摔跤冠军尝试拳击

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周二, 一月 19, 1909, 博士. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. 博士. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

圣路易斯 - 电车

I have always said the St. Louis Streetcar Strike of 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. 令人惊讶, their victims were young and attractive

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Chief Desmond Brings Fugitive Home

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

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Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter Kimker

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Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter was born in St. 路易, Missouri on June 17, 1903. “Babe” was the second child and first daughter born to my second great-uncle Julius “Uncle Jules” 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. 爷爷埃利斯’ father

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Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

首席 - 德斯蒙德 - 漏洞

在九月 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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