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Posts about the history of St. Louis, Missouri, family history, classic film, and miscellaneous history.
Ar Samhain 16, 1877, St. Oifigeach Póilíní Louis John S. White and his partner Officer Heffernan responded to a report of a wanted man tried to pawn stolen merchandise at Wright’s Pawnshop. An fear a aithníodh ina dhiaidh sin mar Frank Rande isteach pawnshop Wright ag thart 9:30 a.m. Wright sent one of his assistants for the police. As Officer White and Heffernan
Ar Dé hAoine, Deireadh Fómhair 14, and Saturday, Deireadh Fómhair 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. An 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in
Kate Chopin, iníon de theaghlach feiceálach Fraince agus ag an am údar áitiúil, thit ag an Naomh. Louis 1904 Domhain Aonach Lúnasa 20, 1904. Bhí Madame Chopin amháin 54 bliain d'aois agus d'fhulaing hemorrhage inchinn nó aneurism. Fuair sí bás ar a bhaile ar McPherson Ascaill Lúnasa 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. Ceann de na meicníochtaí a úsáidtear rialtais chun táillí a bhailiú le haghaidh bóithre
Oliver Leonard Kirk Tá an t-idirdhealú a bheith ar an dornálaí Oilimpeacha ach a bhuachan bonn óir i dhá rang meáchan ar leithligh sna Cluichí Oilimpeacha céanna. Oliver Kirk i gcrích an éacht seo ag a bhaile dúchais Cluichí Oilimpeacha i 1904. St. D'óstáil Louis tríú Oilimpiad i rith na 1904 Domhain Aonach Exposition. Like the Paris Games four years before, St. Louis gave
William Desmond nabbed go leor thieves le linn a 17 gairme bliana mar St. Louis Ceann Bleachtairí. D'fhorbair sé cáil ar fud na tíre mar “An gadaí Taker”. On Monday, Deireadh Fómhair 15, 1900, Príomh Desmond nabbed an pants de thief, ach nach bhfuil an thief féin. Jonas Washington isteach sa chlós na Shickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry at 12th and Gratiot Streets
I have always said the St. Louis streetcar Stailc ar 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, bhí a n-íospartaigh óg agus tarraingteach
Ar Lúnasa 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’ owner. Mar sin féin, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for British Intelligence.
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
On St. Patrick’s Day, Márta 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 ó báthadh