Cuidíonn robÚlaí Killer Catch

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H. H. Holmes was America’s first known serial killer in the modern definition of the word. Holmes operated “the Murder Castle”, a Chicago hotel during the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Holmes would eventually be convicted of sixteen murders but may have murdered more than 100 people during his operation of the hotel. What is less well known is that St.

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Theodore Roosevelt Wins 6 States in 1912

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After Theodore Roosevelt won reelection in his own right during November 1904, TR impetuously announced he would not run for another term. His inner circle, particularly his wife Edith, would think the decision a mistake. Mar sin féin, once Theodore Roosevelt made a pronouncement, he intended to keep his word. Phioc Roosevelt a Rúnaí Cogaidh agus iar-Ghobharnóir ar na hOileáin Fhilipíneacha

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An Bealach a Beo i Sláinte agus Neart

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For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, An Bealach a Beo i Sláinte agus Neart (nasc affiliate) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 years until losing his

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Amateur Sleuth Catches Dynamitards

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Sunday morning, Lúnasa 12, 1900, St. Louis Police arrested four former Transit Line streetcar workers for blowing up the Olive Street line on Maryland Avenue between N. Taylor and N. Euclid Avenues on the previous night at 11:00 p.m. Police arrested Maurice Brennan, Fred E. Northway, James Schwartz and James Finnesey. Police found 30 pounds of dynamite and 30 feet

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William Muldoon agus a Feirme Sláinte

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William Muldoon, iar bleachtaireachta Nua-Eabhrac, bhuaigh an Craobh Domhanda Wrestling Greco-Roman ag bhuaigh Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon reigned ar feadh deich mbliana roimh scor mar a son. Tar éis dul ar scor, thosaigh sé a dhéanamh ina gcónaí mar oiliúnóir pearsanta. Muldoon trained wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for his

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Girlfriend Kills St. Louis Officer

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On Monday evening, Iúil 16, 1917, St. Louis Police Officer Julius H. Petring assigned to the North Market Division entered a rooming house at 2301 N. Market Street. Petring asked the proprietor William Dietrich to rent a room for him and his wife. A “wife” was his recently divorced girlfriend Freda Hagenmeyer. Officer Petring had been seeing Freda Hagenmeyer, a

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Herman Johannpeter (1878 – 1921)

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When I started researching the family history, I only knew about two of my great-grandmother Caroline “Lee” Ellis’ nee Johannpeter’s siblings. My grandfather told me a lot about his Uncle “Graí”, Julius Johannpeter. Grandpa lived with Uncle Jules from the time he left Missouri Military Academy in 1932 until he married my grandmother, Alvina Ellis nee Mosblech in 1938. Grandpa

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Tom HYER Beats Yankee Sullivan

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Tom HYER bhuaigh an Mheiriceá Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Craobh i 1841. Mar chuid is mó Seaimpíní prizefighting an hAois Déag, Ní raibh sé ag troid go minic. HYER íoctar de ghnáth a billí mar Fhorfheidhmí do pháirtithe polaitíochta i Nua-Eabhrac. Ar dtús, Hyer employed his talents for the Whigs but would switch allegiances to the “Know Páirtí Ní dhéanfaidh aon ní” lena chara William

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Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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Ar Meitheamh 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, California. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 agus 210 pounds during his career.

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