Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Histoire

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Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. Cependant, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Histoire. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Histoire, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 à George Washington Story et Malinda Davis bien que

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to

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Robert Creed tue des coucous’ Chef

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Avant de lire Gangs of St. Louis: Hommes de respect par Daniel Waugh, Je connaissais et j'ai écrit sur Robert Creed et son frère Thomas assassinant St.. George Geisler, policier de Louis, le jour d'Halloween 1920. Ce que je ne savais pas, c'est que Robert Creed était membre du Cuckoo Gang., une organisation criminelle ultra violente dans les années 1920. Robert Creed était le

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Terrible Terry Wins Bantam Title

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“Terrible” Terry McGovern earned a reputation as one of the most powerful punchers in the history of the lighter divisions of professional boxing. McGovern weighed between 112 and 126 livres. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, September 12, 1899, when he fought British

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Hack et Zbyszko bataille dessiner

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At the beginning of 1911, the wrestling public considered three men to be the greatest challenge to reigning World Champion Frank Gotch. Former champion George Hackenschmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko and “The Terrible Turk” Yussif Mahmout wanted the chance to beat Gotch. Gotch, who was nobody’s fool, a décidé de retirer un peu d'amidon de ses challengers en les faisant correspondre

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Sullivan Beats Paddy Ryan

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On February 7, 1882, John L. Sullivan fought Paddy Ryan for a title, which was certainly the American Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship but probably not the World Title it was billed as. Dans 1880, Paddy Ryan won the title in his first and only prize fight before facing the ferocious power puncher Sullivan. The men met in Mississippi City, Mississippi autour

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Masked Marvel To The Rescue

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Samuel Rachmann promoted the International Wrestling Tournament in New York during 1915. Rachmann invited wrestlers from around the world to the tournament but his real intention was to establish European Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion Alex Aberg as the successor to the retired Frank Gotch as World Champion. Le plan de Rachmann pour créer Aberg se déroulait comme prévu après le coup d’envoi du tournoi

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