Officer Fatally Wounded Nabbing Killer

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W listopadzie 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

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Wrestling na 1904 Letnie Igrzyska Olimpijskie w St. Louis

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Piątek, Październik 14, and Saturday, Październik 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

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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. Jeden z mechanizmów stosowanych przez rządy do pobierania opłat za drogi

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Kirk i Oliver 1904 St. Louis Olimpiady

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Oliver Leonard Kirk ma rozróżnienie jest jedynym bokserem Olympic wygrać złoty medal w dwóch oddzielnych kategoriach wagowych w tych samych igrzyskach olimpijskich. Oliver Kirk osiągnąć ten wyczyn na Igrzyskach Olimpijskich w jego rodzinnym mieście 1904. St. Louis gospodarzem Olimpiady w trakcie trzeciego 1904 Wystawa Wystawa Światowa. Like the Paris Games four years before, St. Louis gave

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Główny Desmond NABS spodnie

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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”. W poniedziałek, Październik 15, 1900, Chief Desmond nabbed the pants of a thief but not the thief himself. Jonas Washington entered the yard of Shickle, Odlewnia żelaza Harrisona i Howarda przy ulicach 12th i Gratiot

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

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I have always said the St. Louis Tramwaj Strike 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, ich ofiary były młode i atrakcyjne

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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, Marzec 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. Luizjanie przed utonięciem

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