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Posts about the history of St. Louis, Missouri, family history, classic film, and miscellaneous history.
In the late 1990s, my grandfather, Gilbert Ellis, was living with my Aunt Maureen and Uncle Dale. They had decided to have a large garage/shed installed, so Grandpa and my uncle would have a workshop. They had the shed assembled and engaged a local electrical company to run electricity to the workshop. Uncle Dale had to run some errands on
Nan 1904, St. Louis hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition better known as the 1904 St. Louis’ Worlds Fair. While the Fair brought lots of tourists to town, criminals also made their way to the Gateway City. The man tasked with taking care of the security at the Fair and dealing with the increased criminal element in town was St. Louis’
Sou Sèptanm 9, 1893, Frisco liy brakeman James Pennock akòste Liy nan Frisco nan Tower Grove nan St. Louis. At the Cheltenham stop, Frisco brakeman Sam Robertson and former brakeman Muncie Ray also boarded. The men boarded the train with the intent of robbing the train at Sandy Cut, two miles east of Pacific, MO. Lè tren an te pre
The Canary Murder Case (1929) was originally shot as a silent film. Sepandan, the Paramount Studio executive thought it would be better as a talking picture. The studio delayed the release until they could add sound to the film. The addition of sound was not without its challenges. Malerezman, one of the main stars of the film, Louise Brooks, te genyen
Sou Sèptanm 21, 1897, Joseph Bloomfield Jackson attempted to sneak into the White House armed with a loaded revolver. Jackson had boasted of plans to attack a high government official for days. Jackson was arrested before he could carry out his plans to attack President McKinley. Police quickly realized Jackson was mentally disturbed. Yo voye l nan yon azil Washington
The Woman in Green (1945) is the ninth of twelve Sherlock Holmes produced by Universal Pictures. Basil Rathbone returns as Holmes in the eleventh of fourteen turns as the English sleuth. The film is one of the few “B” series films, which could have been an “Yon” fim. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. After they
Sou Out 31, 1901, Night Watchman William Doherty discovered Willis Garner burglarizing the office of Schickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Company at 912 S. Twelfth Street in St. Louis, Missouri. The iron company employed Garner, who threw a hammer at Doherty’s head. The hammer missed its target but the confusion allowed Garner to jump out the window and make his
Sou Oktòb 6, 1890, BARBERS lokal Luther Duncan ak Bob Henderson te demisyone soti sou nan N. 11th Street rezoud yon kont. Zòn sa a nan St. Louis te konnen kòm “Gwo twou san fon Morgan”. “Gwo twou san fon Morgan” was home to bordello, flop kay ak pi di-Ameriken Nwa saloon a nan vil la, Bonjan’ Saloon. Tou de Duncan ak Henderson te BARBERS nwa, who worked in
Sou Desanm 3, 1896, three men entered the Home Brewery Office in St. Louis at around 2:30 p.m. Cashier Robert Hofferkamp approached the men. The men produced revolvers and told Hofferkamp and his assistant to throw up their hands. The men took $10,000 from the office in what would be a multi-million dollar heist today. The robbers tied up and
St. Louis Chèf Detektif William Desmond kreye yon ti jan nan yon mistè nan mwa janvye 1903, lè li te eseye fofile epi marye. Li te yo dwe premye maryaj 45-ane-fin vye granmoun Desmond a. Chèf Desmond te marye Hannah McLaughlin, pitit fi a nan yon mason lokal. Koup la te nos nan Sid Eta California anvan yo tounen nan St. Louis