Baku tembak di Lindell Boulevard

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On Wednesday, Januari 10, 1900, St. Petugas Polisi Louis Paul Girard berdiri di sudut S. Taylor dan Lindell Boulevard, ketika dia melihat seorang pria melompat dari lantai dua 4511 Lindell Boulevard. Sadar akan perampokan baru-baru ini di lingkungan kaya Central West End, Girard mendekati pria itu. Ketika pria pincang itu melihat Girard, dia berlari menuju S.

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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 dari saingan yang dibenci

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Ibu Mengaku pada Kepala Desmond

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Atas miliknya 17 karir tahun, St. Kepala Detektif Louis William Desmond menangani banyak anggota keluarga penjahat. Beberapa anggota keluarga sama buruknya atau lebih buruk daripada penjahat yang dikurung oleh Kepala Desmond dan anak buahnya. However, banyak anggota keluarga yang jujur, orang-orang pekerja keras, yang berjuang untuk memahami apa yang salah dengan orang yang mereka cintai. Di awal karirnya

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The Bat (1926)

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Roland V. West bought the rights and directed The Bat (1926), one of the first “old dark house” mysteries for United Artist in 1926. Arthur Edeson was the cinematographer for both this film and The Old Dark House (1932), which share similar Expressionist elements. Both films are set in large mansions, which have seen better days. The key to the

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Ketchel Saves Himself

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Pada hari Jumat, Juni 10, 1910, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley Ketchel fought his last fight against unheralded Jim Smith. Ketchel has cleared out the middleweight division, so boxing promoters struggled to find suitable competition for Ketchel. Pada hanya 24 th, Ketchel lived hard and fought constantly causing an early breakdown of his body. After fighting Smith, Ketchel intended to

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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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F.W. Johannpeter dan 1883 Insiden Bar

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Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) adalah kakek buyutku yang kedua dari pihak ibuku. Dia meninggal 4 bulan sebelum kelahiran cucunya, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Sejak dia meninggal sebelum kakek saya lahir, Saya memiliki informasi yang sangat terbatas tentang dia, ketika saya mulai meneliti sejarah keluarga. Kakek tidak memiliki riwayat verbal apa pun

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