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Today in history for Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012
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Today is Saturday, Nov. 17, the 322nd day of 2012. There are 44 days left in the year. 1862 — 150 years ago: Capt. Galt, who had one leg horribly fractured in three places by jumping from a steamboat, is still lying in great pain at the Island City Hotel. 1887 — 125 years ago: The new ice house on Moline Avenue has been completed, andthere are four sheds which have a storage capacity of 2,000 tons each. 1912 — 100 years ago: Banks of Rock Island County are opposing a scheduled electionfor County Judge on grounds that the County has insufficient funds. 1937 — 75 years ago: James F. Witter has been elected head of the Rock Island Kiwanis Club. 1962 — 50 years ago: An audience estimated by school officials as more than a thousand last night attended the Rock Island High School Dramatic Club play, "The MiracleWorker," held in the school auditorium. Reaction after the play indicated that it was oneof the best efforts by the club, with one official saying it was the best play in years. Thecrowd also was one of the best for many years. 1987 — 25 years ago: Servus Rubber Co. workers approved a three-year contract Sunday for more supplemental pay and a preferred insurance plan. Workers approved thecontract by a 175-105 vote only hours before their contract expired at midnight according to Donna Crull, president of United Rubber Workers Local 215. 
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Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628.
1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.
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