Day in history for July 14, 2001

1876 -- 125 years ago

The plat of the fine addition on the high ground west of Augustana College, and of the opening of Second Avenue from Elm Street to Robbins Avenue has been completed by City Engineer Stoddard.

1901 -- 100 years ago

L.S. McCabe purchased the Fifth Avenue residence of Mrs. Telitha Munro.

1926 -- 75 years ago

Members of the Rock Island city council have completed their checkup of the number of new street lights, which are needed in the residential districts.

1951 -- 50 years ago

Mrs. Lenora Thomas narrowly escaped serious injury in an unusual accident on the Ripley St. hill in Davenport. She was attempting to start her car on the hill when it went out of control. The auto rolled backward over a curb, across a lawn at 512 Ripley, brushed against a house across an alley, and came to rest against a 4-foot concrete wall at the rear of a building at 402 W. 5th St.

1976 -- 25 years ago

An all out war against prostitutes and their patrons was authorized by the Rock Island city council. The council unanimously directed Police Chief Charles Meyers Jr. to again use the decoy system. The action was taken after the council received a report from the police chief that indicated prostitution still flourishes in certain parts of Rock Island. Mayor James Haymaker hastened to declare: ``Let no one say Rock Island's problems with prostitution are any greater than those in Davenport or Moline.''

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