Staraí Spóirt agus Ealaíontóir Comhraic
In 2010, St. Bhí an chathair is mó 58ú sna Stáit Aontaithe agus an ceantar cathrach is mó 19 Louis. Timpeall an cas de na céad, bhí sé ar an cúigiú nó an séú chathair is mó sna Stáit Aontaithe agus ar an taobh thiar is mó de na Abhainn Mississippi. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
1802 N. Bhí Jefferson Avenue cothrom dhá-teaghlaigh tógtha i 1890 agus atá lonnaithe sa St. Louis Place neighborhood. Scríobh mé ar dtús mar gheall ar an bhfoirgneamh i 2013 ach bhí sé Leagadh éigin roimh Mhárta 2015. Tá an foirgneamh cuid de cheantar á fhorbairt le haghaidh casta rialtais i St. Louis, mar sin ní raibh sé in ann a shábháil. These pictures are
Charlie Chan i bPáras (1935) Tá iontráil eile sa tsraith starring Warner Oland mar Charlie Chan. Charlie ag filleadh as a imscrúdú Londain, nuair a stopann sé i bPáras ar feadh laethanta saoire. I ndáiríre, the vacation is a cover for his investigation of forged bonds from the Lamartine Bank. Charlie installed an undercover agent named Nardi but the gang kills Nardi
Ar Déardaoin, September 9, 1875, George “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. After trying to illicit payment, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, assigned to the
For the Sunday, Meitheamh 24, 1900 eagrán den Naomh. Poblacht Louis, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. After 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Chief Desmond lamented the increasing violence he was seeing out
Ar Márta 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. Bheadh an titim seo caite a chinneadh tríd an méid a An Nua-Eabhrac
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 bliana. Sannta do bhuille in aice le Natural Bridge agus Vandeventer Avenues, Officer Anderson was known as the “Friendly Copper” by the residents and businesses on his beat. Working the overnight shift on a cold February morning, Bhí an tOifigeach Anderson ag siúl ar Vandeventer díreach ó dheas de
Sherlock Holmes agus an airm Rúnda (1942) is the second of the Universal film versions of the stories and the fourth movie starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Lionell Atwill dhéanann láithreas mar an Dr. Moriart This movie is set during the early years of World War II, when Holmes sneaks a scientist out of
In the 1910s, American professional wrestling permanently moved from legitimate wrestling contests to prearranged exhibitions. Fan interest, promoter control and less wear and tear on the wrestlers all played a role in this transition. Another less talked about pressure was outside of the sport itself. Prior to the 20th Century, professional boxing was illegal in the United States. Bare knuckle
Ar Déardaoin, Feabhra 26, 1903, Jack Johnson defended his World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship against the undefeated Sam McVey. McVey brought a 6-0 record with six knockouts into the championship match. Since boxing promoters refused to let Black fighters compete for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the best boxers around the turn of the Century fought for the World Colored