Marie H. «Крихітка» Йоганнпетер Кімкер

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Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter was born in St. Луїс, Missouri on June 17, 1903. “Babe” was the second child and first daughter born to my second great-uncle Julius “Uncle 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. Grandpa Ellis’ father

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Hannah McLaughlin Desmond (1879 – 1904)

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Січень 7, 1903, Вулиця. 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. Однак, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, Санкт-. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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The Big House on Cook Avenue

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A 122-year-old brick house dominates the street scene at the corner of Whittier Street and Cook Avenue in St. Луїс, Міссурі. Builders erected the 2378 square foot house in 1892. Його унікальна архітектура включає балкон-башточку на другому поверсі північно-східної стіни. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. Сьогодні, 4200 Кухар є

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Роберт Гарольд “Harry” Циммерман (1911-1936)

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My grandfather Frank O. Zimmerman’s oldest brother was Robert Harold “Harry” Циммерман. They had a four older half-brothers and sisters and a deceased half-sister but Harry was the first child of Parker L. Zimmerman and his third wife Dolly. Grandpa would be born May 28, 1913. Гаррі є трохи загадкою, оскільки він помер навколо

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Вулиця. Louis Police Protect World’s Fair

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The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, або 1904 Вулиця. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Луїс, Missouri history. While St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River, the World’s Fair put it on the international map. While the fair would bring notoriety, tourists and increased revenue to the city,

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Lum and Abner Come to Film

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Від 1931 для 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

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House of Frankenstein (1944)

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Грудня 1, 1944, Universal Pictures released the latest horror film in the Frankenstein series, House of Frankenstein, with an all-star cast. Boris Karloff, who originally played Frankenstein’s monster, returns to the series as the mad scientist Dr. Niemann. An earthquake releases him and his hunchbacked assistant Daniel from prison. Доктор. Німанн має намір помститися чоловікам, які

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One Body Too Many (1944)

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On Thanksgiving Weekend 1944, Paramount Pictures released One Body Too Many, a comedy-mystery film starring Jack Haley. Haley famously played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The film also starred Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot, Douglas Fowley and Bela Lugosi in supporting roles. Один Body Занадто багато починається з мільйонера Сайруса J. Спадкоємці Резерфорда зібралися, щоб почути

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Шерлок Холмс’ Фатальна годину (1931)

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Також відомий в Сплячої кардинала, Шерлок Холмс’ Фатальна годину (1931) є першим Шерлок Холмс фільм за участю Артура Вонтнер у головній ролі. Фільм стосується молодої людини, хто був обман на мосту, щоб повернути собі втрачену багатство. Professor Moriarty uses the information in an attempt to blackmail the young man Ronald Adair, portrayed by Leslie Perrins.

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Streetcar Strike Claims First Victim

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On Wednesday, Може 9, 1900, the second day of St. Louis Streetcar Strike, a stray bullet killed Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, a Spanish-American War veteran, was watching a strike rally at the corner of Finney and N. Taylor Avenue. During the rally, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a

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