Staraí Spóirt agus Ealaíontóir Comhraic
Posts about the history of St. Louis, Missouri, family history, and miscellaneous history.
1909 dócha go raibh an bhliain ba mheasa den saol Parker Lonzo Bator Zimmerman ar. Chaill sé an dá a iníon deich mí d'aois Ida Bealtaine Zimmerman agus a bhean chéile an dara Mellie Bollinger Zimmerman. Roimh bhás Parker sa Giraurdeau Rinn Tornado de 1949, he would bury two more of his children. Both of them were adults. I can only imagine how hard 1909
Ar Samhain 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Louis”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Louis, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard and Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 children. An Naomh. Louis Ard-Deoise a thiomnaigh an eaglais
On the evening of June 1, 1879, St. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ South Side. Níl sé soiléir ar tharraing gníomhartha Charles Sanders aird Printz, nó níor tháinig Printz ach ar Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Shiúil Printz suas go Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. Nuair a
Le déanaí, 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 eagrán den Naomh. Louis Star-Times of my great grandparents and 12 an 14 Mosblech children. I had never seen a picture of my great grandparents, Eduard
St. 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. Mar sin féin, 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. a dúirt an Príomh-Desmond
Ar Déardaoin, September 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. After trying to illicit payment, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, assigned to the
For the Sunday, Meitheamh 24, 1900 eagrán den Naomh. Poblacht Louis, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. After 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Chief Desmond lamented the increasing violence he was seeing out
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 bliana. Sannta do bhuille in aice le Natural Bridge agus 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, Bhí an tOifigeach Anderson ag siúl ar Vandeventer díreach ó dheas de
Before he was promoted to Special Officer, St. 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, Kivet ionsaí
Ar Déardaoin, Eanáir 23, 1902, St. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, ceann de St. Louis’ fir is saibhre, eastát réadach cónaithe faoi úinéireacht agus sócmhainní eile arna luacháil ag 2 milliún dollar. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Sé