Happy Birthday Grandpa

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Today would have been my maternal grandfather Gilbert P. إليس’ 100th birthday. Grandpa Ellis only lived to 85 but he imparted 100 years worth of wisdom into the 32 years I knew him. I could write books about him but am going to focus today’s post on how he inspired me by refusing to grow old. Grandpa Ellis maintained his physical

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السيد. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)

لا أزال أشكرك يا سيد موتو

Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. موتو فيلم, السيد. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), يونيو 24, 1938. Lou Breslow and John Patrick set the film in Cambodia allowing Twentieth-Century Fox to use stock footage of the recently discovered ruins of Angkor Wat. The discovery of Angkor Wat captured the attention of the American public. Many

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المصارعة بطل الملاكمة يحاول

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يوم الثلاثاء, يناير 19, 1909, الدكتور. بنيامين الرول, الطبيب سياتل والموالية المصارع الذي كانت جيدة بما يكفي للفوز في بطولة الوزن الثقيل الأمريكية, قررت لسبب غير مفهوم لمحاولة يده في الملاكمة للمحترفين. كان خصمه صديق وشريك السجال, “دنفر” إد مارتن, من سيفوز في بطولة الملاكمة للوزن الثقيل العالمي الملونة. الدكتور. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

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I have always said the St. لويس عربة إضراب 1900 was not the story of the evil streetcar companies exploiting the innocent workers. “The innocent workers” committed many deplorable acts during the streetcar strike. One of their most frequent tactics involved stripping woman in public who rode the streetcars during the strike. Amazingly, their victims were young and attractive

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Chief Desmond Brings Fugitive Home

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الحادي و. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond would be primarily responsible for the security of the 1904 الحادي و. Louis World’s Fair. Prior to the fair opening in April 1904, Desmond played a critical role in St. لويس’ boodling investigation. During his boodling investigation, الحادي و. Louis Circuit Attorney Joseph “Holy Joe” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or

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An Epic 61 Round Draw

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In this post, which was previously a podcast, we will discuss the epic sixty-one round draw between James J. Corbett and Peter Jackson in 1891. This bout prepared Corbett for his successful challenge of John L. Sullivan in 1892. Main Content – على مارس 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color

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Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter Kimker

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Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter was born in St. لويس, Missouri on June 17, 1903. “Babe” was the second child and first daughter born to my second great-uncle Julius “عم جول” Johannpeter and his wife Bertha Johannpeter nee Horst. My grandfather Gilbert Ellis spent a lot of his time with Uncle Jules family, while he was growing up. Grandpa Ellis’ father

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الحادي و. Louis Detectives Catch Pickpocket

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<تمتد bbox_x = "359" bbox_y = "1385" bbox_w = "12" bbox_h = "20" fsize = "14" fweight = "3" أحمر = "255" أخضر = "255" أزرق = "255" ألفا = " 1904, الحادي و. Louis hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition better known as the 1904 الحادي و. لويس’ Worlds Fair. While the Fair brought lots of tourists to town, criminals also made their way to the Gateway City. The man tasked with taking care of the security at the Fair and dealing with the increased criminal element in town was St. لويس’

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Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

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في أيلول 21, 1897, Joseph Bloomfield Jackson attempted to sneak into the White House armed with a loaded revolver. Jackson had boasted of plans to attack a high government official for days. Jackson was arrested before he could carry out his plans to attack President McKinley. Police quickly realized Jackson was mentally disturbed. They sent him to a Washington asylum

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