Juve versus Fantomas (1913)

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Juve vs. Fantomas (1913) is Louis Feuillade’s second film adaptation of the popular crime series by Marcell Allain and Pierre Souvestre. Rene Navarre plays the role of Fantomas and his many aliases. Edmund Breon portrays Inspector Juve. George Melchior plays the role of Jerome Fandor, a young journalist, who assists Juve in his investigations of Fantomas. Juve and Fandor are

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Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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On Thursday, September 9, 1875, George “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. Legez kanpoko ordainketa egiten saiatu ondoren, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, du esleitu

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John L. Sullivan Arrested

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Asteartean, Azaroa 18, 1884, World Heavyweight Bare-Knuckle Prizefighting Champion John L. Sullivan fought Al Greenfield at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Sullivan needed to overcome more than just his opponent in this bout. The men originally agreed to fight on Monday, Azaroa 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with

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Old School St. Louis Criminals

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For the Sunday, Ekaina 24, 1900 St edizioa. Louis Errepublika, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. After 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Desmond buruzagiak deitoratu zuen ikusten ari zen indarkeria gero eta handiagoa izan zela

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Did Muldoon Duck McMahon?

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Martxoan 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. Azken udazkena The New York-en bidez erabakiko litzateke

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