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Posts about the history of St. Louis, Misūris, family history, classic film, and miscellaneous history.
Lapkričio 16, 1877, St. Louis Police Officer 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. The man later identified as Frank Rande entered Wright’s Pawnshop at about 9:30 a.m. Wright sent one of his assistants for the police. As Officer White and Heffernan
Penktadienį, Spalis 14, and Saturday, Spalis 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
Kate Chopin, dukra garsių prancūzų šeimos ir tuo metu vietos autorius, subliūkštų St. Louis 1904 Pasaulio mugė rugpjūčio 20, 1904. Madam Šopenas tik 54 metai ir patyrė smegenų kraujavimas ar aneurizma. Ji mirė savo namuose apie McPherson Avenue rugpjūčio 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. Vienas iš mechanizmų, kuriais vyriausybės rinko mokesčius už kelius
Oliver Leonardas Kirkas turi galimybių būti tik olimpinių boksininkas laimėti aukso medalį dviejose skirtingose svorio kategorijose tose pačiose olimpinėse žaidynėse skirtumo. Oliver Kirk atlikti šį žygdarbį jo gimtajame olimpinėse žaidynėse 1904. St. Louis surengė trečiąjį Olimpiados metu 1904 Pasaulio mugė paroda. Like the Paris Games four years before, St. 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”. Pirmadienį, Spalis 15, 1900, Chief Desmond nabbed the pants of a thief but not the thief himself. Jonas Washington entered the yard of Shickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry at 12th and Gratiot Streets
I have always said the St. Louis Streetcar streiko 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, jų aukos buvo jaunos ir patrauklios
Rugpjūčio 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. Tačiau, Tikrasis „Lanyard“ tikslas yra britų žvalgybos misija.
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, Kovas 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