Ringer Throws Wasem

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Sa Sabado, Nobyembre 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 minuto. After the easy victory, fans smelled a rat, when the “Indianapolis Cyclone” spoke with a Lancashire accent. Oscar Wasem surpassed George Baptiste as St. Louis’ wrestling champion in the mid-1890s. Sinapian si Wasem

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Mother Confesses to Chief Desmond

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Over his 17 year career, St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond dealt with many criminal’s family members. Some family members were as bad or worse than the criminal Chief Desmond and his men had locked up. Gayunman, many family members were honest, hard-working people, who struggled to understand what went wrong with their loved one. Maaga sa kanyang karera

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Ang Bat (1926)

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Roland V. West binili ang mga karapatan at nakadirekta Ang Bat (1926), isa sa mga unang “lumang madilim na bahay” misteryo para sa United Artist sa 1926. Arthur Edeson ay ang cinematographer para sa parehong mga ito film at ang Lumang Madilim House (1932), na ibahagi ang mga katulad na mga elemento Expressionist. Ang parehong pelikula ay naka-set sa malaking Mansions, na nakita mas mahusay na araw. The key to the

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Policewomen Break Up Theft Ring in 1919

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The Tuesday Evening, Pebrero 18, 1919, edisyon ng 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, ang St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the

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Muldoon Masyadong Marahas para sa French mambubuno

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Noong Hunyo 4, 1883, ang Greco-Roman World matimbang Wrestling Champion William Muldoon nahaharap sanay French mambubuno Jules Rigal sa San Francisco, Kalipornya. Kapag ang wrestlers Nakuha sa kanilang mga putot para sa pagtutugma, ito ay kapangyarihan halata Muldoon ng nais patunayan ng isang mabigat na hamon sa Rigal. Muldoon nakatayo sa paligid 6 talampakan ang taas at weighed sa pagitan ng 193 at 210 pounds sa panahon ng kanyang karera.

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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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