the tunnel without stooping and not touching the roof of my tunnel. In the groves the snow lasted about two weeks and during that time our neighbors and ourselves stayed pretty closely at home as we all had plenty to do in looking out for our families and our stock. When the snow went out it went rapidly and the fields were dotted here and there with small lakes and running streams. You will please excuse my bad writing and any errors I may have made, for remember I am ninety years, seven months and three days old to-day. Jacob BALDWIN. Plano, Ill., February 13, 1898 February 12, 1920 CLASS SOCIAL Mrs. REAGAN's Sunday School class the "True Blues," held their class social at her home Thursday evening, Feb. 5th, Mrs. Dorothy HEINRICHS class meeting with them also. The evening was spent in games, music, and singing, after which light refreshment were served. The two classes have decided to entertain each others class every two weeks; the next social will be at the home of Miss Bessie McKENZIE Friday evening, Feb. 20, then the True Blue's will hold their next social at the home of Mrs. Mack PIERCE, Thursday, March 4th. February 12, 1920 Miss Sylvia HOWLETT, daughter of Frank HOWLETT was operated upon Tuesday at the Sterling hospital by Dr. BRODERICK and HORN for mastoid abscess. The operation was quite serious and a large quantity of puss was found in the abscess.
LesN 453 posts Feb 14, 2009 5:29 AM	HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!! February 14, 1891 The undersigned will sell at public sale, at the PASSMORE farm, 3 miles south and 1 mile west of Tampico, and 2 miles east of Yorktown Corners, on Tuesday Feb. 17th, 1891, commencing at 10 a.m. [his livestock and farming implements.] Thomas F. MOORE February 14, 1891 The special revival meeting, that has been in progress for four successive weeks, closed last Sunday evening. During these meetings twenty-two have been converted, and twenty-four have been united with the church on probation. Besides the seven reported two weeks ago, the following were received Feb. 1st. and 8th: Levi LUTYENS, Gertie F. MACOMBER, Arthur V. GRAY, Asa C. GLASSBURN, Levi L. BRAINERD, Geo. Henry GRAY, B. Eugene GRAY, Lois GRAY, Elmer R. DENISON, Maude LEWIS, Neva C. JONES, Hiland H. HOGEBOOM, Joseph T. ARNOLD, Mrs. Hananah A. HOGUE and Ida L. SMITH. February 14, 1891 Cyrus CLEVELAND has been granted a pension. It is some twenty years ago that he made his application. Guess he will get some back pay. February 14, 1903 Contractor KEMP and his gang of men made a record for last week Tuesday in erecting of John McGUIRE's barn. They began work on the structure in the morning and by evening had a fine 16x24 barn all finished. February 14, 1903 YORKTOWN The Ladies' Aid society meets at the home of Mrs. E.E. WINCHELL, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Clate SEELEY of Jefferson Corners spent Sunday at C. SHERE's. Fred COOLEY has secured the contract to carry the mail from Yorktown to Leon for the coming year. He will make the drive every day instead of three times per week. Jesse SHERE came home Friday evening and visiting his parents over Sunday, returning to his school in Geneseo Monday morning. February 14, 1903 Solomon SEELEY, of Sterling, who conducted a lunch counter there for years and was well known to many Tampico people, dropped dead of heart disease last Sunday afternoon at his home. Mr. SEELEY was one of the pioneers of Whiteside county and comes from a prominent old Portland family. February 14, 1903 Mrs. T.L. ROUNDS will sell her household furniture at a public auction on Saturday Feb. 21. She will probably rent or sell her residence. February 14, 1903 A Whiteside historical society has been formed in Sterling. The object of the society is to preserve the records and interesting data concerning the early days of Whiteside. The following are the officers: President, Moses DILLON; secretary and treasurer, W.W. DAVIS; executive committee, Virgil FERGUSON, Dr. J.C. MAXWELL, L. C. THORNE, W.A. MARSH, Thomas DILLER, M.D. JOHN, Captain PARKER, Charles BENT, E.G. MATHIS, George ISHERWOOD, A.W. BASTIAN.
Katminder 55 posts Feb 14, 2009 9:07 AM	Thanks for all your hard work, Les, and Happy Valentines Day!

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