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Death list for Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013
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Berry, Wayne A., 91, Rock Island; Runge, Davenport. Colvin, Janet L., 66, Moline; Trimble, Moline. Cone, Wayne, 82, New Boston; Speer, Aledo. Cross-Williams, Norma L., 84, Moline; Esterdahl, Moline. Johnson, William Edward "Porter Bill," 69, Kewanee; Schueneman-Tumbleson, Kewanee. Moller, John, 73, Davenport; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Odean, Robert L., 86, Phoenix, Ariz., formerly Moline; Trimble, Moline. Ramirez, George, 72, Davenport; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. Rieke, Edith Marie, 82, Davenport; Weerts, Davenport. Riley, Walter Raymond, 85, formerly Port Byron; Abel, Phoenix, Ariz. Stoner, Gertrude "Bobbie," 77, Davenport, formerly DeWitt, Iowa; Runge, Davenport. Ziemer, Bill, 67, Orion; Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl, Orion. 
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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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