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Day in history for May 3, 2002

1852 -- 150 years ago: The Argus urges Rock Island citizens to vote in favor of the purchase by the city of $20,000 more of the stock of the Rock Island And Chicago Railroad.
1877 -- 125 years ago: James A. Payne was appointed town marshal of Hampton.
1902 -- 100 years ago: Articles of incorporation for the Rock Island Sand And Gravel Company were filed today. C.J. Larkin is president and F.D. Gall secretary and manager.
1927 -- 75 years ago: Floyd E. Thompson, Rock Island, a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, will speak at the dedication of the new Elks home.
1952 -- 50 years ago: The $100,000 addition to Sacred Heart School, Rock Island, was begun this morning by the O.M. Randall construction firm. The 28 by 200-foot addition will add six classrooms, and when completed will provide facilities to increase the enrollment to 700. At present the school has 508 students, according to Ret. Rev. Msgr. T.J. Jordan.
1977 -- 25 years ago: Comedian Bob Hope will appear at the Quad-Cities Open in July, tournament officials said today. Hope will play in the July 6 pro-am as many of the world's top professional golfers vie for honors in the $125,000 event July 7-10 at Oakwood Country Club. ``I am pleased and honored to be invited to play in your tournament,'' Hope said, ``and am looking forward to returning to the Quad-Cities.'' He was commencement speaker at St. Ambrose College last year.

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1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628.
1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.

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