Day in history for June 25, 2002

1852 -- 150 years ago

The Rock Island city council has voted to give the Chicago and Rock Island railroad the right of way through any of the public avenues and the use of any unoccupied grounds it needs.

1877 -- 125 years ago

A selected nine from Rock Island defeated Davenport High School's baseball team, 13 to 6.

1902 -- 100 years ago

The Diamond Jo line of boats again will stop at Rock Island. Because of a fight with the city council, the packets have refused to dock here for three years.

1927 -- 75 years ago

More than fifty Rock Island County youths have been invited to be guests at the pow-wow to be held at the Moline Elks Club.

1952 -- 50 years ago

A bit of name-calling relating to one's rightful place in the animal kingdom culminated when Alvin Sharpless, Davenport, was tossed in the pokey. John Petruccelli, proprietor of the Bay State Shoe Repair Shop, testified in police court that Sharpless called him names and threatened to start a fight. Sharpless, charged with intoxication, explained: ``He called me a pig. I left the shop and got to thinking about that and went back and called him a dog.''

1977 -- 25 years ago

The General Edgerton, a new Mississippi River survey boat, was christened by the daughter of Major General Glen E. Edgerton who served as Rock Island District Engineer from 1930-33. Mrs. James N. Rothschild of Utica, N.Y. broke the champagne over the bow of the boat.

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