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Day in history for January 4, 2003

1853 -- 150 years ago: What now constitutes the States of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, having twenty-three Representatives and six Senators in Congress, was not many years ago one Congressional District; and the delegate who then represented all this territory is yet living.
1878 -- 125 years ago: George Skinner, formerly of Rock Island, is being considered for general manager of the Canadian Southern Railway. He is former general superintendent of the Rockford, Rock Island And St. Louis Railroad.
1903 -- 100 years ago: Another case of smallpox has been reported to authorities.
1928 -- 75 years ago: F.J. Budelier was elected president of the Rock Island Fire And Casualty Insurance Board.
1953 -- 50 years ago: The Moline Public Hospital building program is being moved ahead of schedule in view of an offer from the Federal Public Health Service to provide a $500,000 grant of defense funds. Announcement of the offer was made by Mayor Paul C. Johnson of Moline and Edmond M. Cook, president of the hospital board of directors.
1978 -- 25 years ago: To meter or not to meter (water) was the $125,000 question raised by Green Rock aldermen at Tuesday's council meeting. City engineer Hank Mayer, while reporting possible costs for test hole borings for a second well, advised against the well and suggested instead the unpopular method of water conservation, meters.

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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
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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