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Death list for Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013
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Beyer, James E., 57, Moline; Esterdahl, Moline. Bos, Charles W. "Chuck," 83, rural Geneseo; Vandemore, Geneseo. Brasmer, Susan, 58, Colona; Schroder, Colona. Case, Robert B., 82, Davenport; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. Coers, Norine, 92, Cordova; Gibson-Bode, Port Byron. Frank, Robert E., 95, formerly Davenport; Weerts, Davenport. Jones, Helen Dorothy, 90, Belleville, Ill., formerly Viola; Peterson-Wallin-Knox, Alpha. Lawson, Sharon Ann, 73, Geneseo; Stackhouse-Moore-Geneseo. Nelson Harmon, Jean, 79, Sycamore, Ill., formerly Erie; Sullivan-Ellis, East Moline. Randall, Jack E., 73, Port Byron; Gibson-Bode, Port Byron. Sedam, Betty I., 90, New Boston; Fippinger, Aledo. Smith, Richard, 70, Morrison; Bosma-Renkes, Morrison. Young, Ardwin C., 84, Keithsburg; Bewley, Aledo. 
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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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