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Pada Oktober 16, 1920, Special Officers Preston Anslyn and William A. Moller were following two burglars in the 3800 block of Juanita Avenue during a heavy fog. One or both burglars shot the officers from a gangway as they walked onto the lawn of a house, where they thought the burglars entered. The officers both suffered fatal wounds, yang membunuh
I’m continuing with watching some old Alan Ladd movies that I first saw thirty years ago on American Movie Classics (AMC), when they showed classic movies. I recently watched Appointment with Danger (1950), which was as entertaining as I remembered it. Paramount Pictures released Appointment with Danger (affiliate link) in London in 1950 but didn’t release it in the United
Running a pawn shop has always been a tough business because you constantly have to be on the look out for thieves attempting to pawn their stolen goods in your shop. In the late 19th Century, police detectives worked with pawn shops, as they do today, to try to stop the fencing of goods. In August 1885, future St. Louis
Pada tanggal 15, 1903, about 2:00 o’clock in the morning, George Harding, the clerk of the Erie Hotel, was busy working in his office. Used to working alone, Harding had relaxed his vigil and didn’t notice three large, hard looking men enter the hotel at Fourth and Clark Streets. His attention was arrested, when the first man entered his office
When the 1915 New York International Wrestling Tournament restarted in October 1915, a mysterious masked man sat at ringside demanding an entry into the tournament. Prior to the masked man’s arrival, the tournament had been lightly attended. The attraction of the masked man sitting at ringside attracted both fan and newspaper interest. Crowds started showing up for the matches. After
During March 1891, George Baptiste travelled from St. Louis to Detroit to take part in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling tournament. While primarily a Greco-Roman wrestler, Baptiste would compete in the dominant American style of catch-as-catch-can. The 26-year-old Baptiste was an accomplished amateur and professional wrestler. Entering the Detroit tournament, Baptiste had lost only one match as a professional. The year prior,
Pada akhir 1902, Harvey Parker, a professional wrestler who began wrestling in 1900, travelled to St. Louis to challenge the local wrestling community. Parker may have thought St. Louis to be an easier town than “Petani” Burns territory in Chicago and Iowa. However, Parker would discover two capable wrestler in St. Louis, George Baptiste and Oscar Wasem. Oleh 1902, George
Pada Agustus 11, 1915, Juara Tinju Kelas Berat Berwarna Dunia saat ini Sam McVey melawan Sandy Ferguson di Boston, Massachusetts di gym Atlas Athletic Association. McVey bertarung di era di mana promotor membekukan semua petinju Afrika-Amerika, kecuali Jack Johnson yang hebat, dari berjuang untuk kejuaraan dunia. McVey mengalahkan sebagian besar petarung kulit hitam hebat lainnya ini
Seperti yang sudah saya tulis di beberapa postingan, petinju kelas berat terbaik di antaranya 1900 dan 1919 adalah para petinju Afrika-Amerika yang dipaksa bertarung satu sama lain demi gelar tersebut “Kejuaraan Berwarna”. Bahkan setelah Jack Johnson yang hebat akhirnya menembus garis warna dan memenangkan Kejuaraan Kelas Berat Dunia, dia hanya akan mempertahankan gelar melawan pesaing kulit putih. As a result, penantang terberat
Pada November 10, 1924, Mrs. A.W. Stickney meninggalkan St. Klub Janapada Louis, ketika dia didekati oleh dua pria Afrika-Amerika. Pria berkulit lebih terang itu berkata pada Ny. Stickney menyerahkan perhiasannya atau dia akan mengambilnya darinya. Fearing for her safety, Mrs. Stickney menyerahkan perhiasannya pada pria itu, dihargai pada $17,000.00, dan $85.00 in cash. Mrs.