George Baptiste Dies

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డిసెంబర్ న 1, 1938 వద్ద 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 సంవత్సరాలు. 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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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, సెయింట్. 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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జనవరి న 7, 1903, సెయింట్. 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. However, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. మార్చిలో 1897, సెయింట్. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. లూయిస్

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శుక్రవారం, క్యాలండరులో పదవ నెల 14, and Saturday, క్యాలండరులో పదవ నెల 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. ది 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. లూయిస్, MO. సెయింట్. 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. లూయిస్’ 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. ఆగష్టు న 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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Prelude to 1912 అధ్యక్ష ఎన్నికల

థియోడర్-రూజ్‌వెల్ట్స్-ఎఫెక్ట్-ఆన్-1912-ఎన్నిక

థియోడర్ రూజ్వెల్ట్ ఎన్నికల రోజున ఒక అదృష్ట నిర్ణయం 1904. అతను మరొక పదం కోసం అమలు కాదు అని విలియం మెక్కిన్లీ హత్య తర్వాత కార్యాలయానికి ఆరోహణ తర్వాత తన స్వంత అధ్యక్ష ఎన్నుకోబడిన తరువాత ప్రకటించింది 1908. Roosevelt had served almost a full term before his election as McKinley was assassinated in September 1901.

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