Officer Fatally Wounded Nabbing Killer

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Novembres 16, 1877, St. At Ludovicus Ioannes S Officer. White and his partner Officer Heffernan responded to a report of a wanted man tried to pawn stolen merchandise at Wright’s Pawnshop. Quod homo post idem ut ingressus est Wright est scriptor Frank Rande pawnshop at about 9:30 a.m. Wright sent one of his assistants for the police. As Officer White and Heffernan

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Ad palaestrica 1904 Olympia Aestiva in St. Ludovicus

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Die Veneris, Aliquam 14, et a sabbatis, Aliquam 15, 1904, 42 in palaestris 7 pondus genera prima occurrit in certamine Olympia modus in colluctationis freestyle. Prior aliquanto proelium Olympia erant in Graeco et Romano more palaestrae,. In 1904 Conjuncta haberetur Olympia Aestiva 1904 Mauris Pulchra in St. Ludovicus, 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. Una machinarum imperia ad colligendas mercedes pro via

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Caesar in ecclesia, et 1904 St. Louis Olympia

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Oliver Leonardus distinguendum est de ecclesia, non esse in Olympia aurum numisma in missa, ad duo esse genera in eodem pondere Olympia. Caesar Olympo in ecclesia, hoc facinus in patria sua 1904. St. Louis de, populus in olympiade 1904 Mundus est scriptor Pulchra, Enarrationes. Ut Paris turpis ante quadriennium, St. Louis gave

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

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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, eorum victimas a puero usque ad amabilem

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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. Ludovicus’ 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, Itinera 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 de submersi

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