Bernarr MacFadden in Saint Louis

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Bernarr MacFadden, born Bernard Adolphus McFadden in Mill Spring, Missouri, on August 16, 1868, founded a publishing company in 1899 that still operates today. MacFadden, an early proponent of physical culture, authored books and published magazine about physical culture, early bodybuilding training. MacFadden moved into pulp magazines like True Detective in the 1920s. Before MacFadden made his fortune as a publisher […]

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Jim Londos Wrestles in Co-Main Event

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Jim Londos developed a national reputation as one of the top professional wrestlers during the 1910s. However, Londos’ career took a major step forward when Londos started wrestling for the fledgling St. Louis promotion in the early 1920s. Londos headlined the first card in late 1921. Londos wrestled on the second card on Thursday, January 26, 1922, as well. Current […]

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Episode 82 – Unwanted Attention, Part 1

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In this episode, I will be talking about an Illinois select committee’s investigation into professional boxing and wrestling in Chicago, Illinois. In part one, we discuss the revelations that made Joe Stecher look bad. Introduction and Update The Starz series Heels and my early thoughts The Divided Championship will be available in June 2025 Main Content Slattery’s Revelations During June […]

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Episode 81 – Liquid Courage

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In this episode, I will be talking a wrestler who need “liquid courage” to climb in the ring with Evan “The Strangler” Lewis. Update Tragic Storms on Friday, March 14, 2025 Main Content Evan Lewis Defeats a Drunken Wrestler In 1887, Evan “The Strangler” Lewis signed to wrestled Englishman Jack Wannock, the Cornish Wrestling Champion, Chicago Mayor Roche issued a […]

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