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On detsember 1, 1938 juures 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 aastat. 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
Hooned on vaid laudade ja telliste kuhjad, ilma nende külge kinnitatud lugudeta. During November 1912, St. Louis'i politseiametniku Arthur Huddlestoni tappis tingimisi vabastatud mõrvar Albert Whitefield. Whitefield oli oma tavaabikaaslast üllatanud, 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
On jaanuar 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. Siiski, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. Märtsis 1897, St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
122-aastane telliskivimaja domineerib tänavapilt nurgal Whittier Street ja Cook Avenue St. Louis, Missouri. Puidust püstitatud 2378 ruutmeetril maja 1892. Selle ainulaadse arhitektuuri juurde kuulub kirdeseina teisel korrusel asuv tornrõdu. Kui esimene ehitatud, 4200 Cook pidi olema muljetavaldav site. Täna, 4200 Kokk on
Reedel, Oktoober 14, ja laupäeval, Oktoober 15, 1904, 42 maadlejate 7 kaalukategooriate kohtusid esimest olümpiamängude vaidlustada vabamaadluse meetod. Enne olümpiamänge vaidlustas kreeka-rooma stiilis maadlus. The 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in
On September 5, 1984, I walked through the doors of Grover Cleveland High School for the first time. I attended St. Louis’ most popular magnet school at the time, Kennard NJROTC Academy. St. Louis School Board decided to move the program to “The Castle on Grand”. Cleveland High School would graduate many St. Louis children on St. Louis’ South
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. Nad saatsid ta Washingtoni varjupaika
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.
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” St. Louis during the 1904 World Fair. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,