Gilford Dudley Story (1797-1870)

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Gilford Dudley Story (1797 – 1870) is my third great-grandfather. There are six generations between the two of us. Ní raibh mé ach le déanaí in ann eolas a fháil ar an teaghlach Scéal, one of the branches of the family my research had not turned up as much information on. For years, Ní raibh mé in ann teacht ar mo shin-seanmháthair Dollie Zimmerman nee

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George Baptiste Dies

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Ar Nollaig 1, 1938 ag 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 bliana d'aois. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home

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Dúnmharú ag 2912 Washington

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Níl i bhfoirgnimh ach chairn de bhoird agus de brící gan na scéalta a ghabhann leo. During November 1912, St. Maraíodh Oifigeach Póilíní Louis Arthur Huddleston ag an dúnmharfóir parúil Albert Whitefield. Chuir Whitefield ionadh ar a bhean chéile dlí coiteann, who was entertaining another gentleman caller. Whitefield attempted to kill her before two St. Louis Police Officers responded to her cries for

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Dul thar an Tóirse,en

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This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 19 bliain d'aois. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. Thar na blianta, I have trained 14 nieces and nephews plus all three of my children in the martial arts. Last week, the first member of the third generation started with us. To

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Ad Santel Brings The Pain

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Ad Santel gained his reputation as a dangerous catch wrestler from his frequent bouts with judoka from Japan during the 1910s and a story from the second George Hackenschmidt training camp for the Frank Gotch rematch. According to legend, Frank Gotch paid Santel, a skilled submission wrestler, $5,000.00 to injure Hackenschmidt’s knee in training. While this story may or may

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