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Day in history for March 10, 2008

1858 -- 150 years ago: The impression that the supper given at the Rock Island House was paid for out of the city treasury is wrong. The outgoing board of officers paid all expenses.
1883 -- 125 years ago: After services next Sunday, the Central Presbyterian Church will be closed to undergo extensive repairs.
1908 -- 100 years ago: The Rev. H.W. Reed, pastor of the First Baptist Church, spoke before a union meeting at the Memorial Christian Church on the prohibition issue.
1933 -- 75 years ago: Robert O. Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Barrett, Rock Island, who will be ordained to the Catholic priesthood tomorrow in Peoria, will celebrate his first Mass at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Rock Island, on Sunday.
1958 -- 50 years ago: The first week of commercial shipping on the Mississippi River to the Quad-Cities is shaping up and promises to be a big one. Last night, the first towboat, the LaCrosse Socony, arrived with six barges of petroleum for the Bettendorf terminal.
1983 -- 25 years ago: The Moline High School PTA has attained 100 percent teacher members for the first time ever. Only two Moline schools do not have 100 percent teacher membership. Total council membership is 4,760, 100 members fewer than last year despite the turmoil of school closings and declining enrollment.

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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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