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Day in history for September 27, 2008

1858 -- 150 years ago: Henry H. Tator of New York City, the celebrated medium and seer, will speak at the Island City Hall tonight. Small admission of 10 cents will be charged to defray expenses.1883 -- 125 years ago:
1908 -- 100 years ago: E.C. Mueller defeated J.D. Cady 5 and 4 for the cup at the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Course yesterday.1933 -- 75 years ago:
1958 -- 50 years ago: Seventy-two members of St. JosephAndrsquo;s Catholic Church parish left at noon yesterday for a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows, 3131 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago. The group, accompanied by the Rev. Frances J. Ryan, assistant pastor, returned at midnight on the two chartered buses.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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