Day in history for December 30, 2002

1852 -- 150 years ago

Rock Island city council adopts ordinance changing meetings from third Saturday of each month to third Monday at 2 p.m.

1877 -- 125 years ago

All ministers of the city will meet tomorrow to arrange for week of prayer.

1902 -- 100 years ago

A mystery fire destroyed main building and three smaller buildings at the county infirmary near Coal Valley last night. Damage is estimated between $15,000 and $20,000.

1927 -- 75 years ago

Zero weather is in prospect as the community prepares to celebrate coming of the new year.

1952 -- 50 years ago

Howard Redding, manager of the Sears-Roebuck farm store in Davenport, has been named the outstanding member of the Sears organization in the Quad-Cities for the past year. Redding, who has been with the Davenport store for the past 22 years, was honored both because of his work in the store and in civic affairs during the past 12 months.

1977 -- 25 years ago

Too many foolhardy dreamers and schemers wander into Glenn Antrim's Davenport Patent Attorney office, hoping to strike it rich with plans for new gadgets, gizmos and games. Dozens of Quad-Citians are bent upon placing their names with the other 3.75 million in the files at the U.S. Patent Office, Washington, D.C. Only those with something new, something useful, and ideally, something profitable need apply for a patent. He won't encourage a futile idea.

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