Archbishop Kenrick Celebrates 50 Lorem ipsum

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On August 17, 1891, St. Louis Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick celebrated his 85th birthday and fifty years as head of the St. Louis Catholic Church. In 1841, Kenrick was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of St. Ludovicus. When St. Louis Bishop Joseph Rosati died in Rome during 1843, Bishop Kenrick was appointed Bishop of the St. Louis Diocese. In 1847, in

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Stanislaus Zbyszko Tours in 1910

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In late 1909, Stanislaus Zbyszko traveled to the United States to challenge World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. Prior to meeting Gotch, Zbyszko toured the United States and battled many local wrestlers throughout the early part of 1910. Zbyszko would travel 37,000 miles. Early in his tour, Zbyszko met Frank Gotch in a handicap match. Zbyszko defeated Gotch, qui

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Ringer Throws Wasem

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Die Saturni, November 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 minutes. After the easy victory, fans smelled a rat, when the “Indianapolis Cyclone” spoke with a Lancashire accent. Oscar Wasem surpassed George Baptiste as St. Ludovicus’ wrestling champion in the mid-1890s. Wasem habiti

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Imago enim Gotch Crushes Title

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Die Jovis, January 27, 1904, Tom Jenkins defended his American Wrestling Championship against an up-and-coming wrestler from Iowa. Post lapsum primi, the fans realized it was the toughest match of the c Frank Alvin Gotch, de Humboldt, Iowa puer fundum qui percusseritis Georg Hackenschmidt in in Mundus risus Heavyweight 1908, Imago eius’ Aemulator. Jenkins had defeated Gotch’s

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Whistler and Ross Disgust Crowd

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After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, November 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman

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Henricus Moses Dufur Reminiscentiae

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Henricus Moses Dufur Mundum Heavyweight Collarium et Cubitum palaestrae Champion tenuit per 1870s.. By 1855, Dufur recessit a palaestra ad exercendum suum tempus professio vestimentorum sartoris. Etiam in colluctatione curriculo, Dufur laboraverunt ut sartor. Dufur correspondenter narravit ex Globo Bostoniensi natum esse in Richford ., Vermont die Iunii 5, 1943. Hanc diem of

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Dan Daly Beats Ed Kelly

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In December 1920, robbers killed Patrolman Charles Daly at the entrance to his home in the 4000 block of Forest Park Boulevard. St. Louis Police aggressively investigated the murder but it was never solved. Prior to his death, the Daly name was already well-known in St. Ludovicus. Charles Daly was the son of professional prizefighter Dan Daly, who fought in

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Tom Allen Rights Bill Davis

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In 19th century, Maxime civitatibus interdictum nudum-Knuckled PrizeFighting et professional gloved caestu. Aliquam saepe captus Pugnator, managers, et promoters ad prohibere PrizeFighting. A unique aspectus Geography conversus Sancti. Ludovici in idealis pugna visneto ut circum auctoritates in actione ad prohibere professional PrizeFighting. In Mississippi flumen inter Missouri et Illinois, Flumen scriptor current creata pugillus

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