Paul Pons Hometowned in 1900

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Paul Pons was a French Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion.  He was good enough to give George Hackenschmidt a run for his money in several tournaments.  However, when he came to Chicago in 1900, he was “defeated” by a local wrestler.  The circumstances of the loss leave a lot to be desired. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900.  One

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Preston Anslyn’s Early Exploits

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Before he was promoted to Special Officer, St. Louis Police Officer Preston Anslyn responded to calls for service like any other patrolman.  On the morning of February 28, 1916, Anslyn was patrolling the area of Franklin and Jefferson Avenues. A citizen notified Anslyn that 30-year-old Albert Kivet was celebrating after his birthday on February 27th.  During his revelry, Kivet assaulted

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 years, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted.  Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting.  Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at

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Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

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Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) stars Sidney Toler as Inspector Charlie Chan. In this film, Inspector Chan is on the trail of the spy Riner. Riner intends to carry out an act of sabotage, when the American fleet passes through the canal. Inspector Chan experiences an unusual situation, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in

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