Cracksmen Caught at Eugene Field House

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В събота, Март 12, 1904, <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1878" bbox_w = "13" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = ". 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

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Nine Boys and A Man Fall Down Shaft

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На една студена януарска нощ в 1904, , когато градът на St. Louis was preparing for the World’s Fair which would make it famous, overzealous co-workers killed seven boys and a man. Беше 5:45 p.m. on January 13th at the old Brown Shoe Company factory at the corner of Washington Avenue and North Eleventh Street. Time for the men to

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A Tale на Две Turnvereine Halls

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Съдбата на голяма част от St. Louis’ исторически сгради доказват старата поговорка недвижими имоти. Това е всичко за местоположение, място, място. Ако сградата е в Св South. Louis, той има по-добър шанс да бъдат спасени от сградата от северната страна. The same could be said for buildings located in the center of the city except

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Theodore Roosevelt Wins 6 States in 1912

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After Theodore Roosevelt won reelection in his own right during November 1904, TR impetuously announced he would not run for another term. His inner circle, particularly his wife Edith, would think the decision a mistake. Обаче, once Theodore Roosevelt made a pronouncement, he intended to keep his word. Рузвелт избра своя военен министър и бивш губернатор на Филипините

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General Sherman’s St. Louis Home

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Генерал Уилям Tecumseh Sherman на Гражданската война слава имаше дълбоки корени в St. Louis стречинг обратно към 1843. Като войник, the US Army assigned Sherman to Jefferson Barracks. Sherman was also involved in St. Louis businesses as the St. Louis Стрийт Railroad Company президент, докато той напуска St. Louis for the Civil War in 1861.   After the war,

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Sgt. King’s Home on Lotus Avenue

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Аз преди това пише за инцидент, в който детектив сержант за Св. Louis Полицията е бил застрелян по време на опит за грабеж. Unlike a number of other incidents in Gilded Age St. История на Louis, Detective Sergeant James Martin King’s home in January 1920 still exists. The home is still in excellent condition. 4973 Lotus Avenue was the home of Sgt. King in

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Chang Апана, The Real Charlie Chan?

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За първи път чух за Chang Апана в Featurette на един от Чарли Чан DVD комплекти. I knew a real life detective inspired Earl Derr Biggers to create Charlie Chan. I did not know who the man was. Chang Apana was that man. Chang Апана (born Ah Ping Chang) декември 26, 1871 on the island of Oahu was

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Great Grandma’s Old Flat

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This is a story about 1942-44 Hebert Стрийт, which is in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood of St. Louis, MO. Like its neighbors, this structure has seen better days. I became interested in the building because my great grandmother lived at this address in 1930. My maternal grandfather’s family lived in the northern part of St. Louis during his

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