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Day in history for December 13, 2004

1854 -- 150 years ago: It seems to be an indisputable fact that more money is spent for cigars in America than is spent for all common schools.
1879 -- 125 years ago: Coal miners in the upper part of Rock Island County are out on strike and coal for sale in this city is scarce.
1904 -- 100 years ago: John W. Parker resigned as manager of the Tri-City Pasteurized Milk Company to become manager of the Rock Island Skirt Company.
1929 -- 75 years ago: Injuries from a fall on steps caused the death of Miss Annabella F. Cooke, former Rock Island teacher.
1954 -- 50 years ago: An image, apparently of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, appeared on the picture tube of the television set owned by Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Carlson, 1841 32nd St., Moline, last Wednesday and won't disappear, regardless of whether the set is turned on. An electronics phenomena, the image apparently was burned into the tube.
1979 -- 25 years ago: With President Jimmy Carter staying close to the White House to deal with the Iranian crisis, First Lady Rosalynn Carter is hitting the campaign trail in Iowa next week. Mrs. Carter will visit Davenport and four other eastern Iowa communities next week to stump for the president. She will appear at a reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Davenport Holiday Inn.

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1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628.
1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.

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