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Today in history for Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013
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Today is Tuesday, Jan.1st, the 1st day of 2013. There are 364 days left in the year. 1863 — 150 years ago: A mass convention is being held at the courthouse today for allmechanics and laborers of all kinds. 1888 — 125 years ago: Churches were filled last night as Rock Island residents attendedNew Year's Eve watch services. 1913 — 100 years ago: Harold Jensen and Langton Prager, of Rock Island, are at workconstructing a flying machine which they hope to complete for use in the summer. 1938 — 75 years ago: The first award in the Christmas home lighting contest, sponsored bythe Rock Island Junior Chamber of Commerce, has been won by W.M. Rinck 1530 12th St. 1963 — 50 years ago: Old Man 1962 departed the Quad-City scene fairly quietly lastnight. Despite the many parties, church services and late-night congestion on thehighways and streets, no serious automobile accidents marred the arrival of the NewYear. 1988 — 25 years ago: Expected as a Christmas bundle, Tyler James Deem's late arrivalinto the world clocked him in as the Quad-Cities' first birth of the New Year. At 3:51a.m., Friday, Jan. 1, 1988, the strawberry blond, blue-eyed boy was born in Moline PublicHospital to Deborah and James Deem, Andalusia residents. "I knew we were waiting forsomething," said Mrs. Deem. 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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