Russian Civil War Snags Aberg and Lurich

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Estonia gave birth to three of the greatest wrestlers of the first two decades of the 20th Century: Georg Lurich, George Hackenschmidt and Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. As part of the Russian Empire at the time, Estonia contained a number of elementary and high schools with superior physical education programs. Lurich and Hackenschmidt both started out as weightlifters and transitioned into

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151 St. Louisians Wed on Thanksgiving

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Recordul Missouri de eliberare a licențelor de căsătorie într-o singură zi a fost spart miercuri, Noiembrie 23, 1904 de 151 cupluri din St. Louis, care a vrut sa se casatoreasca pe Ziua Recunostintei 1904. Recordul anterior a fost o zi 117 cupluri stabilite în St. Louis înainte de Ziua Recunostintei 1903. The Justice of the Peace, R.J. Carroll, set up shop in

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Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It

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La data de 17, 1941, Twentieth Century – Fox released the third and last Inspector Hornleigh feature film, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It. The series blends comedy and crime drama to create a unique product. Gordon Harker plays Inspector Hornleigh, while Alistair Sims reprises his role as Sgt. Bingham. Filmul (affiliate link) opens with Inspector Hornleigh dictating his memoirs to

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Pretty Boy Floyd’s St. Louis jaf

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În 1934, Charles Arthur “Băiat drăguț” Floyd și-a încheiat cariera criminală într-un Liverpool de Est, Câmp de porumb din Ohio după o încăierare cu agenți FBI și ofițeri locali de aplicare a legii. Totuși, in decembrie 1925, el era numărul deţinutului 29078 la Penitenciarul din Missouri. Floyd, în vârstă de 21 de ani, tocmai fusese condamnat pentru că a jefuit sediul principal al companiei Kroeger Grocery and Baking.

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Policewomen Break Up Theft Ring in 1919

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The Tuesday Evening, Februarie 18, 1919, ediția din St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the arrest of two men and two women for the theft of numerous luxury items. Aware that a shoplifting ring was working a couple of the local jewelry stores, St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the

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Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939)

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Decembrie 1, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939), the second film in the three film series. Gordon Harker starred as Scotland Yard Inspector Hornleigh. The film opens in Brighton-on-the-Sea, where a storm has kept Inspector Hornleigh and his assistant Sergeant Bingham, played by Alastair Sim, inside for their first few vacation days. Following the rule in

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Chief Desmond Gets a Confession

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St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond was known for his ability to gain confessions from criminals. Unlike other detectives, who would sometimes use physical intimidation, Desmond eschewed the “third degree”. Chief Desmond believed information obtained by beating suspects was completely unreliable. Desmond would start a discussion with the suspect. After putting him or her at ease, Desmond would let

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