Taisteluurheiluhistorioitsija ja kamppailutaiteilija
Posts about miscellaneous history.
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
Tammikuu 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. Kuitenkin, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
A 122-year-old brick house dominates the street scene at the corner of Whittier Street and Cook Avenue in St. Ludvig, Missouri. Builders erected the 2378 square foot house in 1892. Sen ainutlaatuiseen arkkitehtuuriin kuuluu torniparveke koillisseinän toisessa kerroksessa. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. Tänään, 4200 Cook on
Perjantaina, Lokakuu 14, and Saturday, Lokakuu 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. Ludvig, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in
Syyskuun 5, 1984, I walked through the doors of Grover Cleveland High School for the first time. I attended St. Ludvig’ most popular magnet school at the time, Kennard NJROTC Academy. The 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. Ludvig’ South
Syyskuun 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. He lähettivät hänet Washingtonin turvapaikkaan
George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Ludvig’ 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. On August 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.
Theodore Roosevelt teki kohtalokkaan päätöksen vaalipäivänä 1904. Hän ilmoitti tultuaan valituksi puheenjohtajan omassa oikeassa jälkeen nouseva toimistoon heti murhan William McKinley, että hän ei juokse toisen termin 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 “Hakata” St. Louis during the 1904 Maailmannäyttely. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Ludvig, the match would not occur until 1908 Chicago,
Lauantaina, Maaliskuu 12, 1904, St. Louis Detective James J. Moran led a team of detectives to a room in a row house at 634 South Broadway on St. Ludvig’ 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. Moran ja etsivät