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Today in history for Saturday, July 7, 2012
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Today is Saturday, July 7, the 189th day of 2012. There are 177 days left in the year. 1862 -- 150 years ago: Our citizens may not be aware that there is a wounded soldier at Barney's Hotel, brought here from Pittsburg Landing. He is gradually sinking, perhaps beyond the reach of medical aid. He is far from his home and friends and needs the sympathy of our citizens. 1887 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island City Council last night voted an appropriation of $1,900 for the city's health commission. 1912 -- 100 years ago: Barney Brotman, newsboy warbler, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Brotman of Rock Island, has returned from a 40,000-mile trip with Roney's Boys, a musical organization. 1937 -- 75 years ago: Western League baseball owners at a meeting today permitted Rock Island to drop out of the circuit for the rest of the season. Pat Collins, owner of the Rock Island club, requested the release because the team has been playing poor baseball and attracting small crowds. 1962 -- 50 years ago: Moline will hold its fifth annual Costume Parade on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The parade is again being co-sponsored by the Hiland Businessmen's Association and the Moline Playground and Recreation Department. 1987 -- 25 years ago: The Mississippi Valley Blues Club could bank up to $80,000 from gate receipts for their two-day blues fest, with proceeds funding future blues concerts and a special grant to the Davenport Park Board. Nearly 40,000 people attended the third annual festival Friday and Saturday on the Davenport levee, club officials said Monday. 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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