Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about the history of St. Louis, Ilog ng Misuri, family history, classic film, and miscellaneous history.
Noong Nobyembre 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
Sa Biyernes, Oktubre 14, and Saturday, Oktubre 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. Ang 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, anak na babae ng isang kitang-kitang Pranses pamilya at sa oras lokal na may-akda, na gumuho sa St. Louis 1904 Patas mundo noong Agosto 20, 1904. Madame Chopin ay lamang 54 taong gulang at pinagdudusahan ang isang utak pagdurugo o aneurism. Siya ay namatay sa kanyang tahanan sa McPherson Avenue noong Agosto 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. Isa sa mga mekanismong ginamit ng mga pamahalaan upang mangolekta ng mga bayarin para sa kalsada
Oliver Leonard Kirk ay may pagkakaiba ng pagiging ang tanging Olympic boksingero upang manalo ang gintong medalya sa dalawang magkahiwalay na timbang klase sa parehong Laro sa Olympic. Oliver Kirk Nagagawa ito kahang-hangang gawa sa kanyang bayang kinalakhan Olympics sa 1904. St. Louis naka-host sa ikatlong Olympiad sa panahon ng 1904 Patas Exposition mundo. 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”. Sa Monday, Oktubre 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 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, ang kanilang mga biktima ay bata pa at kaakit-akit
Sa Agosto 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. Gayunman, 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, Marso 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 mula sa pagkalunod