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Day in history for September 18, 2003

1853 -- 150 years ago: Citizens petition against night noises and the closing of saloons on Sunday. Committee named by council. Officials say it's not their job to police places; if anyone has complaint he should get warrant.
1878 -- 125 years ago: Charles W. Skinner will lecture Friday in Negus Hall on ``My First Journey Into Space.''
1903 -- 100 years ago: Modern Woodmen of America announced that members of the order who live in Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri suffered losses totaling $1,800,000 in the recent Missouri River flood.
1928 -- 75 years ago: George C. Turner has been elected master councilor of Templer chapter of the DeMolay.
1953 -- 50 years ago: A Navy jet pilot with two broken legs, who had dragged himself about 200 yards in an unsuccessful attempt to reach a farmhouse, was found near Hooppole by Capt. John Zonge, Galesburg CAP flier. The Navy airman, Ensign J.J. Medder of Pittsburgh, Pa., had parachuted from his Navy Banshee craft which later burst into flames and crashed eight miles northeast of Geneseo.
1978 -- 25 years ago: Every year for 29 years, the men from Ammunition Train 54, World War I, have met in the Moline VFW for a steak dinner and some friendly reminiscing. But this weekend's meeting of these veterans of WWI was the final one. The average age of the veterans is 85 now, and most members of the group are either too ill to attend meetings anymore or have died.

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1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.

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