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Today in history for Friday, Jan. 18, 2013
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Today is Friday, Jan.18th, the 18th day of 2013. There are 347 days left in the year. 1863 — 150 years ago: The Senate of Illinois has passed a resolution instructing the statetreasurer to pay no more specie, except for interest on the state debt. 1888 — 125 years ago: The Tri-City Hennepin Canal association has been formed withCapt. T.J. Robinson as president. 1913 — 100 years ago: The Union Ice and Coal Company of Rock Island will cut 45,000tons of ice in Rock River east of Milan for the Rock Island Lines. 1938 — 75 years ago: Two hundred Masons representing Blue lodges of the area attendedopening grand lodge school in instruction sessions today at the Masonic Temple. 1963 — 50 years ago: The Milan Chamber of Commerce plans to send 200 invitations toMilan businessmen, area municipal officials and their wives to attend its annual "Let'sGet Acquainted Night" banquet at Marando's at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. 1988 — 25 years ago: The goal is to turn the brick shell of an abandoned, 76-year-oldschool building on the west side of Rock Island into a community center and theaterwith a vocational center and, perhaps, a few shops. It's an ambitious and costly plan, butresidents near the neglected Franklin Junior High School at 9th Street and 11th Avenueknow the alternative is to have the building destroyed. 
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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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