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Deaths, Jan. 6, 2013
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Bremer, Charles K., 83, Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Fleming, Tari E., 70, Davenport; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. Grimes, Betty Jean, 92, Rock Island, formerly of Moline and Gulf Port, Miss.; Rafferty, Moline. Hein, Paul D., 87, of Davenport; Cunnick-Collins, Davenport. Isaacson, Muriel K., 91, formerly of Moline; Trimble, Moline. Karenke, Dale O., 78, Lynn Center; Peterson-Wallin-Knox, Alpha. Ketner, Glenna, 87, Aledo; Fippinger, Aledo. Long, Mary Ann, 90, formerly of Orion; Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl, Orion. Odell, Sheryl L., 50, Davenport; McGinnis-Chambers, Bettendorf. Singleton, Ashlynn Marie, infant daughter of Ariel Singleton, Moline; Hodgson, Rock Island. West, Helen, 90, Bettendorf; Weerts, Davenport. Witmore, Phyllis M., 84, of Silvis; Schroder, Silvis. 
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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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