Гісторык адзінаборстваў і баявы майстар
Posts about the history of St. Луіс, Місуры, family history, and miscellaneous history.
1909 быў, верагодна, горшы год жыцця Паркер Лонзо Батар Цімермана. Ён страціў абодва яго дзесяць-месячную дачку Іда мая Цімермана і яго другой жонкі Мелі Боллинджера Цімермана. Перад смерцю Паркера ў Каба Giraurdeau тарнада 1949, he would bury two more of his children. Both of them were adults. I can only imagine how hard 1909
Лістапада 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Луіс”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Луіс, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Эдуард і Магдалена Mosblech, and their 14 children. Санкт-. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church
On the evening of June 1, 1879, Вуліца. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Луіс’ South Side. It is not clear if Charles Sanders actions attracted Printz’s attention, or Printz just stumbled upon Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Printz walked up to Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. Калі
Recently, I was searching for information about my Great Uncle Francis’ marriage to my Great Aunt Rosemary Kalt. What I discovered was an unexpected genealogy treasure, a picture in the July 5 выданне St. Louis Star-Times of my great grandparents and 12 of the 14 Mosblech children. I had never seen a picture of my great grandparents, Eduard
Вуліца. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond had respect for the “old school criminals”, who plied their trade in St. Louis during the late 19th Century. Аднак, he did not have the same degree of respect for the thug tactics of the “new school criminals”. These criminals made up for a lack of finesse with great violence. Chief Desmond said
У чацвер, <Прамежак bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "2194" bbox_w = "63" bbox_h = "19" FSIZE = "13" fweight = "3" чырвоны = "255" зялёны = "255" сіні = "255" альфа = " 9, 1875, George “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. Пасля спробы незаконнага плацяжу, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, прызначаны ст
For the Sunday, Чэрвень 24, 1900 выданне St. Луі Рэспубліка, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. Пасля 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Начальнік Дэсманд наракаў на рост гвалту, які ён назіраў
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 гадоў. Прызначаны для ўдару каля Natural Bridge і Vandeventer Avenues, Officer Anderson was known as the “Friendly Copper” by the residents and businesses on his beat. Working the overnight shift on a cold February morning, Афіцэр Андэрсан ішоў па Вандэвентэры на поўдзень ад
Before he was promoted to Special Officer, Вуліца. Louis Police Officer Preston Anslyn responded to calls for service like any other patrolman. On the morning of February 28, 1916, Anslyn was patrolling the area of Franklin and Jefferson Avenues. A citizen notified Anslyn that 30-year-old Albert Kivet was celebrating after his birthday on February 27th. During his revelry, Ківет напаў
У чацвер, Студзеня 23, 1902, Вуліца. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, адзін са св. Луіс’ самыя багатыя мужчыны, ва ўласнасці жылая нерухомасць і іншыя актывы, ацэненыя ў 2 мільён долараў. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Луіс. Ён