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Day in history for August 25, 2002

1852 -- 150 years ago: A New Orleans girl was fined $5 for giving a man one kiss in public. Her defense was that he had ordered a cup of coffee and then refused to pay for it without a kiss. She said she could not afford to pay for the coffee herself.
1877 -- 125 years ago: D.W. Taft, clerk in Buford and Taylor's store, met a tramp on the street whom he recognized. He took the tramp home and befriended him but the tramp decamped with $35, which he took from his benefactor's purse.
1902 -- 100 years ago: The Rock Island County teachers' institute opened today at Augustana College. Professor C.W. Foss conducted opening exercises.
1927 -- 75 years ago: Defeating Miss Clara May Franing, Augustana College star, in straight sets, Miss Margery Glow, 17, won the women's tennis championship of Rock Island.
1952 -- 50 years ago: After 65 years, the oldest retail business families of Rock Island will retire. Clemann And Salzmann, Inc., a leading furniture store since 1887, was sold to the Edwards brothers, Edward and Robert, Rock Island, former owners of automobile agencies in Rock Island and Moline. The new owners plan extensive remodeling and modernization of the store building on 2nd Avenue and 16th Street.
1977 -- 25 years ago: A $2.66 million federal grant for reconstruction of the east-west runway taxiways at the Quad-City Airport has been approved by the Department of Transportation.

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1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).

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