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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The Big House on Cook Avenue

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A 122-year-old brick house dominates the street scene at the corner of Whittier Street and Cook Avenue in St. لوئیس, میسوری. Builders erected the 2378 square foot house in 1892. معماری منحصر به فرد آن شامل بالکن برجک در طبقه دوم دیوار شمال شرقی است. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. امروز, 4200 کوک است

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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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Ghost of the Old Castle

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

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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. آنها او را به پناهگاه واشنگتن فرستادند

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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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Gotch Wanted Hack in St. لوئیس

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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 “مزدور” در خیابان. Louis during the 1904 نمایشگاه جهانی. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. لوئیس, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,

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Cracksmen Caught at Eugene Field House

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روز شنبه, مارس 12, 1904, خیابان. Louis Detective James J. Moran led a team of detectives to a room in a row house at 634 South Broadway on St. لوئیس’ 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. موران و کارآگاهان

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