Day in history for April 30, 2002

1852 -- 150 years ago

A city election has been called for May 22 on a proposal to increase Rock Island's purchase of shares in the Rock Island And Chicago railroad by $20,000 and to raise the rate of interest on bonds from 6 to 10 percent.

1877 -- 125 years ago

The Geneseo House, operated by William Miller and sons, Ira and Burd, was destroyed by fire at midnight. The fire started in the kitchen.

1902 -- 100 years ago

Chicago newspapermen were guests of the Tri-City Press Club. The three meals of the day were served to the club and guests at the Harper House, the Rock Island Club, and Black Hawk Inn at Watch Tower Park.

1927 -- 75 years ago

The Rock Island chamber of commerce began collecting funds for relief of flood victims in the lower Mississippi Valley.

1952 -- 50 years ago

It could have happened to anyone. Unfortunately, however, the student bus driver who struck a parked truck on Grant Street, Bettendorf, turned out to be one of three women hired yesterday by Davenport City Lines, Inc.

1977 -- 25 years ago

Josephson's Jewelers of Moline, founded in 1881 by a Swedish immigrant, is mentioned in this month's national Jewelers Magazine as ``a giant in the retail jewelry business.'' The store recently completed a restoration program, using the original counters to form a horseshoe pattern in the selling area, much the way the store looked at the turn of the century.

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