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Today in history for Friday, Aug. 3, 2012
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Today is Friday, August 3, the 216th day of 2012. There are 150 days left in the year. 1862 -- 150 years ago: Stop paying rent. $350 will buy a neat, comfortable brick house. 1887 -- 125 years ago: Temperatures in August give little relief from July's record heat. Today's temperature was 106 in the shade. 1912 -- 100 years ago: J. D. Cady defeated C. D. Rosenfield and George M. Betchel for honors at Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club yesterday. 1937 -- 75 years ago: The Rock Island Armory is virtually completed and nearly ready for use, it was reported today by architect Benj. A. Horn. 1962 -- 50 years ago: With two days of ideal shopping weather, Rock Island merchants report a Dollar Days crowd on par with last August's record crowd. 1987 -- 25 years ago: Lady luck made another stop in the Quad-Cities on Sunday. Iowa Lottery officials announced an $800,000 winning ticket was purchased in Davenport. 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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