Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis

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V pátek, Říjen 14, and Saturday, Říjen 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. Louis, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in

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John Riley Collects Poll Tax

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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. Jeden z mechanismů, které vlády využívaly k vybírání poplatků za silnice

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Oliver Kirk a 1904 St. Louis olympijské hry

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Oliver Leonard Kirk má vyznamenání za bytí jediný olympijský boxer vyhrát zlatou medaili ve dvou různých váhových třídách ve stejných olympijských hrách. Oliver Kirk vykonal tento čin v jeho rodném městě olympijských her v 1904. St. Louis hostil třetí olympiádu v průběhu 1904 Světová výstava Expozice. Like the Paris Games four years before, St. Louis gave

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

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I have always said the St. Louis Tramvaj 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, their victims were young and attractive

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Chief Desmond Brings Fugitive Home

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St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond would be primarily responsible for the security of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Prior to the fair opening in April 1904, Desmond played a critical role in St. Louis’ boodling investigation. During his boodling investigation, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Joseph “Holy Joe” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or

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Wrestler Beats Jujitsu Man

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On St. Patrick’s Day, Březen 17, 1905, St. 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

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