George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

Джордж-Батыст

During February 1901, Вуліца. 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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Hannah McLaughlin Desmond (1879 – 1904)

Ханна Маклафлін

Студзеня 7, 1903, Вуліца. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. Аднак, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, Санкт-. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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Вялікі дом на Кука праспекце

4200-cook-avenue

122-гадовы цагляны дом дамінуе вулічная сцэна на рагу Уиттиера вуліцы і варыць праспекце ў Санкт. Луіс, Місуры. Будаўнікі ўзвялі 2378 квадратных футаў дом у 1892. Its unique architecture includes a turret balcony on the second floor of the northeast wall. Калі ўпершыню пабудаваны, 4200 Кухар павінен быў вялікі ўчастак. Сёння, 4200 Cook is

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Барацьба на 1904 Летнія Алімпійскія гульні ў St. Луіс

1904-летнія алімпійскія гульні

У пятніцу, Кастрычнік 14, and Saturday, Кастрычнік 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers in 7 weight classes met in the first Olympic Games contested in the freestyle wrestling method. Prior Olympic Games were contested in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. The 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Луіс, Місуры. Вуліца. Louis was well-represented in

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Ghost of the Old Castle

Кліўленд з-Гранда

On September 5, 1984, I walked through the doors of Grover Cleveland High School for the first time. I attended St. Луіс’ most popular magnet school at the time, Kennard NJROTC Academy. Санкт-. Louis School Board decided to move the program to “The Castle on Grand”. Cleveland High School would graduate many St. Louis children on St. Луіс’ South

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Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

Шэф-Дэсманд-эксплойты

On September 21, 1897, Joseph Bloomfield Jackson attempted to sneak into the White House armed with a loaded revolver. Jackson had boasted of plans to attack a high government official for days. Jackson was arrested before he could carry out his plans to attack President McKinley. Police quickly realized Jackson was mentally disturbed. Яны адправілі яго ў вашынгтонскі прытулак

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

Джордж-Батыст

George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Луіс’ 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. Жнівень 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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Prelude to 1912 Presidential Election

theodore-roosevelts-effect-on-1912-election

Theodore Roosevelt made a fateful decision on Election Day 1904. He announced after being elected to the Presidency in his own right after ascending to the office upon the assassination of William McKinley that he would not run for another term in 1908. Roosevelt had served almost a full term before his election as McKinley was assassinated in September 1901.

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Gotch Wanted Hack in St. Луіс

адкрытая-Гоч

Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “Hack” ў Санкт-. Louis during the 1904 Сусветная выстава. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Луіс, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,

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Cracksmen Caught at Eugene Field House

яўген-поле-дом-рабаўнікі

У суботу, Сакавік 12, 1904, Вуліца. Louis Detective James J. Moran led a team of detectives to a room in a row house at 634 South Broadway on St. Луіс’ Near South Side. Frank Ward, a suspected safe cracker, rented a room in the row house. Besides Ward, the detectives arrested Edward Seely and John Shumway. Моран і дэтэктывы

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