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Day in history for June 17, 2000

1875 -- 125 years ago: John Kistler of Buffalo Prairie sold 179 head of fat steers for $15,000.
1900 -- 100 years ago: The barn of William H. Kistler of Buffalo Prairie, one of the largest and finest structures in the county, was destroyed by fire. The loss was placed at $3,500.
1925 -- 75 years ago: William G. Dempsey was appointed to the newly created position of office assistant at Rock Island City Hall.
1950 -- 50 years ago: ``For any door that swings.'' That's how Carl J. Peterson, 2640 8th St., Moline, describes his new concealed door hinge. ``My hinge eliminates door sag,'' Peterson explained. ``It has been lab tested and proven to stand more than 550 pounds of pressure.'' Peterson is co-owner of Peterson-Bradley Products Inc., 1221 2nd Ave., Rock Island. The company devotes part of its time to making concealed door hinges for automobiles and house doors.
1975 -- 25 years ago: Seventy union jobs at the Rock Island Lines Silvis Shops have been eliminated, and those workers will be laid off. The layoffs are part of another belt tightening move by the railroad, which filed for bankruptcy in mid-March, and includes union positions in the locomotive and car repair departments. Economics at the railroad are down 21 percent from last year.

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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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