Историчар борбених спортова и борилачки уметник
Posts about the history of St. Лоуис, Мисури, family history, and miscellaneous history.
Оливер Леонард Кирк је разлика у томе што је једини олимпијски боксер који је освојио златну медаљу у два одвојена одељења масе у истим Олимпијским играма. Оливер Кирка остварио тај подвиг у свом родном граду Олимпијским играма у 1904. Свети. Током Луј домаћин трећег олимпијада 1904 Светски сајам изложби. Као париски Игре четири године пре, Свети. Louis gave
Вилијам Дезмонд ухапсен много лопови током његовог 17 година каријере као Ст. Луј Шеф детектива. Он је развио националну репутацију “Тхиеф Такер”. У понедељак, Октобар 15, 1900, Шеф Дезмонд ухапсен панталоне од лопова, али не и сам лопова. Јонас Вашингтон је ушао у двориште Схицкле, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry at 12th and Gratiot Streets
I have always said the St. Луј Трамвај Штрајк 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, њихове жртве су биле младе и привлачне
Свети. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond would be primarily responsible for the security of the 1904 Свети. Louis World’s Fair. Prior to the fair opening in April 1904, Desmond played a critical role in St. Лоуис’ boodling investigation. During his boodling investigation, Свети. Louis Circuit Attorney Joseph “Holy Joe” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or
In the late 1990s, my grandfather, Gilbert Ellis, was living with my Aunt Maureen and Uncle Dale. They had decided to have a large garage/shed installed, so Grandpa and my uncle would have a workshop. They had the shed assembled and engaged a local electrical company to run electricity to the workshop. Uncle Dale had to run some errands on
У 1904, Свети. Louis hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition better known as the 1904 Свети. Лоуис’ Worlds Fair. While the Fair brought lots of tourists to town, criminals also made their way to the Gateway City. The man tasked with taking care of the security at the Fair and dealing with the increased criminal element in town was St. Лоуис’
Септембар 9, 1893, Фрисцо линија бракеман Џејмс Пенноцк укрцао у Фрисцо Лине на Товер Грове у Ст. Лоуис. На станици Цхелтенхам, Фрисцо бракеман Сем Робертсон и бивши бракеман Мунцие Реј и укрцали. Мушкарци укрцали у воз са намером да пљачкају воз на Санди Цут, две миље источно од Пацифика, МО. Кад се воз приближио
Септембар 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. Послали су га у вашингтонски азил
На августа 31, 1901, Night Watchman William Doherty discovered Willis Garner burglarizing the office of Schickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Company at 912 С. Twelfth Street in St. Лоуис, Мисури. 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
Октобра 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