St. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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Ar Samhain 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Louis”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Louis, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard and Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 children. An Naomh. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church

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1915 New York Wrestling Tournament

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Tharla an Ilchomórtas Wrestling Idirnáisiúnta in dhá chéim idir Bealtaine 19, 1915 agus mí na Nollag 31, 1915. Bheadh ​​caoga wrestlers iomaíocht sa chéad chéim den tournament lena n-áirítear an Domhain Greco-Roman Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. Bhí an dara tráthchuid 40 wrestlers lena n-áirítear suas agus ag teacht réalta Ed “StranglerLewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. An

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Behind the Mask (1946)

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Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films (nasc affiliate) based on the popular Shadow radio program, on May 25, 1946. “B” Film leading actor Kane Richmond returns as Lamont Cranston, the alter ego of the mysterious Shadow. The film begins by following the activities a blackmailing newspaper reporter Jeff Mann, played by James Cardwell. After

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Criminal Shoots Officer Printz

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On the evening of June 1, 1879, St. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ South Side. It is not clear if Charles Sanders actions attracted Printz’s attention, or Printz just stumbled upon Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Printz walked up to Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. Nuair a

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Ira Cooper Unravels Money Order Theft

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On February 22, 1924, unknown suspects took $20,000.00 in American Express Company money orders from the Mercantile Trust Company in Downtown St. Louis. Ar dtús, the American Bankers Association hired private detectives. After the detectives were unable to discover any serious leads, the association turned the case over to the St. Póilíní Roinn Louis. When the bank association turned over the

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William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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Léigh mé an chéad faoi William Muldoon i beathaisnéis John L. Sullivan, an knuckle lom trom curadh deiridh. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. Troideadh an mór-bout knuckle lom go deireanach le Sullivan i gcoinne Jake Kilrain i 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. He was

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1802 N. Jefferson Gone

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1802 N. Bhí Jefferson Avenue cothrom dhá-teaghlaigh tógtha i 1890 agus atá lonnaithe sa St. Louis Place neighborhood. Scríobh mé ar dtús mar gheall ar an bhfoirgneamh i 2013 ach bhí sé Leagadh éigin roimh Mhárta 2015. Tá an foirgneamh cuid de cheantar á fhorbairt le haghaidh casta rialtais i St. Louis, mar sin ní raibh sé in ann a shábháil. These pictures are

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