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Day in history for October 28, 2003

1853 -- 150 years ago: Contractor John Warner has been disappointed in obtaining timber for the Rock River bridge, which may delay the arrival of the Rock Island railroad at this place.
1878 -- 125 years ago: A branch of Lillibridge's Business College has been opened in the Cargill Building, Rock Island.
1903 -- 100 years ago: W.T. Sherman, a public school teacher for 48 years, was killed by a Rock Island Lines train at Natick. He had taught in Rock Island County thirty-three years.
1928 -- 75 years ago: Thomas Murphy of Bowling won the Rock Island County corn husking contest for the third year in a row.
1953 -- 50 years ago: The baton twirling of Janice Greer, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Greer, Rock Island, will be featured on the Promenaders program Saturday on WHBF-TV. Janice is the granddaughter of Mrs. Ida Greer and Mr. and Mrs. George Chandler of Seaton and a former resident of Aledo.
1978 -- 25 years ago: After 73 years without a woman on the board of Moline Public Hospital, Mrs. Mardelle Hayes, Moline, has been appointed by Mayor Lawrence Lorensen, to one of the five positions governing the hospital. The wife of Moline architect Frank Hayes, she is the mother of 10 children and has been active in the affairs of Sacred Heart Catholic School and has served on the board of Moline Public Library.

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1863 -- 150 years ago: The latest interpretation of the conscription law is said to be that $800 can be paid for an exemption, in which case the person will be eligible for call ina subsequent draft; or a substitute can be furnished. In the latter case, if the substitute isaccepted, the person he represents is exempted for that draft period.
1888 -- 125 years ago: A floral concert presented by Central Presbyterian Church womenattracted a large crowd yesterday.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Milton Reed, infielder on the Davenport baseball club, has beensold to the Philadelphia National league team.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The State Bank of Rock Island has doubled its capital structure,raising it to $1 million, according to Lewis B. Wilson, president of the bank.
1963 -- 50 years ago: The American Wind Symphony Orchestra will present two concertsin the Quad-Cities on Aug. 6, performing from its specially equipped stage-barge. Thebarge, which is traveling the Mississippi River route, will be moored just off the shore forthe concerts.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Fines for overdue items at the Rock Island Public Library are beingincreased to 10 cents per day per item effective July 1. Fines will not be prorated onbooks returned after that date.

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