St. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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Pada November 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Louis”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Louis, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard and Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 children. The St. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church

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1915 New York Wrestling Tournament

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The Tournament Gulat Internasional terjadi dalam dua tahap antara Mei 19, 1915 dan Desember 31, 1915. Lima puluh pegulat akan bersaing di fase pertama turnamen termasuk Dunia Yunani-Romawi Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. Angsuran kedua memiliki 40 pegulat termasuk up dan datang star Ed “Pencekik” Lewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. Itu

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“Petani” Luka Bakar Melatih Jeffries

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When the great Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the boxing establishment started searching for a “white hope” to defeat Johnson. In desperation to find someone to defeat Johnson, promoters and sports writers started lobbying former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Jeffries to end his retirement to fight Johnson. Jeffries retired undefeated in 1905. After

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Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938)

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Peter Lorre reprises his role as Mr. Kentaro Moto, Interpol Agent, in Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938). James Tinling directed this film and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1937). Tinling’s participation caused Lorre to portray Mr. Moto more like Inspector Chan with a little jujitsu thrown in. Dalam film ini, Mr. Moto mengajarkan kelas investigasi kriminal kepada beberapa penyelidik pemula termasuk

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