St. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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Noong Nobyembre 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 mga bata. Ang St. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church

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1915 New York Wrestling Tournament

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Ang International Wrestling Tournament naganap sa dalawang phase sa pagitan ng Mayo 19, 1915 at Disyembre 31, 1915. Limampung wrestlers gusto makipagkumpetensya sa unang yugto ng paligsahan kabilang ang World Greco-Roman Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. Ang pangalawang grupo ng paninda ay nagkaroon 40 wrestlers kabilang ang up at darating na star Ed “Strangler” Lewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. Ang

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Behind the Mask (1946)

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Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films (affiliate link) 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. Pagkatapos

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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. Kailan

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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. Sa simula pa, 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. Louis Police Department. When the bank association turned over the

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William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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Ako unang basahin ang tungkol sa William Muldoon sa isang talambuhay ni John L. Sullivan, ang huling hubad buko matimbang kampeon. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. Ang huling mga pangunahing hubad buko labanan ay fought sa pamamagitan ng Sullivan laban Jake Kilrain sa 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Siya ay

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New School St. Louis Criminals

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St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond had respect for the “old school criminals”, who plied their trade in St. Louis during the late 19th Century. Gayunman, he did not have the same degree of respect for the thug tactics of the “new school criminals”. These criminals made up for a lack of finesse with great violence. Chief Desmond said

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Abe Attell and St. Louis Boxing

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Sa 2010, St. Louis ay ang 58 pinakamalaking lungsod sa Estados Unidos at ang ika-19 pinakamalaking metropolitan area. Paikot ang pagliko ng siglo, ito ay ang ikalimang o ika-anim na pinakamalaking lungsod sa Estados Unidos at ang pinakamalaking kanluran ng Mississippi River. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in

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