Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. August 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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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. Siiski, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professionaalsed võitlused 19. sajandil nautisid väljaspool seda kehva maine

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Alexander Baptiste Passes at 100

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On September 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. Juba aastaid, 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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On November 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. Louisi peapiiskopkond pühitses kiriku

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 aastat, 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 ja St. Louis Machine

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Kui tegemist on masin poliitika ja organiseeritud kuritegevuse, Kansas City on alati outshone St. Louis. Kansas City’s Pendergast political machine helped land Harry S. Truman in the White House. Kansas City oli koduks ka mitmed kõrge profiiliga gangland tulistamine. St. Louis’ viimane organiseeritud kuritegevuse juht arreteeriti mängukaardid. We did have a Democratic party political machine around

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