Day in history for May 27, 2004

1854 -- 150 years ago

From all cities along the Mississippi produce is being unloaded constantly on the Rock Island levee for shipment east by railroad. Our levee is lined with boats unloading, and the depots and warehouses are groaning under the accumulated burden.

1879 -- 125 years ago

The 11th commandment, according to the ladies, is: ''Thou shalt not wear thy last year's bonnet, nor dress, nor shawl, nor gloves, nor parasol, nor any other thing belonging to thy last year's apparel, for the fashion of this world changeth.''

1904 -- 100 years ago

Villagers of Hampton clashed with 240 men of a railroad gang which arrived for purposes of raising the track through town by six inches.

1929 -- 75 years ago

Taking his first vacation since he became president of Augustana College 28 years ago, Dr. G.A. Andreen, with Mrs. Andreen, will leave tomorrow on a 15,000 mile tour of Europe.

1954 -- 50 years ago

Loss from a 2-alarm fire of undetermined origin which swept Lawson's Grocery Store, 1227 5th Ave., Moline, and resulted in the ladder rescue by firemen of two elderly apartment occupants Friday night, was estimated at near $30,000 today.

1979 -- 25 years ago

Vandalism at Moline's Riverside Cemetery is getting so bad that cemetery sexton Dick Esterdahl has decided to start locking the main gates to try to keep vandals out. The main gates will be locked at sundown and opened again at 8 a.m.

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