Officer Fatally Wounded Nabbing Killer

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Fuq Novembru 16, 1877, St. Uffiċjal tal-Pulizija 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. Ir-raġel aktar tard identifikat bħala Frank Rande daħal Pawnshop Wright fi madwar 9:30 a.m. Wright mibgħuta wieħed mill-assistenti tiegħu għall-pulizija. As Officer White and Heffernan

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Lotta fil- 1904 Olimpjadi tas-sajf fl St. Louis

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Nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ottubru 14, u s-Sibt, Ottubru 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers fil 7 klassijiet ta 'piż sodisfatti fl-ewwel Logħob Olimpiku kontestati fil-metodu lotta freestyle. Logħob Olimpiku preċedenti kienu kkontestata fl-istil Greco-Roman tal lotta. Il- 1904 Olimpjadi tas-Sajf saret flimkien mal- 1904 Ġust Dinja f'San. 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. Wieħed mill-mekkaniżmi li użaw il-gvernijiet biex jiġbru l-miżati għat-toroq

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Oliver Kirk u l- 1904 St. Louis Olimpjadi

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Oliver Leonard Kirk għandha l-distinzjoni hija l-unika boxer Olympic biex tirbaħ midalja tad-deheb f'żewġ klassijiet ta 'piż separati fl-istess Logħob Olimpiku. Oliver Kirk akkomplit dan ADT fil Hometown tiegħu Olimpijadi 1904. St. Louis ospitat-tielet Olympiad matul il- 1904 Fair Exposition Dinja. 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 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, 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, Marzu 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 mill-għarqa

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