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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Dark Alibi (1946)

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Dark Alibi (1946) is one of the last Charlie Chan films starring Sidney Toler. This film (affiliate link) and the three subsequent movies made in 1946 were filmed while Toler was dying from cancer. He was so weak, he could barely walk during these films. He somehow managed to make these last four films even though he was 72 years

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Detective Tracy Transports Trunk Murderer

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During April 1885, St. Louis experienced one of its most sensational murders.  Two English travelers had checked into the Southern Hotel in early April 1885.  C. Arthur Preller and H. M. Brooks, who was going by the alias of Dr. Maxwell, appeared to be very friendly.  Although they had separate rooms, they often stayed in the same room together. At

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