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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. Mar sin féin, 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
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 ionsaí
Ar Lúnasa 11, 1915, current World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey fought Sandy Ferguson in Boston, Massachusetts at the Atlas Athletic Association gym. McVey fought in an era where promoters froze out all the African American boxers, except the great Jack Johnson, from fighting for the world championship. McVey defeated most of the other great Black fighters of this
Pictiúir RKO thug an Dick Tracy carachtar stiall grinn ar an scáileán mór ar December 1, 1945. Cé go bhfuil an scannán cinnte “B” scannán i gceist a bheith den chéad uair ar an mbille dúbailte, Bheadh sé a bheith fós suim ag an lucht leanúna go leor de na stiall grinn tóir. Chester Gould chruthaigh an stiall i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 1931 for the Detroit
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 bliana, 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
William Powell’s fifth turn as S.S. Van Dine’s detective Philo Vance may have been his best. The Kennel Murder Case (1933) finds Philo Vance trying to solve the murder of Archer Coe. Coe had many enemies but the greatest mystery for Vance is how Coe was murdered in a locked room. D’fhreastail Vance ar sheó madraí le Coe agus a chuid
Ollie J. Zimmerman was the third son born to my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman and his second wife Mollie Bollinger. Ollie and his twin sister Dollie were born on either April 27, 1906 or April 27, 1907. Since Ollie’s headstone says “1906”, I’m going with April 27, 1906 as his birthdate. In 1909, Ollie would lose his mother, nuair a Mellie
Charlie Chan i Panama (1940) réaltaí Sidney Toler mar Chigire Charlie Chan. Sa scannán seo, Tá Cigire Chan ar an rian na Spy RINER. Ar intinn RINER a dhéanamh gníomh sabotage, nuair a théann an gcabhlach Mheiriceá tríd an chanáil. Taithí Cigire Chan staid neamhghnách, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
Eugene “Gene” Rugadh Lúnasa Johannpeter ar Bealtaine 20, 1908, go Julius agus Bertha Johannpeter. Bhí sé an dara mac Uncail Jules agus Aintín Bertha. Bhí a dheartháir níos sine Julius “Punks” William Johannpeter, Jr, a eitil an post as Lambert Field chomh maith le Charles Lindbergh. “Punks” Ba seacht mbliana níos sine ná Gene. Mo seanathair, Gilbert P. Ellis, lived
Ar Déardaoin, Eanáir 23, 1902, St. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, ceann de St. Louis’ fir is saibhre, eastát réadach cónaithe faoi úinéireacht agus sócmhainní eile arna luacháil ag 2 milliún dollar. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Sé