St. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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En novembro 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 nenos. O St. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church

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1915 New York Wrestling Tournament

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O Torneo Internacional de Wrestling ocorreu en dúas fases, entre maio 19, 1915 e decembro 31, 1915. Cincuenta wrestlers ía competir na primeira fase do torneo, incluíndo o Campión do Mundo greco-romana Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. A segunda parte tivo 40 loitadores, incluíndo para arriba e próximos estrela Ed “Estrangulador” Lewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. O

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Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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O xoves, Setembro 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. Despois de tentar o pago ilícito, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, asignado ao

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