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Posts about the history of St. Louis, Ilog ng Misuri, family history, classic film, and miscellaneous history.
Sa huli 1990s, ang aking lolo, Gilbert Ellis, ay nakatira ang aking tiyahin Maureen at Uncle Dale. Sila ay nagpasya na magkaroon ng na naka-install sa isang malaking garahe / malaglag, kaya Grandpa at ang aking tiyuhin ay magkaroon ng isang talyer. Sila ay nagkaroon ng malaglag binuo at nakikipag-ugnayan sa isang lokal na kompanya ng mga de-koryenteng upang patakbuhin ang kuryente sa pagawaan. Uncle Dale had to run some errands on
Sa 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’
Sa Septyembre 9, 1893, Frisco linya brakeman James Pennock boarded ang Frisco Line sa Tower Grove sa St. Louis. Sa Cheltenham stop, Frisco brakeman Sam Robertson at dating brakeman Muncie Ray boarded rin. Ang mga lalaki boarded ang tren na may layunin ng robbing ang tren sa Sandy-cut, dalawang milya sa silangan ng Pasipiko, MO. Nang malapit na ang tren
The Canary Murder Case (1929) was originally shot as a silent film. Gayunman, 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. Sa kasamaang-palad, one of the main stars of the film, Louise Brooks, nagkaroon
Sa Septyembre 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. Ipinadala nila siya sa isang asylum sa 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 “Ang isang” film. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. After they
Sa Agosto 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, Ilog ng Misuri. 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
Noong Oktubre 6, 1890, local barbers Luther Duncan and Bob Henderson stepped out on to N. 11th Street to settle a quarrel. This area of St. Louis was known as “Deep Morgan”. “Deep Morgan” was home to bordello, flop houses and the toughest African-Americans saloon in the city, Starkes’ Saloon. Both Duncan and Henderson were black barbers, who worked in
Sa December 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 Chief ng Detectives William Desmond ng isang bit ng isang misteryo sa Enero 1903, when he attempted to sneak off and get married. Ito ay upang maging unang kasal ang 45-taong gulang na Desmond ni. Chief Desmond ay mag-asawa Hannah McLaughlin, ang anak na babae ng isang lokal na tagabuo ng. Ilang ay upang hanimun sa Southern California bago bumalik sa St. Louis