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Day in history for August 15, 2008

1858 -- 150 years ago: On Saturday, during the thunderstorm, the lightning was conducted by the telegraph wires to the machines in the office and completely demolished them.1883 -- 125 years ago:
1908 -- 100 years ago: Rock Island County farmers welcomed the first rain in weeks. Pastures were sorely in need of refreshing showers.1933 -- 75 years ago:
1958 -- 50 years ago: The county-wide chest X-ray survey will start in Rock Island County next Tuesday, and continue through Sept. 26. The survey is being sponsored by the Rock Island County Tuberculosis Association, in cooperation with the Division of Tuberculosis Control, Illinois Department of Public Health. There will be two units working in the county during the survey.1983 -- 25 years ago:

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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
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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