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This Week in Tampico History - Week of June 7th
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 593 posts Jun 07, 2009 4:39 PM	June 7, 1890 If there is one song that Bob COLLINS admires more than another that song is "I'll bet my money on the bob-tail bay." June 7, 1906 Geo. McKENZIE and family and P.W. MAXFIELD and family were entertained at tea by Mrs. H.A. KEMP Saturday evening. June 7, 1906 Wayne ALDRICH has been named as manager of the J.C. SIMPSON & Co.'s lumber yard at Cherry, Ill. and tood charge there last Friday. June 7, 1906 Mr. Will MASON who is engineer who is engineer on the HARRINGTON-NELSON dredge was struck in the eye last Thursday by a small piece of steel and the splinter lodged in such a dangerous part of the eye that Mr. MASON was advised by a local physician to consult a specialist. He went to Sterling Friday and had the steel taken out and the eye is now out of danger.
LesN 594 posts Jun 08, 2009 5:37 PM	June 8, 1894 (Bureau County Times) Miss Myrtle HOGEBOOM has been clerking in H. MELVIN's store for some time. June 8, 1894 (Bureau County Times) Byron HOGEBOOM had a dance at his place about five miles north of here last Saturday night. Those present report a good time. June 8, 1901 We noticed W.W. LANE from Chicago on our streets Wednesday. June 8, 1901 Robert McKENZIE has charge of the PARENT furniture Tuesday while Will is away on business. June 8, 1901 Fred PIERCE's house on Bendan [sic] street is being repainted. June 8, 1901 If you get your clothing at H.C. PITNEY's you get a suit well made and in prefect style. June 8, 1901 Foster WINCHELL of Yorktown now drives a good nag. He bought the Arthur ROGERS driving horse. June 8, 1901 Market street east of Main street begins to look much improved since they have laid the new brick sidewalks and trimmed up the trees along its sides. They will have a good walk upon either side, the work of laying the brick is nearly completed. June 8, 1901 Jesse HOWLETT showed us a fine photo of the ALLEN Orchestra that LAMON had taken. There is seven members in the orchestra and they were at Joe TEACHes [sic] when the picture was taken. The scene is from the parlor and the musicians sit in a semicircle. They are Fred ALLEN, Jesse HOWLETT, Burdette JACKSON, Bennie BRAINERD, Newton DENISON and Robert ALDRICH. June 8, 1901 Good Gravel Roads in Iowa In Scott county the license money received from the saloons is used to improve the roads. At first ashes were used on the rock foundation. As ashes became scarce gravel was shipped in and used instead, giving better satisfaction. Small rocks were laid on the large ones before putting on the gravel, making a roadbed about 16 inches deep. The large rocks were omitted after awhile, as they had to be laid by hand, while the gravel could be dumped. Finally, the little stones were also omitted, the roads now being made entirely of gravel 10 to 16 inches deep. June 8, 1901 William WOODARD of Eecator, IA. writes: "I was troubled with kidney disease, for several years and four one dollar size bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure cured me. I recommend it to anyone who has kidney trouble." B.D. GREENMAN.
LesN 595 posts Jun 09, 2009 4:50 PM	June 9, 1888 Joel M. BALDWIN who lives on the GIBSON farm has had his pension raised from $30 to $50 per month. June 9, 1888 James WOODARD is laid up for repairs with a felon on his fore-finger of his left hand. He says it causes him much pain and restless nights. June 9, 1888 Oliver McKENZIE shipped two carloads of hogs from this place Tuesday. He had the misfortune of losing two of the largest of them by being overheated during the drive here. June 9, 1888 The Two Eds [Ed EMMONS & McCOMBER] started out with their steamer and hay press for Yorktown early Monday morning. They have hay to press there, at WOODARD's bluff and at Prophetstown.
LesN 596 posts Jun 10, 2009 5:35 AM	June 10, 1893 Rufus ALDRICH is at work repainting his residence on Washington street. June 10, 1893 Mrs. COVILL and Miss CHAMBERLAIN started for Chicago, Monday to see the sights at the World's Fair. June 10, 1893 LYNCHED Decatur, Ill., June 5 - Sam BUSH, the negro arrested near Windsor early Friday morning for outraging Mrs. VEST of Mount Zion township. June 10, 1893 "As Viewed from the Moon" Our earth looks sixty-four times larger than the sun. If lunar conditions are favorable to human existence, and it is not certain that they are not, and you could be transported to the top of Pico or some other tall peak or rock on the surface of our "silvery sister world," how do you suppose things would look from such a vantage ground? You would probably first turn your eyes in the direction of the earth, the world you just quitted, but you would be a stranger. In place of the somber globe you would naturally expect to behold, your eyes would be greeted with a most wonderful sight, the earth would appear to you to be sixty-four times larger than the sun appears to the residents of this mundane sphere: This is because the earth is eight times the diameter of the moon, therefore she must necessarily show the moonites sixty-four times as much surface as the moon show us. The Sun, on the other hand, would appear no larger to you from your observatory on the moon than it does from our globe. The earth's atmosphere being blue it has been decided that the earth must appear as a blue ball to all outside lookers. What a glorious sight it must be to our Lunarian neighbors to look upon a bright blue, swift revolving ball sixty-four times larger than the sun! June 10, 1899 FROM YORKTOWN Will PARENT and wife and son Mark visited Yorktown friends Sunday. Geo. GREENMAN and wife and their son Glen visited over Sunday with relatives in Rock Falls. Mrs. SEYLER, of Prophetstown visited with her daughter, Mrs. F.A. COOLEY, the fore part of this week. Alf. and Mrs. STEWART of WOODARD's Bluff visited in this territory last Sunday. Miss Bessie SHERE has been staying with her aunt, Mrs. Fred LANDWAIR the past few days. Mr. CLEMENT of Hooppole visited with his daughter, Mrs. BOLLENBROOK last Tuesday. Byron HOGEBOOM is painting for Wash. THOMAS. June 10, 1899 The Sterling Standard says Della RADClFF, of Deer Grove, was Wednesday morning arrested by Officer GOULD and brought to that city, where she pleaded guilty before Justice WEAVER to the charge of running a house of ill fame. She was fined $50 and costs, and being unable to pay up, was taken to Morrison, where she will be confined in the county jail about ten days. June 10, 1920 LAYING OFF MEN AT ARSENAL Bad News for Rock Island The war department has sent out an order to reduce the force of workmen at the arsenal at Rock Island. During the German war, the number of men making munitions and equipment for the army was greatly increased and now comes a corresponding reduction. There were 7,000 on the pay roll and it is to be cut to about 2,000. The harness and equipment departments are to be moved to Jeffersonville, Ind. It is a hard blow for Rock Island. June 10, 1920 Ray ROLLO has been offering to bet that B. HODGEBOOM [HOGEBOOM] can beat any man in Thomas from the front porch to the cellar. June 10, 1920 Gene HIXSON and family of Geneseo motored up here last Sunday and visited J.W. HIXSON. June 10, 1920 J.W. HIXSON who has been sick several weeks with an infected foot is reported to be much improved and his many friends are expecting him to soon use it as of old in travelling around to see them. June 10, 1920 MERCURY REACHES 95 The first real hot weather of the season occurred Monday when the mercury hit the 95 mark according to H.A. WOODS, the weather man. Some thermometers registered asa high as 98. June 10, 1920 CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES The Missionary society met June 2 at the home of Mrs. H.C. JOHNSON. The following officers were elected: Pres. - Mrs. J.E. REAGAN Vice Pres. - Mrs. Geo. LONGEST Sec. - Mrs. H.C. JOHNSON Tres. - Mrs. Ray McKENZIE The society voted to change the date of their meetings from the first Wednesday of each month. The next meeting will be held at the church Thursday, July 8th. June 10, 1920 DETAILS OF THE BRUTAL MURDER IN IDAHO Details of the Brutal Murder in Idaho of a Former Tampico Woman and Husband Details of the brutal murder of Mr. and Mrs. Frank JENNINGS in Idaho were received in a letter and in newspaper clippings received by Mrs. Jno. CONROY last Friday from her brother Harry GIFFORD who has gone to the scene of the murder to investigate and look after the personal property of the dead people. It is expected that he will send further word as soon as possible. Clippings were given The Tornado by Mrs. CONROY and the following is taken from The Los Angles Times May 30: Details for the murder in Bannock county, Idaho, of Frank D. JENNINGS and his wife, Ella JENNINGS, both of Los Angles, were received by relatives in this city last night. The couple killing was one of the most brutal ever committed in Idaho and is shrouded in mystery. The sheriff of Bannock county has offered a reward of $1000 for the arrest of the murders. Mrs. JENNINGS's daughter, Mrs. Gwendolyn DAILY and mother, Mrs. C.F. GIFFORD live at 1466 West 22nd street in this city. Both were prostrated by the news of the murders. Mr. JENNINGS was the Idaho representative of the American Can Co. He covered his territory with his wife in a small touring car and camped at night along the route. Early last Friday morning a rancher went into his field and found the automobile near a road. Leading from the car were foot prints. He followed them and found the body of Mr. JENNINGS lying on a strip of canvas. Three bullet wounds were in the body and one in the head. Nearby lay the body of Mrs. JENNINGS, with three bullet wounds in the back and one in the head. Her body had also been crushed with a heavy rock which was found near the body. Scattered about the scene were a number of empty cartridge shells from a 38 caliber revolver. Soft nose bullets had done the slayings. Suspects Hunted. Sheriff George MATROY of Bannock county sent out posies in all directions to overtake a large touring car carrying two strange men. These me the sheriff believes are the slayers of Mrs. JENNINGS. Information concerning the strange automobile was furnished by a man who saw it on Thursday night near the scene of the crime. The informant told the sheriff that early that evening he saw the JENNINGS car a few miles south of Bancroft, where it evidently had stopped for the night. The informant did not stop to investigate and did not know until the next day that a crime had been committed. No motive for the slaying has been found. The relatives here stated last night as far as they know Mr. and Mrs. JENNINGS always had a large some of money on his person. Though Mr. JENNINGS pockets contained no money nor watch when the bodies were found, his wife's purse containing $10 had not been disturbed. General Alarm Out. Shortly after the finding of the bodies it was learned that a large touring car described by the sheriff's informant, containing two men and travelling east had passed through Soda Springs between 1 and 2 o'clock last Friday morning. Word was sent to all parts of the country to locate the car and the search was spurred on by the $1000 reward. Letters found in the pockets of the slain man indicated that Mrs. JENNINGS's mother and daughter were in Los Angles. Their names were not known to the Idaho authorities but through C.J. ROHRBOUGH of 2622 San Marino street, this city, a close friend of Mr. JENNINGS, the relatives were located. A few more details were given in the Los Angles paper which stated: The crime is surrounded with much mystery with no clews or motive discoverable, that the sheriff has made no progress toward a solution. In his wire to Mrs. GIFFORD he asked if Mr. JENNINGS had any enemy, but the mother and daughter both stated that he could not have incurred the enmity of any person because he was good natured and always attended strictly to his own affairs. While the sheriff did not explain his message the tenor of it would indicate that he holds the murder was done for vengeance rather than robbery. On Thursday night of the murder Mr. and Mrs. JENNINGS stopped by a stream in a grove near Bancroft and made their camp, they had a complete camping outfit and made their bed under the tree. According to the mute evidence of their bodies, they were awakened during the night and both sat up in bed, each received four bullets in the back. JENNINGS evidentially died an hour or so in advance of his wife.
LesN 597 posts Jun 11, 2009 5:31 AM	June 11, 1904 Class of 1904 - Had four graduates: Edna ALLEN, Hattie KELLY, Sadie POPE and Eunice McCLURE. June 11, 1904 The PITNEY Hotel will change hands next week. The present genial proprietor, O.D. PITNEY, will retire from the business and be succeeded by his nephew, Mr. William STONE, of Chicago. Mr. STONE comes very well recommended, is a man of excellent habits and will keep up the reputation the hotel has always enjoyed. Mr. PITNEY will move into the house he recently purchased in the eastern part of the village. June 11, 1904 YORKTOWN J.D. McKENZIE spent Sunday at the home of C.D. McKENZIE Miss Lulu PIERCE of Tampico spent most of the week at F.E. FOY's Wm. SHERE and family spent Sunday at the home of B. DOW. Ed DOW of Rock Falls visited with relatives about Yorktown a part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. F. FOY and daughter Maud visited relatives in Sheffield a part of last week. Robt. McKENZIE assisted in the store turing Mr. FOY's absence. June 11, 1904 NEW BEDFORD J.H. DRAPER has completed his house. Chas. DRAPER was down to Mr. RINGEL's last Saturday and put lightning rods on his barn. June 11, 1904 The Interstate Telephone company's line was connected with the Farmer's Mutual switch board here last Saturday and it is now possible to talk over the Interstate line through a Farmers' 'phone. The fee for this is five cents for any place in Whiteside Co. The Interstate has hundreds of 'phones in Sterling, Rock Falls, Morrison and other places which can all be reached now by any person having a Framers' 'phone, provided they pay the extra five-cents toll. The same arrangements were made with the Bell company, but the company failed to carry out their part, hence the Farmers' took the Interstate. June 11, 1904 New Farmers' 'phones have been installed in the farm residences of William HUTTON and John DEVINE east of here. June 11, 1904 Mr. BEGDAHL and family of Sterling have moved into the DOW house on Benton street. Mr. BEGDAHL is employed on the canal. June 11, 1904 Tampico public schools closed last Friday. June 11, 1904 Get your strychnine for gophers at STOCK's, it's pure. June 11, 1904 Electric message treatment and shampoo, you're next 3 chairs at STROUSS' barber shop. Last Edited by on Jun 11, 2009 5:32 AM
LesN 598 posts Jun 12, 2009 5:42 AM	June 12, 1886 James BROWN became a Woodman last Wednesday night, and J.F. LEONARD, J.C. PAICE, Jesse VanBIBBER, Job E. GREENMAN, G.D. McKEAN and Firth STRINGER, were elected candidates for membership of the Tampico Camp No. 9. June 12, 1886 Rev. C.C. SINK and his two daughters, of Prophetstown, made our village a visit Monday. They gave the Tornado office a call; but finding us gone, they repaired to the ice cream saloon (the next best place to get cooled off) and sipped the delicious nectar while resting and discussing the question as where to go next. June 12, 1886 GLASS BALL SHOOT The Prophestown Gun Club visited Tampico last Thursday and engaged in a friendly glass ball shoot with our boys. June 12, 1886 Report of school in District No. 10, for the month ending June 2nd, 1886. Number enrolled, 18; minutes lost by tardiness, 30; number of visitors, 3; Pupils on the Roll of Honor, Nate WINCHELL, Foster WINCHELL, Burt McGRADY, Charlie SHAW, Nellie MOSIER, Ethel WEST, Willie BLACK, Frank BLACK, Sadie BOGART, Charlie KELLETT, Anna NEEDHAM and Grace NEEDHAM. A.M. GRAY, Teacher. June 12, 1886 WARNING All persons are hereby warned not to tie, hitch, or secure in any way, any horses, mules, or cattle, of whatsoever age, to any stake, tree, chunk or sidewalk, in the Village of Tampico, for the purpose of pasturing the Public Highways, as it is contrary to the Statue of Illinois, and all parties liable from this time forward will be dealt with according to law. Per order Village Trustees. F.H. KNOX, Village Clerk.
LesN 599 posts Jun 13, 2009 9:06 AM	June 13, 1896 George DRAYTON says the army worm is getting around most every where now. Rye is suffering the worst from the ravages of that worm. June 13, 1896 Thomas DOW has started at work to cover the front of his building, on Main street, with sheet steel imitation of brick. When he gets it done and painted and striped it will make a marked change for the better in the looks of his building. June 13, 1896 George BERGE is building a large new barn upon his residence property on the corner of Glassburn and Washington streets. June 13, 1896 Ben DOW was in to see us Monday afternoon and told us that he and his folks and Mrs. Brad STOWELL, of Prophetstown, had been riding about town and were most agreeable [sic] surprised to find so many new residences and others in such good repair. June 13, 1896 The army worm is doing much damage southwest of here. Wm. FORWARD has a twenty acre field of rye that they have ruined. He says they cut the stalk off within inches of the ground and devour the stalk and head. June 13, 1896 Many think Miss Edith PAICE will make a fine elocutionist, she speaks with so much feeling. June 13, 1896 Our lady bike riders are discussing the bloomer question, bloomers with skirt, we believe would be a proper compromise. June 13, 1896 FROM YORKTOWN Mrs. Thomas DILLON of Tampico is visiting with her sister Mrs. MORRILL. Mr. Lew WINCHELL arrived here Monday making his parents and rear relatives a short visit. Tuesday in company with his father and mother started to Mississippi they were to meet his brother Will at Galesburg and visit south together. June 13, 1903 Joseph DRAYTON, who lives south of here near the Green river, caught ten buffalo fish which weighted eight pounds each. Monday he sent them to his father here, George DRAYTON, who enjoyed toothsome repast for several days. June 13, 1903 Albert FERRIS has had the fine residence he recently purchased, wired for electric lights with nice chandeliers and other fixtures. The house now has all the modern conveniences and is one of the nicest residences in Tampico. June 13, 1903 Jas. STURM and V.C. ECKDAHL returned from Shelbina, Mo. where Mr. ECKDAHL went to look at farm lands. During their trip they crossed the flooded sections along the Mississippi river and both say that the extent of the floods and the damage done cannot be half told. Several places the water ran into the cars and for miles it touched the bottom of the cars. Traffic was completely suspended at places the tracks being nine feet under water. Messers STRUM and ECKDAHL were fortunate to get through the flooded country on the slowly creeping trains without incident. Last Edited by on Jun 13, 2009 9:08 AM
Administrator Denise 716 posts Jun 14, 2009 5:22 AM	Les, Do you know which building Thomas Dow owned on Main Street? ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society
LesN 600 posts Jun 14, 2009 6:18 AM	Sorry Denise, but no, I don't know which was Thomas's building. Do you have photos of main street before and after 1906? Maybe they will show a building that had a wood front before and looks to be brick after 1906. Les

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