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Funerals today, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013
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Friedman, Harry, 81, Bettendorf; 10 a.m., Weerts, Davenport. Fulton, Bobby D., 66, Maquoketa, Iowa, formerly Davenport; 10 a.m., McGinnis-Chambers, Bettendorf. Johnston, Frances D., 94, Geneseo; 10:30 a.m., Grace United Methodist, Geneseo. Jordan, Olga M., 97, Coal Valley; 10:30 a.m., St. Maria Goretti Catholic, Coal Valley. Karwath, Raymond Edward, 80, Davenport; 11 a.m., Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport. Schriver, Majel L., 83, Silvis, formerly Moline; 11 a.m., Wheelan-Pressly, Milan. Shanks, Norris Dean, 68, Bettendorf; 6:30 p.m., McGinnis-Chambers, Bettendorf. Wolfram, Henrietta "Retta," 89, Davenport; 1 p.m., Runge, Davenport. 
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Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.
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