1909 – Лоша година за Паркер Зиммерман

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1909 је вероватно најгора година Паркер Лонзо Батор Зиммерман животу. Он је изгубио свој оба десет месеци стару ћерку Ида мај Зиммерман и своју другу супругу Мели Боллингер Зиммерман. Пре Паркера смрти у Кејп Гираурдеау Торнадо у 1949, he would bury two more of his children. Both of them were adults. I can only imagine how hard 1909

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Свети. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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Новембра 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Лоуис”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Лоуис, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard and Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 деца. Свети. Луја надбискупија је посветила цркву

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Службеник за злочине Принтз

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On the evening of June 1, 1879, Свети. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Лоуис’ South Side. Није јасно да ли су акције Чарлса Сандерса привукле Принтзову пажњу, или је Принтц управо наишао на Сандерса. Whatever the circumstances, Принтз је отишао до Сандерса, who had a revolver in his right hand. Када

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The 14 Mosblechs

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Недавно, 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 издање Ст. 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

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New School St. Louis Criminals

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Свети. 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. <Спан ббок_к = "289" ббок_и = "553" ббок_в = "56" ббок_х = "20" фсизе = "14" фвеигхт = "3" црвено = "255" зелено = "255" плави = "255" алфа = ", 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. рекао је шеф Дезмонд

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Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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On Thursday, Септембар 9, 1875, Џорџ “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. Након покушаја недозвољене исплате, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, додељено на

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Old School St. Louis Criminals

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For the Sunday, Јун 24, 1900 издање Ст. Луј Република, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. После 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Шеф Дезмонд се жалио на све веће насиље које је видео

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Ambush Kills Beat Officer

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54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 године. Assigned to a beat near Natural Bridge and 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, Officer Anderson was walking on Vandeventer just south of

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Preston Anslyn’s Early Exploits

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Before he was promoted to Special Officer, Свети. 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, Кивет нападнут

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Chief Desmond Solves Cooper Killing

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On Thursday, Јануар 23, 1902, Свети. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, један од св. Лоуис’ најбогатији људи, у власништву стамбене непокретности и друге имовине процењене на 2 милион долара. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Лоуис. Он

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