奧利弗·柯克和 1904 聖. 聖路易斯奧運會

奧利弗·基爾·聖路易斯·義和團

奧利弗·倫納德·柯克具有作為唯一的奧運拳擊手贏得一枚金牌在兩個不同的重量等級在同奧運會的區別. 奧利弗·柯克完成了這一壯舉在他的家鄉在奧運會 1904. 聖. 路易主辦的第三屆奧運會期間 1904 世界博覽會博覽會. Like the Paris Games four years before, 聖. Louis gave

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

聖路易斯街車

I have always said the St. 路易電車罷工 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. 令人驚訝, 他們的受害者年輕且有吸引力

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Chief Desmond Brings Fugitive Home

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聖. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond would be primarily responsible for the security of the 1904 聖. Louis World’s Fair. Prior to the fair opening in April 1904, Desmond played a critical role in St. 路易’ boodling investigation. During his boodling investigation, 聖. Louis Circuit Attorney Joseph “聖喬” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or

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Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

德斯蒙德酋長

在9月 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. 他們把他送到華盛頓的精神病院

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