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Today in history for Friday, Jan. 25, 2013
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Today is Friday, Jan.25th, the 25th day of 2013. There are 340 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: Our people are highly indignant that the custodian of the Island isnot preventing the outrageous spoliation of timber and rock on the Island. 1888 -- 125 years ago: Skating and sleigh races being enjoyed at Sylvan slough. 1913 -- 100 years ago: The Wennerberg chorus of Augustana College will leave March12 for a two week tour through Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska. 1938 -- 75 years ago: John L. Lewis today recommended larger relief funds and a $5billion housing program to aid the unemployed and stimulate recovery 1963 -- 50 years ago: A small delegation of East Moline officials and strong supporterswill be hand-picked today from a special civic planning committee. Their job: To meetwith all residents of the area south of the city for presenting the facts on the benefits thatcan be derived in annexation to East Moline. 1988 -- 25 years ago: A series of small fires the past month in Moline High Schoolwomen's restrooms has high school officials chasing one or more female pranksterssuspected of igniting the toilet paper rolls. The potentially dangerous incidents occurredseven times in one day last week, leaving toilet paper rolls smoldering in the restrooms.High School staffers have been alerted and are making frequent inspections in thewomen's restrooms. No washroom fires have occurred since school officials startedtheir inspections. Mostly, it's frustrating and aggravating. We're concerned it might become something serious. 
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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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