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Day in history for February 4, 2004

1854 -- 150 years ago: Long John Wentworth, this district's representative in congress, is leading a fight to extend to soldiers of the War of 1812 the same pensions as are paid to soldiers of the Revolution.
1879 -- 125 years ago: Maj. Frazer Wilson today was elected president of the Old Settlers Society, which will hold its annual festival Feb. 21.
1904 -- 100 years ago: Jule Waters is appearing at the Illinois Theater here in the play ``Just Struck Town.''
1929 -- 75 years ago: Automobiles being shown at the Rock Island Auto Show include new models of Graham-Paige, Marmon, Reo, LaSalle, Auburn, Oakland, Whippet and Essex.
1954 -- 50 years ago: Circuit Judge Dan H. McNeal will issue a permanent injunction restraining the city of Rock Island from locating a swimming pool in Long View Park. Indications were the city will appeal the decision to the Illinois Supreme Court. Judge McNeal announced his decision in letters to City Attorney Charles D. Marshall and attorney Norman R. Walker, representing 66 residents of the Long View Park area who filed the suit for an injunction.
1979 -- 25 years ago: Despite recent farm rumors about a ``coyote invasion,'' the animals are no more numerous than usual, acccording to Lowell McKirgan, Illinois conservation police officer. Rumors have been heard of farms being invaded by packs of coyotes attacking livestock, but McKirgan says, ``The numbers are not disturbingly high this year.''

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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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