St. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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Novembra 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 a Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 children. St. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church

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Murder at 2912 Washington

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Buildings are just piles of boards and bricks without the stories that are attached to them. During November 1912, St. Louis Police Officer Arthur Huddleston was killed by paroled murderer Albert Whitefield. Whitefield had surprised his common-law wife, who was entertaining another gentleman caller. Whitefield attempted to kill her before two St. Louis Police Officers responded to her cries for

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General Sherman’s St. Louis Home

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Generál William Tecumseh Sherman z občianskej vojny slávy mal hlboké korene v St. Louis siaha do 1843. Ako vojak, bol pridelený k Jefferson kasárňach. On bol tiež zapojený do St. Louis businesses as the St. Louis Street železničná spoločnosť President kým nie on odišiel St. Louis for the Civil War in 1861. After the war, St. Louis’ citizens

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Sgt. King’s Home on Lotus Avenue

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Predtým som písal o incidente v ktorom detektív seržant pre St. Louis polície bol zastrelený počas pokusu o lúpež. Unlike a number of other incidents in Gilded Age St. Louis histórie, Detective Sergeant James Martin King’s home in January 1920 still exists. The home is still in excellent condition. 4973 Lotus Avenue was the home of Sgt. King in

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