Gevechtssporthistoricus en krijgskunstenaar
Posts about the history of St. Louis, Missouri, family history, classic film, and miscellaneous history.
Op november 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
Op vrijdag, Oktober 14, and Saturday, Oktober 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. De 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, daughter of a prominent French family and at the time local author, collapsed at the St. Louis 1904 World’s Fair on August 20, 1904. Madame Chopin was only 54 years old and suffered a brain hemorrhage or aneurism. She died at her home on McPherson Avenue on August 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. Een van de mechanismen die overheden gebruikten om wegenbelasting te innen
Oliver Leonard Kirk heeft het onderscheid van het zijn de enige Olympische bokser om een gouden medaille te winnen in twee verschillende gewichtsklassen in dezelfde Olympische Spelen. Oliver Kirk bereikte dit resultaat in zijn geboortestad Olympische Spelen in 1904. St. Louis gastheer van de derde Olympiade tijdens de 1904 World's Fair Exposition. 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”. Op maandag, Oktober 15, 1900, Chief Desmond nabbed the pants of a thief but not the thief himself. Jonas Washington ging de werf van Shickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry at 12th and Gratiot Streets
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, hun slachtoffers waren jong en aantrekkelijk
Op augustus 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, waar de Lanyard net is aangekomen,,en,Lanyard ontmoet zijn oude vriend Johnny Booth,,en,een succesvol cafe,,en,eigenaar,,en,Lanayard's werkelijke doel is een missie voor,,en,een gespierde man stond in de First District Police Court luisteren naar Judge Cady,,en,Toen hij keek uit tussen de ogen bijna gezwollen dicht en een kapotte lip,,en,hij wachtte om te zien of recht zou worden gedaan,,en,Het was Rechter Cady vertelde de gebaande man,,en,prima voor het verstoren van de vrede,,en,voor het weren,,en,Lewis liet de titel om Munn in februari,,en,Zbyszko versloeg Munn in een beroemde dubbele-cross,,en,De wedstrijd tussen,,en,Ik normaal niet het gevoel oud, maar het maakt me beseffen de tijd vliegt door,,en,Uitdagingen zijn tijdelijk,,en. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. Echter, 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, Maart 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