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Today in history for Saturday, Nov. 10
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Today is Saturday, Nov. 10, the 315th day of 2012. There are 51 days left in the year. 1862 — 150 years ago: The city council has appointed a committee to contract for a newbridge across Rock River. It is very much needed. 1887 — 125 years ago: Bills amounting to $10,927.22 were allowed last night by theRock Island City Council and locations of new electric street lights throughout the citywere listed. 1912 — 100 years ago: Rock Island county prisoners have been ordered to work on theRock Island City rock pile and on roads. 1937 — 75 years ago: The city council has approved plans for paving 17th Street between 12thand 18th Avenues. 1962 — 50 years ago: Mrs. Mille VanderBeke of 334 22nd St., East Moline, has beenhonored as outstanding employee of the month at the East Moline State hospital. Shewill observe her 25th anniversary as psychiatric aide on Saturday. A tea will be given inher honor at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, in the employee's lounge and a certificateof recognition will be presented. 1987 — 25 years ago: Rock Island aldermen have picked the site of a new fire station thatwould allow the closing of two other stations and save the city an estimated $200,000annually. The city council agreed to try to buy two homes on the desired site in the 1600block of 30th Street. That central location would allow the city to close Station No. 3 at31st Street and 7th Avenue and Station No. 4 at 30th Street and 31st Avenue. 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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