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Day in history for March 6, 2003

1853 -- 150 years ago: Porter's Book Store in Rock Island was advertising fresh arrivals by express of ``Uncle Tom's Cabin.'' Copies were selling for 50 cents each.
1878 -- 125 years ago: A new bus arrived from St. Louis today for the Rock Island House.
1903 -- 100 years ago: Freemont Butter Tub Co. sustained a $15,000 loss in a fire that presumably originated from spontaneous combustion.
1928 -- 75 years ago: William B. Schroder was elected exalted ruler of the Rock Island Elks.
1953 -- 50 years ago: An Alpha woman flying her plane in which her husband and two other passengers were riding landed at Quad City Airport during a blinding snowstorm after she was ``talked'' down by FAA officials and other airport personnel. She is Mrs. H.N. Picard, wife of Dr. H.N. Picard. With them on a flight from Chicago were Dr. and Mrs. F.E. Bollaert, East Moline.
1978 -- 25 years ago: The Historical House museum at 11th Avenue and 9th Street, Moline, owned by the Rock Island County Historical Society, is 100 years old this year. Mrs. Howard Dahlberg, Moline, Historical Society president, said the exterior of the house has been repaired and painted and the interior is in the process of being renovated and redecorated. An open house to mark the 100th anniversary of the house will be held when the work is completed.

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1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.

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