George Baptiste Dies

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در تاریخ دسامبر 1, 1938 در 5:15 PM, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 سال سن. 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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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, خیابان. 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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ژانویه 7, 1903, خیابان. 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. <طول bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1494" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" fsize = "14" fweight = "3" قرمز = "255" سبز = "255" آبی = "255" آلفا = ", he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, خیابان. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. لوئیس

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در روز جمعه, اکتبر 14, and Saturday, اکتبر 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. لوئیس, MO. خیابان. Louis was well-represented in

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Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

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در سپتامبر 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. They sent him to a Washington asylum

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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

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Prelude to 1912 انتخابات ریاست جمهوری

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تئودور روزولت یک تصمیم سرنوشت ساز در روز انتخابات 1904. او پس از پس از صعودی به دفتر بر ترور ویلیام مک کینلی در سمت راست خود را به ریاست جمهوری انتخاب اعلام کرد که او نمی خواهد برای یک دوره دیگر در اجرا 1908. Roosevelt had served almost a full term before his election as McKinley was assassinated in September 1901.

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