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Posts about the history of St. لوئیس, میسوری, family history, and miscellaneous history.
Oliver Leonard Kirk has the distinction of being the only Olympic boxer to win a gold medal in two separate weight classes in the same Olympic Games. Oliver Kirk accomplished this feat at his hometown Olympics in 1904. خیابان. Louis hosted the third Olympiad during the 1904 World’s Fair Exposition. Like the Paris Games four years before, خیابان. Louis gave
William Desmond nabbed many thieves during his 17 year career as St. Louis Chief of Detectives. He developed a nationwide reputation as “The Thief Taker”. در روز دوشنبه, اکتبر 15, 1900, Chief Desmond nabbed the pants of a thief but not the thief himself. Jonas Washington entered the yard of Shickle, ریخته گری آهن هریسون و هوارد در خیابان 12th و Gratiot
I have always said the St. لوئیس اتوبوسی به اعتصاب از 1900 was not the story of the evil streetcar companies exploiting the innocent workers. “The innocent workers” committed many deplorable acts during the streetcar strike. One of their most frequent tactics involved stripping woman in public who rode the streetcars during the strike. Amazingly, their victims were young and attractive
خیابان. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond would be primarily responsible for the security of the 1904 خیابان. Louis World’s Fair. Prior to the fair opening in April 1904, Desmond played a critical role in St. لوئیس’ boodling investigation. During his boodling investigation, خیابان. Louis Circuit Attorney Joseph “Holy Joe” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or
در اواخر 1990s, پدر بزرگ من, گیلبرت الیس, با عمه من مورین و عمو دیل زندگی. آنها تصمیم گرفته بود به یک گاراژ بزرگ / نصب ریخته, تا پدر بزرگ و عموی من یک کارگاه داشته. آنها ریخته مونتاژ حال و درگیر یک شرکت برق محلی برای اجرای برق به کارگاه. Uncle Dale had to run some errands on
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در سپتامبر 9, 1893, خط فریسکو، تگزاس ترمزبان ترن جیمز پناک، مینهسوتا خط فریسکو، تگزاس در برج گراو در خیابان سوار. لوئیس. در توقف چلتنهام, ترمزبان ترن فریسکو، تگزاس سام رابرتسون و ترمزبان ترن سابق مونسی ری نیز سوار. مردان قطار با قصد سرقت قطار در سندی کات سوار, دو مایلی شرق اقیانوس آرام, MO. وقتی قطار نزدیک شد
در سپتامبر 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. آنها او را به پناهگاه واشنگتن فرستادند
در آگوست 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. لوئیس, میسوری. 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
در اکتبر 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