Certamina ludis Historicus et Martialis Artist
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. Vance comitatus est canis spectaculum cum Coe et his
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, cum Mellie
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) Sonorum Sidneium Toler sicut stellas Charlie Chan. In hoc film, Scrutator Chan super vestigia speculatoria Riner. Actu explere intendit sabotage Riner, American cum classe, per paludes,. Inspector rei insolitum expertus est Chan, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
Eugene “Gene” Natus in August Johannpeter May 20, 1908, et Julius ad Bertham Johannpeter. Ille secundus erat filius avunculi aunt et Jules Bertha. Iulio fratre suo “Punks” William Johannpeter, Jr, qui volavit in mail ex Field cum Carolo Lindbergh. “Punks” Septem annorum erat Joachaz, Gene. Avus, Gilbert P. Ellis, lived
Die Jovis, January 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, unus Sancti. Ludovicus’ ditissimi, possessores residentiales verus praedium et alia bona aestimantur 2 million pupa. Cooper vellet esse, cuius maxima in rebus sancti. Ludovicus. Et
In July 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 ut 1 underdog. Jack Root who would be the first light heavyweight championship was the favorite to succeed the recently retired James J. Jeffries. Jeffries would referee this title match to replace him. Marvin Hart had recently beaten Jack Johnson. Widely considered the
On March 19, 1942, RKO Radio Pictures released the second film starring the Old Time Radio comedy team Lum and Abner. The Bashful Bachelor (1942) starred Chester Lauck as Lum Edwards and Norris Goff as Abner Peabody, the owners of the Jot’Em Down Store in Arkansas. In hoc film (affiliate link), longtime caelibem Lum Edwards vult fieri fortis
In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Autem, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of
On June 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (Visitabo,) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. In hoc film, Richmond plays Police Officer Jim Murray, the son of a Police Captain. At the beginning of the film, Jim Murray’s friend Steve Bronson, another police officer,
John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Agricola” Burns twice but was mostly thought of as a good lighter wrestler. Berg held the World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in the late 1910s and competed for the Middleweight Title, which was contested at 158 pondo. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg wrestled in