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Today in history for Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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Today is Tuesday, March 19, the 78th day of 2013. There are 287 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: There is much anxiety among foreign residents of the county whohave taken out their first naturalization papers. This class heretofore has been exemptfrom conscription, but Congress is reconsidering the issue. 1888 -- 125 years ago: St. Patrick's Benevolent Society of Rock Island gave a St.Patrick's Day party last night at the Rock Island Armory. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Seventh Avenue nearly is impassable as a thoroughfare. Three blocksbetween 25th and 28th streets have been barred to traffic. 1938 -- 75 years ago: E.B. McKown, 80, and John H. Liedtke, 76, two of Rock Island'soldest active business men, are observing their birthdays this week. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Despite the heavy rains in downtown Rock Island, last night's attendance at the fourth annual Mississippi Valley Home and Garden Show in the RockIsland Armory continued well ahead of a year ago. During the first two days of the show,which opened Saturday, nearly 19,000 adults and an undetermined number of childrenwent through the armory doors. 1988 -- 25 years ago: The youth services officer in Coal Valley believes it's better towork on prevention than apprehension. The officer, C. Wayne Westphal II, has beennamed the village's Police Officer of the Year for 1987. This is the first time an honoreehas been selected. Mr. Westphal was chosen for his dedication to duty and outstandingwork as a youth services officer, according to Roy Shrake, chief of police. 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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