St. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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On November 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. St. Louisi peapiiskopkond pühitses kiriku

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1915 New York Wrestling Tournament

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International Maadlus Tournament toimus kahes järgus maist 19, 1915 ja detsembris 31, 1915. Viiskümmend maadlejate konkureeriks esimeses etapis Turniiri sealhulgas World kreeka-rooma Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. Teine osamakse oli 40 maadlejate hulgas üles ja tulevad star Ed “Strangler” Lewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. The

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Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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Neljapäeval, September 9, 1875, George “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. Pärast ebaseadusliku makse üritamist, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, määratud

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