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Today in history for Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
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Today is Wednesday, Sept. 26, the 270th day of 2012. There are 96 days left in the year. 1862 -- 150 years ago: Eliah Carter, of this city, has been appointed enrolling officer for the county and will proceed immediately to enroll all able bodied men between the ages of 18 and 45 in the army. 1887 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island and Milan Street Car Company has laid 1,100 new tires during the last month. 1912 -- 100 years ago: Frank Huntoon, on furlough in Rock Island for about a month, will return to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. 1937 -- 75 years ago: A wheel tax on vehicles has been approved by the city council by a vote of 8 to 5. 1962 -- 50 years ago: The Argus, which has scored numerous scoops on its sports pages, yesterday had the distinction of being the only newspaper represented at the heavyweight championship fight that knew where Floyd Patterson was quartered for the entire day before the fight. 1987 -- 25 years ago: The Campaign Against Toxic Waste will conduct its annual fund raising canvass in Rock Island from October through March. The Campaign has lobbied for legislation that gives workers information about on-the-job toxics and for an Illinois registry that identifies dumpsites causing health problems. The door-to-door canvassers will explain the issue and ask for support through signatures and contributions. 
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Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St.
1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today.
1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.
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