Day in history for July 23, 2000

1875 -- 125 years ago

Beers And Company are manufacturing an iron chair which is very well adapted to the purpose of comfort, and as a consequence is having a large sale.

1900 -- 100 years ago

Rock Island County Democrats nominated James E. Larkin of Rock Island as coroner.

1925 -- 75 years ago

Archie Johnson, Rock Island, was burned on his face and arms when flames leaped from a gas tank while a truck was being filled at a gas station.

1950 -- 50 years ago

The long-deferred construction of two National Guard garages just east of the Rock Island Armory probably will get underway ``before the first of the month,'' it was revealed today by Captain Wallace G. Bysinger, adjutant of the 223rd field artillery battalion, Illinois National Guard. The tract of land on which the buildings will be erected was deeded to the state for $1 by the Rock Island city council last Dec. 12.

1975 -- 25 years ago

U.S. Army explosives experts were called in by the Moline police to dispose of three tubes of explosive material turned over to authorities by Jeff Lofink. Lofink told police he saw the tubes fall from a pickup truck in the 3300 block of River Drive. He realized the material was explosive and took them to the police. The Army experts said the explosive material is used in construction work.

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