Day in history for July 14, 2000

1875 -- 125 years ago

Two new street cars are about to be added to the Moline And Rock Island horse railway.

1900 -- 100 years ago

The ladies of the Mission kindergarten opened a day nursery at Tenth Street and Third Avenue, Rock Island, for working mothers who have no place to leave their children during the day.

1925 -- 75 years ago

Bridge line street cars will stop at Twenty-third instead of Twenty-second Street on Third Avenue, Rock Island.

1950 -- 50 years ago

Mr. And Mrs. Elmer D. Lenger, 4324 9th Street, Rock Island, have discovered in their garden a single tomato plant which boasts 65 tomatoes, and has dozens of blossoms in addition. ``There are four in our family, and the plant evidently is working hard to supply our needs,'' Mrs. Lenger said today.

1975 -- 25 years ago

Tickets for the visit of the American Freedom Train may be ordered from the Peoria Bicentennial Commission. The train will be open at Water Street at the foot of Main Street, Peoria. Exhibits on the train will include an 1849 hand pump fire engine, a collection of artifacts and documents of history, early working patent models, a bell patterned after the Liberty Bell, a lunar module, and items from every state.

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