Paul Pons Hometowned v 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. Však, 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. Jeden

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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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McVey KOs Ferguson

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Augusta 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

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Dick Tracy, Detektívne (1945)

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RKO Pictures priniesol Dick Tracy kresleného seriálu znak na veľkej obrazovke decembra 1, 1945. Zatiaľ čo film je rozhodne “B” Film mal byť v prvom rade na dvojtitul, stále by bolo predmetom záujmu mnohých fanúšikov obľúbeného kresleného seriálu. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 rokov, 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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Chief Desmond Solves Cooper Killing

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On Thursday, Január 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, jeden zo sv. Louis’ najbohatších mužov, vo vlastníctve obytných nehnuteľností a iných aktív ocenených na 2 miliónov dolárov. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. On

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