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Day in history for September 3, 2008

1858 -- 150 years ago: Democrats of Rock Island should not fail to attend the meeting tonight at the courthouse to make arrangements to form a Democratic club.1883 -- 125 years ago:
1908 -- 100 years ago: Up to noon, 150 students had registered for courses at Augustana College.1933 -- 75 years ago:
1958 -- 50 years ago: Five finalists in the CBS Television Daytime Televisit Week contest, sponsored by WHBF-TV and The Argus, were announced today. They are: Mrs. Barbara Torrance Walzem, 1503 29 1/2 St., Rock Island. Mrs. Willard T. Jecks, 2206 46th St., Rock Island. Mrs. Jean Huber, 633 28th Ave., East Moline. Mrs. Erma H. Kiely, Milan. Mrs. Kathryn Leng, 509 N. Chestnut St., Aledo.1983 -- 25 years ago:

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1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St.
1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today.
1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.

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