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Day in history for February 8, 2005

1855 -- 150 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Butler and her small daughter froze to death on the prairie as they were trying to walk a mile to a neighbor's house. They lived near the railroad bridge at Rock River. There was fuel in the house, but they apparently became alarmed during the blizzard and sought companionship.
1880 -- 125 years ago: Neptune volunteer firemen elected the following officers: John Gardner, foreman; Barney McCabe, assistant foreman; Michael Corcoran, treasurer, and Thomas Bollman, secretary.
1905 -- 100 years ago: At a meeting of the Tri-City Labor Congress, a merger of all local unions was discussed and was favored by a majority of those present.
1930 -- 75 years ago: Harry Ainsworth, 67, president of Williams, White And Co. and a Moline civic leader, died.
1955 -- 50 years ago: Two hundred men from Galva, Kewanee and Wethersfield took part in the fox drive staged Sunday from the Burns Grange Hall. The hunt was sponsored by the Galva Sportsmen's Club and was the fourth one of the season. Only three foxes were killed.
1980 -- 25 years ago: Sparks from a welding torch apparently triggered the blaze that destroyed much of Western Structural Co., 3201 4th Ave., Moline, Thursday night. Welders had been working on ceiling beams at the small industrial plant.

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1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.

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