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Bonnie's Date Cake
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Today is Friday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2012. There are 261 days left in the year.
1862 -- 150 years ago: The recent glorious achievement of our gun boats on the Tennessee River in taking Ft. Henry without aid from land forces, will quicken enlistments in that branch of service. Axil F. Ekstrom is recruiting men for that branch.
1887 -- 125 years ago: There are 1,911 students enrolled in the Rock Island public school system this year.
1912 -- 100 years ago: The Rock Island Ministerial Alliance is considering bringing Billy Sunday to Rock Island for a speaking engagement.
1937 -- 75 years ago: The first official portrait of King George VI of England and Queen Elizabeth, since their accession to the throne after the abdication of King Edward VIII, appeared in today's Argus.
1962 -- 50 years ago: If you're looking for an excuse to get out of washing the car this weekend, men, the Weatherman has furnished it. The forecast for tonight calls for warmer temperatures -- in the lower 20's -- and occasional snow flurries or light freezing rain. Just to make sure the streets remain nice and slushy, sloppy or what-have-you, tomorrow's forecast is for occasional snow or light rain.
1987 -- 25 years ago: Staffers of Rock Island County's Court referral program for drunken driving offenders are being stretched thin by a 34 percent jump in the number of cases in 1986, the year stricter DUI laws took effect.
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