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Today in history for Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012
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Today is Saturday, Oct. 6, the 280th day of 2012. There are 86 days left in the year. 1862 -- 150 years ago: There are now more than 1,000 contrabands, mostly females, children and paupers at Cairo. Smallpox has made its appearance among them and people of the place fear an epidemic. 1887 -- 125 years ago: The Elm Street Railway Company, newly organized, is seeking the right-of-way on certain Rock Island Streets. 1912 -- 100 years ago: Plans for a new street-car barn at 35h Street and 5th Avenue, Rock Island, have been submitted to the Rock Island City Council by the Tri-City Railway Company. 1937 -- 75 years ago: Dr. A. W. Taber bowled 300 for a perfect game in the Tri-City Classic league. 1962 -- 50 years ago: Action on a proposed agreement, under which the City of Moline would be permitted to use a section of land at the Quad-City Airport as a landfill garbage disposal site, was deferred yesterday by the board of commissioners of the Metropolitan Airport of Rock Island County. 1987 -- 25 years ago: Owners of property in downtown Rock Island may be asked to pay a $700,000 special service tax over two years to help the city fix downtown streets. The extra income would be about one-third of $2 million needed to resurface the streets and repair curbs and gutters. Bonds would be issued to cover the costs. 
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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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