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This Week in Tampico History - Week of March 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 477 posts Mar 08, 2009 6:02 AM	March 8, 1907 HAS NEW RHEUMATISM CURE Tip DOW Adds a Rheumatism Cure to His Famous Cancer Remedy. The February number of the Higher Science, a Magazine published in Los Angeles, California, has the following to say about H.H. (Tip) DOW formerly of this place: Readers of Higher Science will remember H.H. DOW of Pasadena, the old Atheist war-horse whom the licensed medical butchers arrested and fined, two or three years ago, because, for-sooth, he discovered a remedy by which he removed cancers entire, to the most remote particle. This was making inroads on the medical fraternity, because they cannot remove a cancer with a knife, so that it will not return; therefore, he must be squelched some way, even if he had to be thrown into jail or an insane asylum. They finally forced him to sell his remedy. Now he has discovered a liniment which will all but raise the dead and apparently cure any case of rheumatism in existence. He takes people out of wheeled chairs who have been helpless for years. I rubbed four ounces on my feet for locomotors ataxia, and in three days could move my toes, which I have not been able to do for six years. This sounds like cheap advertising, but it cures me. Higher Science Magazine will see the Medical Butcher-Poison Fraternity in the bottom of the genuine old Methodist Hell or go there itself, before they shall injure a hair of his blessed old grey head. March 8, 1907 Thomas Jay GREENMAN is moving into the house vacated by T.A. DRAYTON. Mr. GREENMAN will work for Lewis CARTWRIGHT this summer. Mrs. P.A. FULLERTON who is taking of her mother, Mrs. HOWLETT, at Tampico was seen on our streets one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry JOHNSON moved onto the farm of Mr. J. HOWLETT near the river vacated by A.S. WETSTONE. March 8, 1907 F.M. LANE returned to Plano last Saturday after a business visit here. March 8, 1907 Jeddie LANDWAIR who formerly lived here is now taking a course in Dixon college fitting himself for a teacher. March 8, 1907 McKENZIE & BRAINERD's wood shop is gaining a reputation for good work outside of Tampico. This week they made and shipped a tank to Erie. March 8, 1907 Lent has come and we are prepared to furnish you with your fish, Salmon, Mackerel, White fish, Herring. Come in and see us. P.H. LIKES. March 8, 1907 The party who took my fountain pen Tuesday night at the store, is known. If it is not returned there will be something done. P.H. LIKES. March 8, 1907 Some mischievous boys whose tastes and appetites got the better of their manhood, took a freezer of ice cream off the porch at the STONE party Monday night. The freezer belongs to Mrs. Mary HOWLETT. March 8, 1907 Ben DOW's public sale Monday was a big success. There was a big crowd of good bidders present and consequentially prices were good. The sale footed up $4160. One lot of pigs brought $7.35 per 100 and a lot of brood sows 10 cents per pound.
Katminder 57 posts Mar 08, 2009 10:01 AM	Gee, I wonder what the wonderful rheumatism cure was? Sounds like Mr. Dow was leader in his field?!
LesN 478 posts Mar 08, 2009 3:41 PM	"Tip" DOW was my gg-granduncle (brother of Benjamin F. DOW who lived in Fairfield Twp. - near the LOVE farm.) Tip was known for a number of "cures" including a cancer cure. He moved to California where he died in Pasadena in 1913.
LesN 479 posts Mar 09, 2009 1:46 PM	March 9, 1889 H. H. HOGEBOOM called upon us Friday morning and not only renewed his subscription, but those of his two friends J. E. McNAUGHTON and Norman SYKES which he has been sending for years. Such men as Mr. H., are truly appreciated by newspaper men the world over. He understands that to have a good paper it must be well patronized and given his share willingly and freely. Would there be more such men in this vicinity. March 9, 1889 Ed DOW and Oliver McKENZIE are having a tussle over the right to lease a farm in Yorktown. Last Edited by on Mar 09, 2009 1:48 PM
LesN 480 posts Mar 10, 2009 5:13 AM	March 10, 1911 OLDEST CITIZEN IS DEAD Rufus Aldrich, Pioneer Citizen, Dies of Grip at Advanced Age of 93 Rufus ALDRICH the oldest citizen of Tampico township died at his home here Thursday morning at 9:10 o'clock at the remarkable age of 93 years. Death strangely enough was not caused by his advanced years but resulted from an attack of grip and pneumonia with which he suffered for two weeks. His rugged vitality which had been one of his chief characteristics through life, endured to the end. His sprightly step; active, alert mind when nearing the century mark of his existence were so remarkable as to be commended upon by many. The funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 0'clock at the late residence here. Rev. J. E. SNEED of the Baptist church officiated, and a quartette composed of Mesdames Fred BREWER, Roy McKENZIE, HERRICK and ISHERWOOD rendered several appropriate solutions. The floral tributes were beautiful. Interment was in the Tampico cemetery. The pall bearers were L. K. BRAINERD, Henry DENISON, George BERGE, O. D. PITNEY, Andrew WYLIE, Levi HOPKINS. Born in Binghamton, New York, May 20, 1817, he came from the sturdy old eastern stock whose ancestors had settled and conquered the wilderness of America. When he was ten years old he went with his parents to Smithfield, Penn., where he remained until he was married to Miss Mary Ann KING, Sept. 14, 1839 and to this union seven children were born, six of whom survive. They are: John H., Ataline K., Juliaett, Charles R., Mary Jane, Emma and Halbert. His wife a splendid woman died in September 1893. This home was an ideal and very happy one for more than fifty years and was always a place of refuge for the homeless, distressed or anyone in need and this meant much in the early days when houses were small and few and accommodations but scant. In 1843 he removed from Smithfield, Penn., to Boone county, Illinois, making the journey overland in one of the old prairie schooners and enduring the hardships incident to a long trip through unsettled country infested with some too friendly Indians. At this time there were no railroads and the nearest market was Ft. Dearborn, an Indian trading post which is now Chicago the second largest city in the United States. The couple remained in Boone county for six years when they returned to Smithfield and again in 1855 with his family struck out for the unknown great west this time settling in Tampico township which had been his home since. In 1859 in quest of gold, he and his brother John and other parties made a trip to Pikes Peak a large portion of the journey being on foot and he endured the hardships of travel in this toilsome manner. The route lay through Denver then a huddle of Indian wigwams and other shacks. He was not very successful in the quest of gold and returned to Tampico the same year. His young manhood was spent in occupation that built for him a rugged physic and a splendid character. For several years he followed rafting down the turbulent Susquenna river and had some very trying experiences. It was long before the day of railroads and the water highways were then what the trunk lines of our great railway systems are now. One time he was compelled to pack on his back and unload his raft of shingles four times and at another time he missed the boat and thought nothing of the fifty mile walk he made in one day to reach home and family. He was also a stage driver from Smithfield, Penn., to Towanda, when it required were and fortitude to face possible highway men at any turn in the road. While yet a young man he united with the Presbyterian church and throughout his life he remained in that faith. At an early day he was superintendent of a Sunday school near Tampico. His Christian life was one that he lived every day - as he was on Sunday so he lived on every other day of the week. He was the first assessor of Tampico township and held this office for some 12 years. He was also engaged in the grocery business in Tampico in the early days. He was considered a good mechanic in his younger days and several of the houses and buildings in Tampico are monuments to this fact. Most of his life was spent in farming and in this he was successful. He did not have the modern labor saving tool that farmers are accustomed to use now but conquered with an old fashioned plow, the cradle and gleaned by hand. In the year 1895, Jan. 30 he was again united in marriage to Mary E. POWELL of Tampico, and his last union was a happy one. She has cared and loved and nursed him and he has been a strong support to her. As a husband and father he was all that could be desired. All who knew him will testify to his noble, upright manhood and his exemplary life. Mentally and physically he was clear and strong to the very last. He was a man who s=was old, very old in years, but always remained young in heart. Before his last sickness he would walk downtown, a distance of several blocks from his home and his stride and step were springy, active and sprightly showing the splendid physical vigor. His mind was keen, bright and alert to the last and he would talk like a man in his prime keeping posted on current events and preferring to talk on the live topics of today. His life was surely spent in the golden century of the country's progress, In his boyhood the telephone, telegraph, cable, threshing machine, steam cars and other modern inventions were but hazy dreams of then called foolish people. He has lived to see all these triumphs of modern science and skill used for the benefit and enjoyment of mankind - and what was wonderful in his early days came to be used by him as common place in his later life. During his residence in this vicinity of over a half century he has lived to see the wild, coyote and indian infested prairies changed to a thickly settled community, he has seen the old frontier give way to the advancing settler and with him helped hew the path for posterity that has made the community, the beautiful, peaceful law abiding township and county which we all love and enjoy. Uncle Rufus as his friends loved to call him spent a long, happy, useful life in this community and did his part and did it well to make Tampico township one of the best bits of the great Mississippi valley. He has built a monument that prosperity can never forget and left a heritage greater and richer than millions.
LesN 483 posts Mar 11, 2009 5:17 AM	March 11, 1899 Main street is pretty well paved, just now, but wait until the gentle zephyrs of spring assert their sway, and old Sol begins to put in his work, it will then be most forcibly brought to the midst of the average public spirited citizen that the street should be cleaned if not paved. March 11, 1899 Frank BALDWIN has rented his farm to M.A. PALMER on shares, selling him one-half the stock and getting one-half the proceeds of that farm. Monday evening Frank took the west bound train for the gold fields of the Klonkie, where he expects to gather the gold nuggets and return here gold plated all over. We sincerely hope he will have a pleasant journey and that his most sanguine expectations will be realized. March 11, 1920 SELLS HIS POOL HALL Ralph McKENZIE sold his billiard and pool hall business Monday to Will MONTGOMERY who took possession at once and is running the same. Mr. McKENZIE has enjoyed good patronage, run a good, clean place and Mr. MONTGOMERY states he will do the same. Mr. MONTGOMERY has moved to town and resides in the WELCH house. March 11, 1920 Mrs. Jack REAGAN was called to White Pigeon, north of Morrison last week by a phone message which told of the serious sickness of her sister. March 11, 1920 Fred McHENRY and mother assumed charge of the PITNEY hotel Wednesday morning and will conduct it now. Mr. and Mrs. Morrell FOY, the retiring proprietors have conducted it very successfully for the past nine years and always enjoyed a splendid patronage. Their many friends regret that they have been seen fit to retire. March 11, 1920 Jack REAGAN received word Monday of the death of his wife's sister, Mrs. Jennie PIERCE at White Pigeon where Mrs. REAGAN had been called on account of her sickness. Death occurred Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock and was due to a clot on the brain. She is survived by her husband, three sisters and three brothers. Funeral services will be held at Fulton on Thursday.
LesN 484 posts Mar 12, 2009 5:30 AM	March 12, 1887 Butter is not much cheaper now than it has been. It is now quoted at 20 cents per pound. March 12, 1892 George NEEDHAM has his photograph car here now and is ready for business. Mondays and Tuesdays you will find him here ready to wait upon you. March 12, 1892 Fred SMITH suggested that Main street be re-graded and about one thousand loads of sand be placed on the road bed. Alderman BRAINERD moves that gravel be substituted in place of sand.
Administrator Denise 674 posts Mar 12, 2009 8:51 AM	FYI - the obit for Rufus Aldrich was also posted in our obit section of site and includes a picture of him. http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/articles/article/1323792/59134.htm ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society
LesN 487 posts Mar 14, 2009 5:45 AM	March 14, 1891 The COLLINS-HOUSLER race came off at Prophetstown, Saturday. COLLINS was an easy winner. March 14, 1891 FROM FAIRFIELD Michael DEITZ and Family have moved to New Bedford, "Mike" says he has been unable to sleep nights for the noise and rumble of the cars. Foster, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred GRIFFIN, died Sunday March 8, and was buried Tuesday. Mr. CURRIER, of Tiskilwa, who rented Ray McKENZIE's farm for the coming year, has moved, with his family into our midst. Mr. S.A. FEE, who has been residing in our midst for the past five years, has moved on a farm near Prophetstown. Della McCLELLAN and family who were here visiting relatives, and to attend the DEITZ-McCRACKEN wedding, have returned to their home in Kansas Ctiy, Kan. March 14, 1891 Since our last the following persons have had the tab on their paper changed: G.W. APLEY, J.R. RENNER, Sarah E. CLARK, W.H. HARRISON, J.H. VARIAN, Mrs. J. HENDERSON, C.E. WILLIAMS, Harry DOW and Mrs. W.W. ALLEN. March 14, 1891 G.W. APLEY writes us from Bruning, Neb., sending us the cash for more Tornadoes. March 14, 1891 Being greatly overstocked in Old Ground Plows, will offer them very low for the next twenty days. HOGEBOOM & Son. March 14, 1896 John HOGEBOOM, of Denrock, came up on the Saturday morning passenger to spend the day in our village. March 14, 1896 Levi LUTYENS, Newton DENISON, and John BRECKENRIDGE were initiated into the mysteries of the M.W.A. last week. March 14, 1896 The lumber for W.L. McKENZIE's new residence and grist mill arrived last Saturday and he intends to commence the erection of the buildings as soon as practical. There seems to be some difficulty concerning the building on the site selected on North Main street, caused by the objections of property owners in that vicinity, who do not desire the erection of a mill in close proximity to their residences, and it is possible that he may erect the mill upon another site, using the intended site for the erection of his residence. March 14, 1896 George FOY is reported dangerously ill at his home in Leon. March 14, 1896 W.L. McKENZIE will erect his mill and residence where the old creamery now stands. March 14, 1896 Hiland HOGEBOOM has purchased the dray business of Charles WEST. He will now do business for himself. March 14, 1896 F.D. RAMSAY and wife of Morrison arrived here on the evening train Friday to spend Sunday with Ray McKENZIE and family. March 14, 1903 CALIFORNIA LETTER FROM LEONARDS Pasadena, Cal., Feb. 27, 1903 Editor Tornado: - I see by the wrapper on the Tornado I am sure of paper another year. The Tornado is a welcome visitor each week. I am well, but I don't ever expect to be as large as Ex-President Cleveland, although I have gained twelve pounds. W.J. LOVE made us a visit, he was quite well when here. He can tell you how he likes Pasadena. Draper MAXFIELD also made us a visit, he reported Capitola as being well. Elery BROWN is here, also Isaac GRAY and wife, they are making H.H. DOW and wife a visit, by the way Mr. DOW cures cancers. Mrs. LOGAN of Tampico made s a visit this week. She and Mrs. LEONARD are both good talkers, and don't you know Mr. Editor, I could hardly get a word in edge ways. We are enjoying nice weather, about like May and June in Illinois, minus the thunder and lightning and wind storms. Old timers say we have had more cool weather and rain this winter than we have had for several years. It assures good crops and plenty of fruit. We have thirty churches in Pasadena and no saloons. I may have written before, however it is worth being told many times. Respectufully, J.F. LEONARD March 14, 1903 The old LINCOLN homestead near Hodgenville, Ky., the birthplace of Abraham LINCOLN, will be sold under the hammer. March 14, 1903 The Arkansas legislature has passed a bill requiring street car companies to operate separate cars for the white and colored people. March 14, 1903 John D. ROCKEFELLER has given $20,000 to a negro college at Marshalltown, Tex. March 14, 1903 Greatest Achievement of Our Time Not quite half a century has elapsed since the first transatlantic cables were laid and messages sent by their agency beneath the waves. Some remember to-day the utter incredulty [sic] with which the news was received. Not even the sworn affidavits of those who had witnessed the performance of the feat were accepted as credible evidence. Need we wonder, then, that the astounding achievement of Mr. MARCONI should be received by not a few with something akin to skepticism? An invention of world importance never was introduced yet without arousing some such feeling, Mr. MARCONI is now able, official reports tell us, to transmit, without wires, messages - not signals or isolated letters, but connected, coherent sentences at a rate of about 30 words a minute, from England to America. March 14, 1903 The Hume Mutual Telephone company has moved the switch board from GREEN's restaurant, Rock Falls, to HALSTEAD & GRAY's store and the board will be in charge of Miss Nettie DOW. Increase in business has made it necessary to have a hello girl. March 14, 1903 John HOWLETT, Ed BOLLENBACH and Jos. TEACH went to Moline Monday night where they visited the Eli Gasoline Engine Works and Mr. BOLLENBACH purchased a two horse power engine for use in the blacksmith shop. The returned Tuesday morning. March 14, 1903 J.S. PAICE and son Pearl went to Chicago the latter part of last week where Pearl will submit to an operation in a hospital. March 14, 1903 Happy Hooligan, a moving picture show gave an entertainment in BURDEN's opera house Tuesday night. The show was well attended and gave satisfaction. Manager BURDEN has some shows booked. See elsewhere. March 14, 1903 Draper MAXFIELD returned Monday from Benicia, California, where he spent the winter. He says he liked California, but not well enough to remain. He brought back some fine oranges and grape fruit picked in Frank LEONARD's groves and generously donated some for the luscious fruit to his friends, the editor included. Capitola, his sister who went out there with him will return when the year is up and she intends to remain a year.

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