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After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, den pensionerede tidligere sværvægter mester, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “White Hope” contenders. I sin prime, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. På 35 years of age and nearly 300
On February 22, 1924, unknown suspects took $20,000.00 in American Express Company money orders from the Mercantile Trust Company in Downtown St. Louis. Oprindeligt, the American Bankers Association hired private detectives. After the detectives were unable to discover any serious leads, the association turned the case over to the St. Louis Police Department. When the bank association turned over the
On April 17, 1909, African-American heavyweight boxer Joe Jeanette met World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey for the title in a fight to the finish. Before the classic bout was complete, the men would box for 49 rounds over 3 hours and 30 minutter. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, når
Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 17, 1903. “Babe” was the second child and first daughter born to my second great-uncle Julius “Onkel Jules” Johannpeter and his wife Bertha Johannpeter nee Horst. My grandfather Gilbert Ellis spent a lot of his time with Uncle Jules family, while he was growing up. Bedstefar Ellis’ father
Den January 7, 1903, St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. Men, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
A 122-year-old brick house dominates the street scene at the corner of Whittier Street and Cook Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. Builders erected the 2378 square foot house in 1892. Dens unikke arkitektur omfatter en tårnbalkon på anden sal af den nordøstlige væg. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. I dag, 4200 Cook er
Min bedstefar Frank O. Zimmerman ældste bror var Robert Harold “Harry” Zimmerman. De havde en fire ældre halvbrødre og søstre og en afdød halvsøster men Harry var den første barn af Parker L. Zimmerman og hans tredje kone Dolly. Bedstefar ville blive født maj 28, 1913. Harry er lidt af et mysterium, da han døde omkring
When I first started training in martial arts in 1995, the stories tied to the founding of most martial arts were pretty fantastic with superhuman feats of physical prowess and fighting ability attributed to their founders. Whether Kung Fu, Karate or Judo, the founder took the skills learned in previous martial arts, modified it and defeated everyone. These claims are
The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, eller 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Louis, Missouri historie. Mens St. Louis var den største by vest for Mississippi-floden, Verdensudstillingen sætte det på det internationale kort. Mens messen ville bringe berygtet, tourists and increased revenue to the city,
Fra 1931 til 1954, Lum and Abner occupied a spot among the most popular shows during the Old Time Radio era. Chester Lauck and Norris Goff attended the University of Arkansas together. Lauck and Goff later developed their show Lum and Abner based on life in Arkansas. The show struck a cord with many listeners. My wife’s grandmother once told