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Posts about the history of St. Луіс, Місуры, family history, classic film, and miscellaneous history.
Лістапада 16, 1877, Вуліца. Луі паліцэйскі Джон S. White and his partner Officer Heffernan responded to a report of a wanted man tried to pawn stolen merchandise at Wright’s Pawnshop. Чалавек як пасля высветлілася, Фрэнк Rande ўвайшлі ламбард Райта каля 9:30 A.M. Райт паслаў аднаго са сваіх памочнікаў у паліцыі. As Officer White and Heffernan
У пятніцу, Кастрычнік 14, and Saturday, Кастрычнік 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers in 7 weight classes met in the first Olympic Games contested in the freestyle wrestling method. Prior Olympic Games were contested in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. The 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Луіс, Місуры. Вуліца. Louis was well-represented in
Kate Chopin, daughter of a prominent French family and at the time local author, collapsed at the St. Луіс 1904 World’s Fair on August 20, 1904. Madame Chopin was only 54 years old and suffered a brain hemorrhage or aneurism. She died at her home on McPherson Avenue on August 22, 1904. Kate Chopin was born Kate O’Flaherty in St.
My second great-grandfather John Riley Deweese served as Welch Township Republican Committee Chairman in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri for most of his adult life. Besides holding party caucuses in his home, John Riley served as Road Commissioner in the 1910s. Residents mostly traversed the roads by horse and buggy. Адзін з механізмаў урада для збору платы за дарогі
Олівер Леанард Кірк мае гонар быць адзіным алімпійскі баксёр, каб выйграць залаты медаль у двух асобных вагавых катэгорыях у тых жа Алімпійскіх гульняў. Олівер Кірк здзейсніў гэты подзвіг ў яго родным горадзе Алімпіяды ў 1904. Вуліца. Луі прайшоў трэці алімпіяду ць 1904 Сусветная выстава Экспазіцыя. Як Парыжскія гульні за чатыры гады да, Вуліца. Louis gave
William Desmond nabbed many thieves during his 17 year career as St. Louis Chief of Detectives. He developed a nationwide reputation as “The Thief Taker”. У панядзелак, Кастрычнік 15, 1900, Chief Desmond nabbed the pants of a thief but not the thief himself. Jonas Washington entered the yard of Shickle, Гарысан і Говард Iron Foundry на 12-й і Гратиот-стрыт
I have always said the St. Louis Streetcar Strike of 1900 was not the story of the evil streetcar companies exploiting the innocent workers. “The innocent workers” committed many deplorable acts during the streetcar strike. One of their most frequent tactics involved stripping woman in public who rode the streetcars during the strike. Amazingly, іх ахвяры былі маладыя і прывабныя
Жнівень 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film. The film opens in Alexandria, Egypt, where Lanyard has just arrived. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ ўладальнік. Аднак, Сапраўдная мэта Ленярда - гэта місія для брытанскай выведкі.
Вуліца. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond would be primarily responsible for the security of the 1904 Вуліца. Louis World’s Fair. Prior to the fair opening in April 1904, Desmond played a critical role in St. Луіс’ boodling investigation. During his boodling investigation, Вуліца. Louis Circuit Attorney Joseph “Holy Joe” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or
On St. Patrick’s Day, Сакавік 17, 1905, Вуліца. Louis sports fans were treated to a special match between local professional wrestler George Baptiste and traveling Japanese jujitsu practitioner Arata Suzuki. Baptiste delighted local fans by quickly defeating Suzuki in two straight falls. George Baptiste was a professional wrestler and all-around athlete, whose powerful swimming saved many St. Louisans from drowning