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 ex odio aemulus

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Policewomen Break Up Theft Ring in 1919

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Vespere autem Martis, February 18, 1919, edition of St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the arrest of two men and two women for the theft of numerous luxury items. Cogitantes quod shoplifting anulum quo operatus est a iugo of locus jewelry thesauris,, in S.. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the

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Ketchel se salvet

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Die Veneris, June 10, 1910, Mundus Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley Ketchel pugnavit ultimam pugnam contra Jim Smith indicta. Ketchel explicavit middleweight division, ita pugilatu auctorum idoneam aemulationem invenire contenderunt Ketchel. In tantum, 24 annorum, Ketchel dura vixit et assidue dimicavit cum prima corporis sui naufragio. Post pugnam Smith, Ketchel animo

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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 and 1883 Bar EVENTUS

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Fridericus Gulielmus Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) alter magnus avus meus erat in latere matris meae. Mortuus est 4 mensibus ante nativitatem nepotis sui, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Quia mortuus est antequam avus meus natus est, Me valde stricto notitia super eum, cum coepi investigationibus familia historia. Grandpa nullam verborum historiam non habuit

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