Lum and Abner Come to Film

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Aus 1931 to 1954, Lum and Abner occupied a spot among the most popular shows during the Old Time Radio era. Chester Lauck and Norris Goff attended the University of Arkansas together. Lauck and Goff later developed their show Lum and Abner based on life in Arkansas. The show struck a cord with many listeners. My wife’s grandmother once told

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Card Night at the Ellis Home

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In den späten 1960er und frühen 1970er Jahren, meine Großeltern verwendet werden, um eine monatliche Party-Karte mit drei von Oma Ellis Gastgeber’ Schwestern und ihre Ehemänner. Onkel und Tante Agnes Tony Giraudo, Onkel Oscar und Tante Dorothy Von Berg zusammen mit Onkel und Tante Betty Kunst Clemmings würde Oma und Opa registrieren um Pinochle spielen. Each family would host one

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The Phantom (1931)

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On November 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film opens with a death row inmates escape from the prison on the day of his execution. After he jumps from the prison wall to the top of the train, a plane with a rope ladder picks up the prisoner. While the opening sounds

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Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis

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Am Freitag,, Oktober 14, and Saturday, Oktober 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers in 7 weight classes met in the first Olympic Games contested in the freestyle wrestling method. Prior Olympic Games were contested in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. Die 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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On December 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chief Two Feathers betrat die

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Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

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Letzte Woche, it was testing preparation at Willow Martial Arts. We went through the walking drills, forms and self-defense required for Taekwondo testing. As I observed the students preparing, I remembered a statement Master Pat Weseman often told me when I was a colored belt preparing for my next Taekwondo test. “Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.”

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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

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John L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.

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Streetcar Strike Claims First Victim

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Am Mittwoch, Mai 9, 1900, der zweite Tag des St.. Louis Streetcar Streik, eine verirrte Kugel getötet Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, ein spanisch-amerikanischen Krieg-Veteran, war gerade ein Streik Kundgebung an der Ecke von Finney und N. Taylor Avenue. Während der Rallye, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a

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Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

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John L. Sullivan war die Übergangs-Schwergewichts-Champion Kampfpreis. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was

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