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Day in history for April 11, 2003

1853 -- 150 years ago: We are informed that by recent transfers of stocks, Messrs. Bailey and Boyle now own a controlling interest in the Rock Island and Camden Plank Road Co.
1878 -- 125 years ago: The bootblacks of Rock Island organized as the Star Minstrels gave an entertainment in Negus' Hall last night.
1903 -- 100 years ago: It being Easter Sunday, elaborate musical programs were being held in all Rock Island churches.
1928 -- 75 years ago: On the basis of unofficial returns, Mayor C.W. Sandstrom of Moline had beaten W.A. Rosenfield of Rock Island for state central committeeman by 432 votes.
1953 -- 50 years ago: Mrs. Viola Jennusa, Davenport, had a busy day all because of a prankster who was busy on the telephone. The prankster placed orders with a cleaner, bakery and ice-cream store, and had deliveries sent to Mrs. Jennusa's home. Also, the unidentified person engaged an orchestra and rented a hall for Mrs. Jennusa, and to top it all off, she finished the day by sending a representative of a diaper service to the home.
1978 -- 25 years ago: Metro East, a new supplement in The Daily Dispatch, will be delivered to about 12,000 upper Rock Island County subscribers beginning this week. Metro East will contain news and features of localized interest to readers in East Moline, Silvis, Hampton, Colona-Green Rock, Port Byron, Rapids City and surrounding areas.

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1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.

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