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This Week in Tampico History - Week of March 1st
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 469 posts Mar 01, 2009 7:27 AM	March 1, 1907 Ben DOW's sale March 4. March 1, 1907 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE visited in Clinton, Iowa, over Sunday. March 1, 1907 S.B. FREEMAN who resides south of Tampico had a valuable mare break her leg this week. March 1, 1907 Mrs. Job GREENMAN went to Chicago Wednesday morning to visit relatives for several days. March 1, 1907 Job GREENMAN sold a monument to the John HOWLETT estate. It will be one of the finest to be erected in The Tampico cemetery. March 1, 1907 Mayor Herb KEMP expects to go north to Canada about March 1. He has stored his household goods in BURDEN's corner building and rented his house. March 1, 1907 William SHERE moved his household goods to town this week and is getting settled in the Mollie McMILLEN residence which he purchased. Mr. SHERE is a well-to-do farmer and a good citizen - the kind that helps the town. March 1, 1907 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McKENZIE returned Tuesday from a three weeks visit at the home of his father in Smith Center, Kansas. Ralph says the weather was fine there as he could go in his shirt sleeves any time. He thinks Kansas is all right. March 1, 1907 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE and Mr. and Mrs. John WETZELL were in Clinton last week where they heard Gypsy SMITH, famed English evangelist. The church was packed at every service and it was with difficulty that seats could be secured. Evangelist SMITH, they say, is of an entirely different style from Billy SUNDAY in that he is calm, quiet and does not get excited but guest results at large as SUNDAY. March 1, 1917 TRAIN LOAD OF AUTOS PASS THROUGH TAMPICO Thirty-six flat cars each containing three Velie autos covered with white cloth covers, 108 machines in all passed through Tampico one day last week bound east. The autos attracted considerable attention and were shipped on flat cars with the cloth covers on account of the scarcity of box cars. March 1, 1917 Mr. and Mrs. I.J. BOOZ will take charge of the COOLEY bakery Thursday which they recently purchased. They have moved their household goods from Denrock to Tampico and are conveniently located above the bakery. Tampico people regret to see Mr. and Mrs. John H. COOLEY retire from business but will extend welcome to the new firm. March 1, 1917 General complaint is expressed this year by everybody in regard to the high taxes which are due to the fact that the state, county and city taxes are all high making the tax payer dig deeper. It is thought that taxes next year will not be so high.
LesN 471 posts Mar 02, 2009 5:27 AM	March 2, 1889 Wonder if Ed DOW, of P-town will be as anxious to live up to the terms of the lease of his farm now that O. McKENZIE has it, as he was when that poor widow lady was party to the contract? March 2, 1889 Fred GLASSBURN took the blue ribbon at the wolf hunt for getting the largest game - he shot a cow. March 2, 1895 Fred ALLEN started out with his wall papering out-fit to paper a room in H.H. DOW's house. March 2, 1895 An Entertainment The committee of the St. Mary's church gave a social dance and supper last Monday evening. The dance was held in the Union hall and the supper was given in the upper story of the HOGEBOOM building, east side of Main street. Tickets for the dance and supper were sold for one dollar per couple. There were 94 tickets sold to the dance, and the proceeds of the dance and supper amounted to $108. There was a very large attendance and a most enjoyable evening spent. ALLEN's [Fred] orchestra furnished the music and the merry dancers tripped the light fantastic with spirit and zest until the wee small hours of the morning. All who attended report an A1 time and express a desire that it will not be long before they again have an opportunity to attend another such an entertainment. The committee who had the affair in charge deserve great credit for the excellent manner in which they conducted the affair. March 2, 1906 Don't Blame Assessor Assessor Job E. GREENMAN says that a wrong impression has prevailed among some of the tax payers this year in regard to the increase in their taxes. The assessor has no right, under a heavy penalty, to change any assessment on real estate except when the revaluation is made every four years. The last revaluation was made in 1899 consequently no changes in the assessment could have made high taxes. Taxes cannot be changed except by order of the county board of review which meets at Morrison the first Monday in July and on Mondays there after until the business is all transacted. Complaint of too high assessment must be made to the board - the assessor can change nothing. After this board goes out of existence there is no other way but to walk up to the collector and pay what is charged up against you. Don't blame the assessor for everything
LesN 472 posts Mar 07, 2009 5:32 AM	March 3, 1905 THOMAS Mr. KAULT and family moved in at L. CARTWRIGHT's last week. A. ANDERSON moved onto the place just vacated by Geo. BYRAN. March 3, 1905 NEW BEDFORD Linderd STRUME is visiting at J.W. OLSSON's. Bert SWAN came home from Chicago last week. A fine wedding at J.W. OLSSON's. Miss Seline OLSSON and John STOUFFER of Missouri were married by Rev. SMITH. A large crowd of friends and relatives were present and many nice presents were received. March 3, 1905 YORKTOWN. S.A. McKENZIE is on the sick list. C.A. BROOKS was a Prophetstown caller last Saturday. John GREENMAN's youngest child is very sick of lung fever. Mrs. Austin FOY of Tampico is with here daughter Mrs. John GREENMAN. Mr. and Mrs. Grant TEMPLETON spent part of the week visiting relatives near Kewanee. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. MORRILL of Tampico spent part of last week with Yorktown relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank EMMONS went to Hillsdale Monday evening to visit at J.H. COOLEY's. From there they expect to go to Galesburg where Frank has a run as brakesman south. March 3, 1905 Foster WINCHELL moved to Mendon, Mo., this week. March 3, 1905 H.A. KEMP' is improving his house by building a porch on the west front. March 3, 1905 Job GREENMAN says that Russia would be a good place now to sell monuments and he has his eye on that country. March 3, 1905 Henry OLDS who lives north of here will sell ten head of good horses at PITNEY & OLDS livery barn Saturday, March 4. March 3, 1905 Claude DARNELL who formerly lived here has quit farming at Ida Grove, Iowa, and gone into the livery business at Arthur, Iowa. March 3, 1905 Word has reached the Tornado that Mr. and Mrs. Lauren DARNELL of Staunton, Mich., but who formerly lived here, have an eleven pound boy. March 3, 1905 William ROBBINS moved to Newell, Iowa, last week where he will make his home. March 3, 1905 Mrs. F.M. LaDUE's Sunday school class and Miss Georgia LaDUE's class surprised their teacher last Monday evening. An enjoyable time was had by all. Music and games furnished the entertainment. March 3, 1905 Job GREENMAN has sold to M.G. LOVE a fine St. Cloud, Wis., granite monument which will be erected on the family lot in Tampico cemetery. Mr. GREENMAN says the monument will be the finest in the cemetery and parties desiring to purchase monuments should see this one and put their orders in early before spring. March 3, 1905 What might have proved serious fires were extinguished by quick work at O.D. PITNEY's, T.O. STEADMAN's and Wm PARENT's this week. The first two mentioned were caused by heads flying off matches into curtains. Mrs. STURM also had a narrow escape by a flying match head setting her gown on fire as she was retiring. By the assistance of here two daughters the flames were smothered.
LesN 474 posts Mar 07, 2009 5:37 AM	March 5, 1887 The New Creamery The new creamery building is making a remarkable good showing for the time the carpenters have been at work upon it. It looms up near Cemetery hill in fine shape. Located, as it is, in the northern part of the town, on the east side of Main Street, one of the most sightly peaks in the town, it is plainly seen from almost any direction, and is destined to be a business mart that we can well be proud of. The main building is 38x40 feet in size and is divided into four rooms, the cream room, the churning room, the refrigerator and the wash rooms. Attached to the building on the east is the engine room where the motive power which run the machinery will come from. On the north is a large ice house and on the south side is the elevator and platform for the reception of the cream from the delivery wagons. The machinery to be used is of the Cedar Rapids patent and considered to be the best in use. When the building is completed and the machinery in running order Tampico will have a creamery that stands second to none in these parts, and one they need not be ashamed to show to visitors. This is the fourth creamery that Mr. COOPER is connected with, the other three are located in Jefferson City, and Holden, Mo., and Davis City, Iowa. In the former issue we stated that he was connected with an Elgin Creamery, but we were misinformed and gladly make the correction. March 5, 1898 Dr. H.M. McKENZIE of Elmwood, IA sends a dollar and a half for more Tornados. The Dr. likes getting news from his old home people. March 5, 1898 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE and Mrs. A.O. HUNTER visited with Ray McKENZIE and family last Saturday and Sunday. March 5, 1898 Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McKENZIE visited friends near Sterling a part of last week. March 5, 1898 There was a social at J.J. WINCHELL's last Friday night about fifty Endeavors gathered and enjoyed a pleasant evening. March 5, 1898 The "kids" did some snow balling in our streets last Tuesday and some were old "kids" too. March 5, 1898 Lauer DOW and wife are visiting with friends here at present.
LesN 475 posts Mar 07, 2009 5:40 AM	March 6, 1919 LETTER FROM ORVILLE [sic] MEREDITH Mrs. E.W. MEREDITH has received the following letter from her son Orville [sic] who is with the 123rd Field Art. in Germany. Biaschette, Lux., Feb. 4, '19 Dear Mother: Well here I am again back in the little burg of Biaschette. We arrived here yesterday afternoon and was too tired last night to write so put it off until this eve. I had a good time on my trip, but would have been better if it had not been cold. There was twelve of us that left here to go after the trucks. Took the train out of Ligten a week ago last Sunday and went to Strassburg, from there we went to Paris, where we had a chance to spend a day. At that time we American soldiers was only allowed one day there, but now we can stay there three. While I was there I took in the Notre Dame Cathedral which was built in 1150. Also got to see the Eiffel Tower. At nine o'clock we all boarded the train for Marsailles and arrived there at four o'clock the next afternoon. Spent two days in that place sight seeing. There were soldiers from every country except Germany parading up and down the street. You can imagine what it is like, there is a large port there. They have street cars, but are much narrower than ours in the States on account of such narrow streets and instead of ringing a bell they use a horn for a signal. One the edge of the city is the U.S. Motor park and it sure is filled up with beaucoup cars of all kinds. In this park they have over one hundred fifty thousand vehicles. We left Marseilles Friday afternoon with five trucks and had very good luck until we got to Lyon when we had one truck smashed up by a train, one man was killed and other two very badly wounded. We came on from there and stopped in Dejon for a couple days. While I was in this place I ran across Dean SIPPEL, sure was glad to see him, he looks fine. The U.S. also has a very large motor park here. Dean told me that there were ninety six hundred vehicles there. We stopped over in this place to do a little repair work. I did not take in the city any as they all look alike to me. About all a fellow can see is Cathedrals and statues of all descriptions. We left this plce and we went to LaSalles where Capt. E.W. WAHL was stations for a while. Inquired about him, but no one seemed to know where he had moved to. After spending a night there we went on up to Toul and from there to Metz and Luxemburg and home again. Some of the boys have just returned from a promenading trip over the country, they were all covered with snow. Think we will have to make some sleds and slide down some of these hills. Well mother have written youall the news so must close. With love, Orval. March 6, 1919 AGED LADY BREAKS HIP Mrs. Wm. ROWE had the misfortune Sunday morning to break the bone in her right limb near the hip. She stooped to look under the table and slipped and fell onto the floor, the fall causing the break. The injury at her age is considered quite serious. March 6, 1919 John KOLB has quit work in M.R. LYONS barber shop and pool hall and has gone back to work in a shop in Deer Grove. He intends to sell his household goods at public sale, March 12 and will break up housekeeping. The children will go to Chicago with their grandparents. March 6, 1919 FAIRFIELD NEWS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Stacy ANDERSON last Wednesday, a gril. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred SANDROCK one day last week, a boy. Henry ELGIN moved to a farm near Annawan, Chas COOLEY comes on the place to farm it this year. Earl DRAPER from south of New Bedford moved onto Albert McKENZIE’s farm last Saturday. Tim TURNER expects to move to Iowa, Fred RENNER of Deer Grove will farm the place. John KILBERG of New Bedford moved onto the Swan ANDRSON farm vacated by Bernhard ANDERSON. Earl TALMAGE and Mrs. Frances NEWELL who have been visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Will STEERS the past three weeks, have moved to the tenant house of Chas. BARBER a mile and a half south of New Bedford. Henry JOHNSON, August JENSEN and Chas. HANSEN hauled hogs to Manlius last week. Clare STEERS was in Manlius last Wednesday assisting Earl TALMAGE move his household goods.
LesN 476 posts Mar 07, 2009 5:46 AM	March 7, 1891 MELVIN & HOGEBOOM will have a clearance sale at New Bedford, on Tuesday, March 10, 1891, at which they will offer at public auction the following property: 25 head of cattle, 11 head of horses, 16 shoats [baby hogs], 2 top buggies, 1 old buggy, 2 road carts, 2 lumber wagons. Terms 12 months. March 7, 1891 The W.C.T.U. will meet at the residence of Mrs. Alden BOOTH, Friday afternoon, March 13th. All are invited to attend. March 7, 1891 In the SCOTT abortion case closed at Morrison last week the verdict rendered sentenced SCOTT for one year to the penitentiary. A motion for a new trial was made and the judge gave them twenty days to prepare their arguments. March 7, 1891 M.L. WASHBURNE changed his place of abode this week. His new home is in the WILLETT store building, Main street. March 7, 1891 For the year ending Feb. 28th, 1891, five persons were buried in the Tampico cemetery. March 7, 1891 Last week Thursday evening about sixty friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Neal CLEVELAND gathered at her home, some eight miles northwest of Tampico, and gave her a surprise in honor of the forty-sixth anniversary of her birth day. Progressive euchre was the order and nine tables were used for the accommodations of the players. The game went merrily on and it was only interrupted when the guests were invited to partake of refreshments. Among those present were: Ed. CLEVELAND and family, Jay CLEVELAND and family, David HOTCHKISS and wife, W.H. RAWSON and family, L. GOODALE and family, Joseph OLSSON and wife, Chas. KILROY [KILLROY? CILLROY?]] and family, Jack WELCH and family, Henry CLEVELAND, Mary CLEVELAND, E. WILKINSON and wife, C.V. SHAW, Miss Lee CLEVELAND and her sister Mrs. Lilly McLEAN of Montana, W.A. CLEVELAND and family, McBRIDE and family, E. LATIMER and family, C. McKENZIE and wife, C. EMERY and wife, Mrs. EMERY, Chas. HUMISTON and wife, Wm. PECKMAN and wife. March 7, 1896 Miss Ella THACKABERRY, who has been teaching at the center school, is now visiting at the home of her cousin, M.R. THACKABERRY, of this place. March 7, 1896 Floyd DOW put in considerable time Monday and Tuesday cleaning and polishing the large plate glass windows in the ROSS, CADWALADER & Co.'s clothing store. He is an expert and did excellent work. March 7, 1896 M.G. LOVE hot his goods all out of the car and into his house Wednesday, just in time to miss the rain. March 7, 1896 PITNEY is going to sheet the new part of his hotel with steel siding, paneled to imitate brick work. March 7, 1903 WANTS A FIRE COMPANY Tampico May Organize a Paid Fire Co. With Assistance of Insurance Tax Tampico will probably have a regularly organized and paid fire department soon. Under a state law the village is entitled to two percent of the insurance transacted here from the various companies doing business, which must be used to support a paid fire department. The amount due the village every year would be about $100. In order to obtain this money it is necessary to have a regularly organized fire company. The council at the meeting Monday night took matters up and Attorney MARSHALL is looking up the law an necessary steps to obtain the two percent. March 7, 1903 Mr. ANDERSON, who conducts a general store at New Bedford, is well known here and south of here. Mrs. ANDERSON is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George BERGE of this place and a sister to Mrs. John R. HOWLETT. Mr. ANDERSON has conducted a general store in New Bedford for some time and is one of that village's hustling citizens. March 7, 1903 Geo. BROWN loaded his household effects on the cars this week and left for his new home near Ellendale, N. Dakota. Mr. BROWN's farm lies in South Dakota, but his post office is across the line. March 7, 1903 H.A. KEMP has moved into the Jos. KEMP house near the school house. Chas. MORRILL who formerly lived there moved into the LEONARD house. March 7, 1903 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE, of Yorktown, were guests of F.M. LaDUE and family Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. March 7, 1903 W.G. LOVE who visited his son Claude at Oregon City, Oregon, for the past year returned home Monday. Mr. LOVE says he likes the west very much and the climate is delightful. March 7, 1903 V.C. ECKDAHL has moved into H.A. KEMP's house on Main street north of KEMP's shop. March 7, 1903 Mrs. Wm. WINCHELL of Galesburg visited at the home of Marvin GRIFFIN and family the first part of the week. March 7, 1912 F.H. BALDWIN, formerly of Tampico, has recently bought a 2,000 acre ranch near Santa Margarita, California, according to California papers received here by Foster WINCHELL The ranch is made up of valley, hill and mountain land and there are several far famed mineral springs located on it. Mr. BALDWIN gave in on deal two orange groves near San Dimas, about twenty acres in all, put retains the home near Ganesha Park. The ranch is valued at $60,000. March 7, 1918 Lee W. DOW's many relatives and friends in Tampico and vicinity, will be glad to hear that he has won a well earned promotion having been made a Corporal in a Machine Gun Co., at Camp Fort Bliss, Texas. Ward is not known as a Tampico boy, though he was born here, the family having resided in LaMoille during most of his school years.
LesN 485 posts Mar 12, 2009 6:35 PM	Hi Sandy, You are more than welcome & I am glad my little tid-bits from the Tornado are helpful & hopefully provide an enjoyable read to the many TAHS readers. Les

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