George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, Свети. 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, Свети. 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. <Спан ббок_к = "289" ббок_и = "553" ббок_в = "56" ббок_х = "20" фсизе = "14" фвеигхт = "3" црвено = "255" зелено = "255" плави = "255" алфа = ", he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, Свети. 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. Лоуис, Мисури. Builders erected the 2378 square foot house in 1892. Its unique architecture includes a turret balcony on the second floor of the northeast wall. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. Данас, 4200 Cook is

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Врестлинг у 1904 Суммер Олимпицс ин Ст. Лоуис

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У петак, Октобар 14, и субота, Октобар 15, 1904, 42 рвачи у 7 Часови тежина састали у првих Олимпијских игара у спорним методу слободним стилом. Претходне Олимпијске игре су оспорила у грчко-римском стилу рвања. The 1904 Суммер Олимпицс одржан у сарадњи са 1904 Светска изложба у Ст. Лоуис, МО. Свети. Louis was well-represented in

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Ghost of the Old Castle

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

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Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

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Септембар 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. Послали су га у вашингтонски азил

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Лоуис’ 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. На августа 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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Prelude to 1912 Presidential Election

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Theodore Roosevelt made a fateful decision on Election Day 1904. He announced after being elected to the Presidency in his own right after ascending to the office upon the assassination of William McKinley that he would not run for another term in 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. Лоуис

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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 “Пијук” у Ст. Louis during the 1904 Сајам. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Лоуис, the match would not occur until 1908 у Чикагу,

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Cracksmen Caught at Eugene Field House

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У суботу, Март 12, 1904, Свети. Louis Detective James J. Moran led a team of detectives to a room in a row house at 634 South Broadway on St. Лоуис’ 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

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