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Old 10-11-2017, 06:23 PM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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Phil The Gorilla
A Guinness record holder

Phil The Gorilla – A St. Louis Zoo Legend – Bits and Pieces





George Herbert Walker (1874-1953)
St. Louis, Missouri
Grandfather of George H.W. Bush

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/f...GRid=121153997
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Old 10-17-2017, 06:47 AM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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Daniel Selden Gates (1885-1972)
b. Missouri
Father of Ken Curtis who played Festus on Gunsmoke. He kind of looked like him.

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Bower Boone (1864-1935)
b. Monroe County, Missouri
Grandfather of Richard Boone of Have Gun Will Travel.

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Old 10-22-2017, 03:17 PM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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Did these songs originate in St. Louis ?


Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay

https://bellanta.wordpress.com/2010/...ra-boom-de-ay/



There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%...d_Town_Tonight








The Fabulous Babe Connors (1857-1899)
Brothel Madam

1889 Victorian House Restoration: The Fabulous Babe Connors of St. Louis



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https://www.trivia-library.com/b/pro...be-connors.htm
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Old 10-23-2017, 06:47 PM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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Andrew Capra (1890-1915)
b. Missouri
He died aboard the SS Eastland

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SS Eastland

Eastland Disaster - What happened



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Eastland
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Old 10-24-2017, 05:23 AM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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Missourians That Died In The Iroquois Theatre Fire







In 1903, thirteen year old Kathleen Middleton left her St. Louis home to visit friends and relatives in Chicago. The train she was on crashed killing the engineer and a passenger. She continued on to Chicago where she attended a play at the Iroquois Theatre and became one of the 602 that died in the deadliest single-building fire in United States history.

Iroquois Theater took lives of three Foltz and one Middleton woman


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The Fire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois_Theatre_fire


Iroquois Theater Fire Website Home Page





More Missouri Victims Of The Fire


Robert Porter Caldwell (1888-1903)

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Jennie Belle Finch (1882-1903)
b. Kirksville, Missouri

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Old 10-24-2017, 11:22 AM
 
Location: Alamogordo, NM
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In 1903, thirteen year old Kathleen Middleton left her St. Louis home to visit friends and relatives in Chicago. The train she was on crashed killing the engineer and a passenger. She continued on to Chicago where she attended a play at the Iroquois Theatre and became one of the 602 that died in the deadliest single-building fire in United States history.

When one disaster doesn't kill you, the next one will? Too incredibly sad, aliasfinn.
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Old 10-24-2017, 11:48 AM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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In 1903, thirteen year old Kathleen Middleton left her St. Louis home to visit friends and relatives in Chicago. The train she was on crashed killing the engineer and a passenger. She continued on to Chicago where she attended a play at the Iroquois Theatre and became one of the 602 that died in the deadliest single-building fire in United States history.

When one disaster doesn't kill you, the next one will? Too incredibly sad, aliasfinn.
You think that train was an omen ?
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Old 10-24-2017, 11:55 AM
 
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You think that train was an omen ?

Absolutely unbelievable story, man. So sad.
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Old 10-24-2017, 12:11 PM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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You think that train was an omen ?

Absolutely unbelievable story, man. So sad.
Another case where no one listened to the fire inspector.
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Old 10-25-2017, 05:47 PM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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Did you know that Springfield Missouri is the unofficial duct tape capital of the world ?
Here are some other facts about duct tape.

https://ducttapewhere.weebly.com/interesting-facts.html


I use duct tape to catch those little bugs that come in through the screen and fly around the window. I lay a couple of strips sticky side up on the sill and in a few days they're covered with bugs. I also use duct tape to remove cactus needles from my fingers and those invisible splinters that you get when touching fiberglass insulation.






The tornado that hit St. Louis in 1896 destroyed the poor house first and then damaged an insane asylum for women. I got this from the book " That St. Louis Thing vol.1 " by Bruce R Olson.
Here is an account from one eyewitness:

" The lunatics all ran. The next day, those that were alive were found in Tower Grove Park, hiding behind trees. One policeman that tried to get one of them had his suit taken away from him. Another insane woman pulled a policeman's beard out by the roots."

Mrs. E. Hamilton 6649 Grand Avenue
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