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Day in history for July 24, 2006

1856 -- 150 years ago: The case of a Mr. Miller from New Orleans, whose body was found July 17 in the Mississippi River, has been undergoing a most searching examination. Yesterday we heard that the three persons who went to the river with him were held on bail for $1,000 each.
1881 -- 125 years ago: The Rev. J.B.S. Patterson preached at the First Baptist Church today on ''Christ Glorified in His Disciples.''
1906 -- 100 years ago: The district convention of the Liquor Dealer Protective Association was in Turner Hall.
1931 -- 75 years ago: W.B. Walter, owner of a garage and filling station on Williams and Main Streets, Milan, was severely burned about his legs and the tips of his fingers yesterday afternoon when the gasoline he was pumping into the tank of a customer's truck caught fire and enveloped him in flames.
1956 -- 50 years ago: ''We are living in one of the garden spots of the world,'' George Trull, Rock Island County Farm Adviser, told the Rock Island Kiwanis Club yesterday, but warned that this may not always be so.
1981 -- 25 years ago: An 18-year battle between the Bible Missionary Institute, 3501 46th Ave., Rock Island, and nearby residents over the school's expansion plans came to a head in court today and will be settled soon by a judge.

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1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.

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