Zbyszko “Wins” World Title in 1921

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Polish wrestler and strongman Stanislaus Zbyszko first came to the United States in 1909 to campaign for a shot at World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. He received and lost the match in a legitimate contest during 1910. Zbyszko continued wrestling for a few more years and actually won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1914 from hated rival

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Bat nan (1926)

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Roland V. West bought the rights and directed The Bat (1926), youn nan premye a “fin vye granmoun kay fè nwa” mistè pou Etazini Artist nan 1926. Arthur Edeson was the cinematographer for both this film and The Old Dark House (1932), ki pataje eleman èkspresyonist menm jan an. Tou de fim yo mete nan vila gwo, ki te wè pi bon jou. The key to the

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Ketchel sove tèt li

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Nan Vandredi, Jen 10, 1910, Mondyal middleweight boksè chanpyon Stanley Ketchel goumen batay dènye l 'kont unheralded Jim Smith. Ketchel te netwaye divizyon middleweight la, Se konsa, boksè pwomotè plede jwenn konpetisyon apwopriye pou Ketchel. Nan sèlman 24 ane fin vye granmoun, Ketchel te viv di ak goumen toujou ap lakòz yon pann byen bonè nan kò l 'yo. Apre batay Smith, Ketchel gen entansyon

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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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