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Today in history for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013
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Today is Wednesday, Jan. 2nd, the 2nd day of 2013. There are 363 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: Lost, by a lady on New Year's Eve, between the corner of RockRiver and Adams streets and the Island City Hall, a black Stella shawl with a reddishbrocade border. Finder will be suitably rewarded 1888 -- 125 years ago: Revival services were started at the First Methodist Church inRock Island last night. 1913 -- 100 years ago: The Rock Island Post Office became a link today in the UnitedStates parcel post system. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Rock Island County's marriage license business was cut 22.6 percent in 1937 by two new Illinois laws requiring health examinations and three daysnotice before issuance of a marriage license. 1963 -- 50 years ago: A record New Year's Day attendance for Holiday on Ice in theQuad-Cities was set at two performances yesterday in the Rock Island Armory. Acapacity crowd saw the half-fare children's matinee in the afternoon, and standing roomwas sold for last night's performance. The regular seating capacity is 3,500. 1988 -- 25 years ago: The first of two renovation projects by Franciscan CommunityMental Health Center totaling nearly $900,000 is expected to be completed in Januaryand will lead to Riverside Retreat moving to Franciscan, 2701 17th St. Rock Island. 
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Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.
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