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Day in history for September 12, 2008

1858 -- 150 years ago: To the many little folk who are anxious for school to begin we would say that the public schools of the city will open Sept. 27.1883 -- 125 years ago:
1908 -- 100 years ago: The board of education last night took preliminary steps to purchase a tract of land at the head of 24th Street for a new school site.1933 -- 75 years ago:
1958 -- 50 years ago: Deere Andamp; Co. and UAW-CIO negotiators yesterday recessed contract talks in the LeClaire Hotel until 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. A union spokesman reported status unchanged in connection with settlement of issues. Union members have been working on an extension of the old three-year contract since July 31, when the pact expired.1983 -- 25 years ago:

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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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