Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
When I started martial arts in my mid-twenties, I thought my skill level would always continue to improve even as I aged. Since I regularly lifted weights, performed cardio and stretched, I thought I could battle Father Time to a draw. Like so many combat athletes before me, I discovered Father Time beats us all. Whether we want to face
Τον Νοέμβριο του 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Louis”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Louis, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard και Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 children. Το St. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church
The International Wrestling Tournament occurred in two phases between May 19, 1915 and December 31, 1915. Fifty wrestlers would compete in the first phase of the tournament including World Greco-Roman Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. The second installment had 40 wrestlers including up and coming star Ed “Strangler” Λουδοβίκος, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. Ο
Ο Γουίλαρντ “Wild Bill” Ο Λόνγκσον γεννήθηκε στο Σολτ Λέικ Σίτι, Γιούτα, τον Ιούνιο 8, 1906 αλλά πέρασε το μεγαλύτερο μέρος της ενήλικης ζωής του στο St. Louis, Μιζούρι. Αφού ξεκίνησε την καριέρα του ως επαγγελματίας παλαιστής στο 1931, Ο Λόνγκσον βρέθηκε να εργάζεται για τους Tom Packs στο St. Louis. Ποτέ δεν έφυγε πραγματικά καθώς θα ήταν η έδρα του για το υπόλοιπο
On the evening of June 1, 1879, St. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ South Side. It is not clear if Charles Sanders actions attracted Printz’s attention, or Printz just stumbled upon Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Printz walked up to Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. When
Τον Δεκέμβριο 15, 1903, three men entered the Erie House at Fourth Street and Clark Avenue. The men beat up cook Victor Dauson before shooting hotel clerk Charles Harding. Dauson died from his injuries but Charles Harding recovered. Οι άνδρες πήραν $300 from the safe and fled the hotel. The men entered the hotel at 2:00 π.μ. and surprised Harding,
Τον Μάιο του 11, 1900, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries fought his former employer James J. Corbett. Corbett held the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in the early 1890s. Corbett hired the powerfully built Jeffires to help him prepare for his title challengers. Jeffries went on to win the world title from the man, who beat Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett
Η Scarlet Clue (1945) είναι η πέμπτη από τις έντεκα ταινίες του Charlie Chan Monogram Pictures που δημιουργήθηκαν αφού η Twentieth-Century Fox ακύρωσε τη σειρά στο 1942. Sidney Toler έκανε έντεκα ταινίες για την Twentieth-Century Fox πριν από τη μετάβαση της σειράς με Μονόγραμμα. Αφού πέθανε ο Τόλερ 1947, Roland Winters took over the role for seven more films. Σε αυτή την ταινία, Ο επιθεωρητής Τσάρλι Τσαν ανακαλύπτει α
Πρόσφατα, I was searching for information about my Great Uncle Francis’ marriage to my Great Aunt Rosemary Kalt. What I discovered was an unexpected genealogy treasure, a picture in the July 5 Έκδοση του Αγίου. Louis Star-Times of my great grandparents and 12 of the 14 Mosblech children. I had never seen a picture of my great grandparents, Eduard
St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond had respect for the “old school criminals”, who plied their trade in St. Louis during the late 19th Century. Ωστόσο, he did not have the same degree of respect for the thug tactics of the “new school criminals”. These criminals made up for a lack of finesse with great violence. είπε ο αρχηγός Ντέσμοντ