Historian i sporteve luftarake dhe artist luftarak
Posts about miscellaneous history.
Johnny Reagan ishte një luftëtar i rëndësishëm në St. Skena e boksit Louis gjatë dekadës së parë të shekullit të 20-të. Me origjinë nga Bruklini, Reagan u zhvendos në St. Louis do të stërvitet nën Jack McKenna. McKenna e bazoi operacionin e tij jashtë St. Louis, ku luftëtari i tij luftoi kryesisht në St. Louis’ Klubi West End. Reagan ishte një peshë në rritje në atë kohë
Më gusht 17, 1891, St. Louis Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick celebrated his 85th birthday and fifty years as head of the St. Louis Catholic Church. Në 1841, Kenrick was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of St. Louis. When St. Louis Bishop Joseph Rosati died in Rome during 1843, Bishop Kenrick was appointed Bishop of the St. Louis Diocese. Në 1847, the
Në shtator 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. Për vite, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate
Në nëntor 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 fëmijë. St. Kryedioqeza e Louis dedikoi kishën
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. Megjithatë, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Luftimet profesionale në shekullin e 19-të gëzonin një reputacion të dobët jashtë
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 vjet, 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
Kur është fjala për politikë të makinës dhe krimit të organizuar, Kansas City ka outshone gjithmonë St. Louis. Kansas City’s Pendergast political machine helped land Harry S. Truman in the White House. Kansas City ishte edhe shtëpia e disa të profilit të lartë incidentesh kriminale. St. Louis’ last organized crime leader was arrested for playing cards. We did have a Democratic party political machine around
Më dhjetor 1, 1938 në 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 vjeç. 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
Ndërtesat janë vetëm pirgje dërrasash dhe tullash pa historitë që u janë bashkangjitur. During November 1912, St. Oficeri i policisë së Louis, Arthur Huddleston u vra nga vrasësi i liruar me kusht, Albert Whitefield. Whitefield kishte befasuar gruan e tij të zakonshme, who was entertaining another gentleman caller. Whitefield attempted to kill her before two St. Louis Police Officers responded to her cries for
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