Johnny Reagan Dies in St. Louis

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Johnny Reagan was an important fighter in the St. Louis boxing scene during the first decade of the 20th Century. Originally from Brooklyn, Reagan moved to St. Louis to train under Jack McKenna. McKenna based his operation out of St. Louis, where his fighter primarily fought at St. Louis’ West End Club. Reagan was a rising bantamweight at the time

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Alexander Baptiste Passes at 100

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Září 15, 1919, St. Louis citizens woke up to read about the death of one of their oldest citizens, Alexander Baptiste. Just a few months before his 101st or 102nd birthday depending on which source you believed, Alexander Baptiste passed away from intestinal disease. Po celá léta, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate

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St. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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Dne 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 children. St. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Však, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 let, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at

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Boss Butler a St. Louis stroje

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Pokud jde o obráběcí politiky a organizovaného zločinu, Kansas City se vždy zastínil St. Louis. Kansas City’s Pendergast political machine helped land Harry S. Truman in the White House. Kansas City byl také domov pro několik vysoce postavených gangsterských přestřelek. St. Louis’ poslední vůdce organizovaného zločinu byl zatčen za hrací karty. We did have a Democratic party political machine around

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George Baptiste Dies

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Prosince 1, 1938 na 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 let. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home

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Vražda u 2912 Washington

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Budovy jsou jen hromady desek a cihel bez příběhů, které jsou s nimi spojeny. V průběhu listopadu 1912, St. Louis policejní důstojník Arthur Huddleston byl zabit paroled vrah Albert Whitefielda. Whitefield překvapil svou družku, který byl zábavný další gentleman volajícího. Whitefield pokusil zabít ji před dvěma St. Louis Police Officers responded to her cries for

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to

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