Kematian Rat Kepala

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William T.”Willie” Egan took over “Tikus Egan” on the death of his older brother Tom in 1919. Thomas “Ular” Kinney and his childhood friend and brother-in-law Tom Egan formed St. Louis’ criminal organization in the late 1800s. Both Kinney and Tom Egan were saloon keepers and Democratic politicians. They employed “the Rats” for political slugging and other criminal activities. Thomas

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Streetcar Strike Claims Policeman

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Pada Kamis malam, Mei 31, 1900, Albert Koenig, simpatisan menyerang dengan riwayat penyakit mental, menembak dan membunuh Petugas patroli Dennis Derek. Patroli Crane dan beberapa petugas lainnya menanggapi daerah karena laporan dari Koenig mengancam warga lain. Koenig memasuki Eas and Sons Saloon di sudut barat daya dari S. Broadway and Osage Streets. Koenig may have

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The Lost Mosblech suster

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Ketika saya tumbuh dewasa, Saya sering mendengar Nenek Ellis, Alvina M. Mosblech Ellis, berbicara tentang dua saudara perempuannya hilang. Dia kehilangan kakak tertuanya Margaret dan adiknya Loretta sebelum ulang tahunnya ke-40. Margaret B. Mosblech adalah yang pertama dari empat belas anak yang lahir Eduard dan Magdalena Mosblech. Great Aunt Margaret was born on June 10, 1908. As

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After the Thin Man (1936)

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) released After The Thin Man (1936), the sequel to the popular Thin Man (1934), on Christmas Day 1936. The film is one of 14 films William Powell and Myrna Loy made together. Powell and Loy play Dashiell Hammet’s characters Nick and Nora Charles respectively. Nick Charles formerly worked as a private detective before marrying the wealthy heiress Nora.

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. Pada Agustus 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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A Tale of Two Turnvereine Halls

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The fate of much of St. Louis’ historic buildings prove the old real estate adage. It’s all about location, location, location. If the building is in the South St. Louis, it has a better chance of being saved than a building on the North Side. The same could be said for buildings located in the center of the city except

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Seymour Hicks di Gober (1935)

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Orang kikir (1935) adalah versi Twickenham Studios dari Charles Dickens’ klasik, A Christmas Carol. Seymour Hicks memainkan Ebenezer Scrooge, pemilik kikir dari bisnis London. Dia mempekerjakan seorang asisten bernama Bob Cratchit. Gober akhirnya akan memenuhi tiga hantu di malam Natal, who will cause a miraculous change in Scrooge’s attitude towards Christmas and his assistant. Seymour Hicks was born

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