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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Sur Janvier 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. Cependant, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, Saint-. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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La grande maison sur l'avenue de Cook

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A 122 ans, maison de brique domine la scène de rue au coin de la rue et de l'avenue Whittier Cook à St. Louis, Missouri. Les constructeurs ont érigé la 2378 maison carrée pied dans 1892. Son architecture unique comprend un balcon en tourelle au deuxième étage du mur nord-est.. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. Aujourd'hui, 4200 Le cuisinier est

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Lutte au 1904 Jeux Olympiques d'été à St. Louis

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Le vendredi, October 14, et samedi, October 15, 1904, 42 lutteurs 7 catégories de poids sont rencontrés dans les premiers Jeux Olympiques contestées dans la méthode de lutte libre. Jeux Olympiques antérieurs ont été contestées dans le style gréco-romain de la lutte. La 1904 Jeux Olympiques d'été a eu lieu en collaboration avec le 1904 Exposition universelle à St. Louis, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in

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Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

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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. 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. Louis’ 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. Sur Août 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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Prelude to 1912 Élection présidentielle

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Theodore Roosevelt a pris une décision fatidique le jour du scrutin 1904. Il a annoncé après son élection à la présidence de son propre chef après avoir remonté au bureau sur l'assassinat de William McKinley qu'il ne briguerait pas un nouveau mandat en 1908. Roosevelt avait servi presque un mandat complet avant son élection comme McKinley fut assassiné en Septembre 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 “Entaille” à St. Louis during the 1904 Exposition universelle. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,

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