Day in history for January 23, 2007

1857 -- 150 years ago

It is reported that the ladies of St. James Church are planning to hold a fair, not a festival or supper but a fair, which will be something new.

1882 -- 125 years ago

Legal papers were obtained this morning to eject the tenant of the house lately bought by the county for a pest house.

1907 -- 100 years ago

Paul M. Pearson, editor and publisher of the magazine 'Talent,' spoke at Augustana College last night.

1932 -- 75 years ago

Gen. Lytle Brown, chief of Army Engineers, today recommended completion of the nine-foot channel project.

1957 -- 50 years ago

Robert W. Westbook, past president of the Moline Junior Association of Commerce, last night received the U.S. Jaycee distinguished service award as Moline's outstanding young man of 1956 at the organization's 25th anniversary dinner in the LeClaire Hotel. Charles Shearer, national vice president of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce, was guest speaker.

1982 -- 25 years ago

University of Pittsburgh English professor William E. Coles, Jr. will be the keynote speaker at Black Hawk College's sixth annual writing articulation conference to be held Feb. 19. Coles has taught for 30 years at several universities and has written articles on teaching composition and four books on teaching writing.

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