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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
Ar Eanáir 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. Mar sin féin, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, Naomh. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
Cionn teach bríce 122-bliain d'aois ar an ardán sráide ag an choirnéal Shráid Whittier agus Cook Ascaill i St. Louis, Missouri. Tógálaithe in airde an 2378 Teach troigh cearnach i 1892. Áirítear ar a ailtireacht uathúil BALCÓIN turret ar an dara hurlár den bhalla oirthuaisceart. Nuair dtús tógtha, 4200 Ní mór Cook bheith ina láithreán mórthaibhseach. Sa lá atá inniu, 4200 Tá Cook
Ar Dé hAoine, Deireadh Fómhair 14, and Saturday, Deireadh Fómhair 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. An 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in
Meán Fómhair 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. An Naomh. 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
Meán Fómhair 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. Chuir siad chuig tearmann i Washington é
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. Ar Lúnasa 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.
Rinne Theodore Roosevelt cinneadh fateful ar Lá Toghcháin 1904. D'fhógair sé tar éis a bheith tofa chun an Uachtaránacht ina cheart féin tar éis dul suas go dtí an oifig ar an feallmharú William McKinley nach mbeadh sé ar siúl ar feadh téarma eile i 1908. D'fhóin Roosevelt beagnach téarma iomlán sular toghadh mar a bhí assassinated McKinley i mí Mheán Fómhair 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” i St. Louis during the 1904 Domhain Aonach. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 i Chicago,
Ar Dé Sathairn, Márta 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. Louis’ 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 and the detectives