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Day in history for September 11, 2008

1858 -- 150 years ago: Prof. Griffith and his class will give some readings tomorrow. The selection will complete patriotic, sentimental, dramatic, moral, tragic and amusing pieces.1883 -- 125 years ago:
1908 -- 100 years ago: According to the library report, a total of 4,143 publications were circulated last month.1933 -- 75 years ago:
1958 -- 50 years ago: A motor trip through the East the last week of August provided a Rock Island family with a thrill they soon wonAndrsquo;t forget. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Levenhagen and their 11-year-old son Johnny of 2428 18th Ave., were driving through southern New York on their way home from their trip when they were stopped by police just outside Andover, N.Y. They were invited to spend the evening in Andover as the communityAndrsquo;s guests with meals, entertainment and lodging ''on the house.''1983 -- 25 years ago:

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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).

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