George Baptiste Dies

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En diciembre 1, 1938 en 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 years of age. 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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Asesinato en 2912 Washington

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Los edificios son sólo montones de tablas y ladrillos sin las historias que se les atribuyen.. During November 1912, St. El oficial de policía de Louis, Arthur Huddleston, fue asesinado por el asesino en libertad condicional Albert Whitefield.. Whitefield había sorprendido a su esposa de hecho, 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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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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Hannah McLaughlin Desmond (1879 – 1904)

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En enero 7, 1903, St. 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. Sin embargo, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, el St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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La Casa Grande en la Avenida de Cook

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Una casa de ladrillo de 122 años de edad, domina la escena de la calle en la esquina de la Calle Whittier y Cook Avenue en St. Louis, Misuri. Constructores erigieron la 2378 casa de pies cuadrados en 1892. Su arquitectura única incluye un balcón en forma de torreta en el segundo piso del muro noreste.. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. Hoy, 4200 cocinar es

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Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis

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El viernes, Octubre 14, and Saturday, Octubre 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. La 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in

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Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

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En septiembre 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. Lo enviaron a un asilo en Washington

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Prelude to 1912 Elección Presidencial

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Theodore Roosevelt tomó una decisión fatídica en la jornada electoral 1904. Anunció después de ser elegido a la Presidencia por derecho propio después de ascender a la oficina en el asesinato de William McKinley que no se postularía para un nuevo mandato en 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. Louis

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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 “Hachazo” en St. Louis during the 1904 Feria Mundial. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,

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