Day in history for July 23, 2008

1858 -- 150 years ago

We understand arrangements have been made to commence work on the First Presbyterian Church, which has remained partially completed for a number of months.

1883 -- 125 years ago

The number of men employed at the Rock Island Arsenal this summer totals about 450.

1908 -- 100 years ago

Truman Plantz was named one of the general attorneys of the Modern Woodmen of America by the executive committee yesterday.

1933 -- 75 years ago

This is a Andquot;red-letterAndquot; day in the history of the carrier-salemen for The Argus. Today they became members of the Newspaper Boys of America, a new national organization founded to develop character and business ability in newspaper boys.

1958 -- 50 years ago

Larry D. Greer, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Greer of Aledo, walked off with the first major championship of the 104th Mercer County fair which opened today. Greer's heavyweight Angus steer was picked as the grand champion of the county 4-H steer show this morning. The steer weighed 900 pounds.

1983 -- 25 years ago

Clouds of an ammonia based liquid drifted through a Moline neighborhood area near the 2500 block of 4th Avenue on Friday after warm temperatures opened relief valves on several 55 gallon drums holding the solution.

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