Chief Desmond Solves Cooper Killing

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Ar Déardaoin, Eanáir 23, 1902, St. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, one of St. Louis’ wealthiest men, owned residential real estate and other assets valued at 2 milliún dollar. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Sé

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110 Couples Wed on Thanksgiving 1902

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Ar Dé Céadaoin, Samhain 26, 1902, 110 couples arrived at the St. Louis Marriage License Bureau to be officially married on Thanksgiving. An 110 couples broke the previous record set in 1901. This record would also only stand for one year until 1903. Beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until 5 i.n., Recorder Hahn issued license after license as three ministers

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Mar sin féin, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of

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Theodore Roosevelt Wins 6 States in 1912

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After Theodore Roosevelt won reelection in his own right during November 1904, TR impetuously announced he would not run for another term. His inner circle, particularly his wife Edith, would think the decision a mistake. Mar sin féin, once Theodore Roosevelt made a pronouncement, he intended to keep his word. Roosevelt picked his Secretary of War and former Governor of the Phillipines

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Boss Butler agus an Naomh. Louis Meaisín

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Nuair a thagann sé le polaitíocht meaisín agus coiriúlacht eagraithe, Kansas City Tá na hearnálacha gcónaí Naomh. Louis. Kansas City’s Pendergast political machine helped land Harry S. Truman in the White House. Bhí Kansas City freisin baile chun roinnt lámhach drongchoirpeachta ard-phróifíl. St. Louis’ Gabhadh ceannaire coireachta eagraithe caite le cártaí imeartha. We did have a Democratic party political machine around

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