George Baptiste Dies

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In December 1, 1938 at 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 annorum aetatis,. 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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Caedes at 2912 Washington

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Aedificia iusta sunt acervi tabularum et laterum sine fabulis quae eis adnexae sunt. During November 1912, St. Louis Police Arthurus Huddleston a paroled homicida Albert Whitefield occisus est. Whitefield gener uxorem suam miratus, who was entertaining another gentleman caller. Whitefield attempted to kill her before two St. Louis Police Officers responded to her cries for

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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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On January 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. Autem, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, in S.. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

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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. Mittunt eum ad Washington asylum

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Gotch Wanted Hack in St. Ludovicus

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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 “Hack” in S.. Louis during the 1904 Mauris Pulchra. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Ludovicus, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,

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