Lum and Abner Come to Film

сè уште сонувајќи-гласно

Од 1931 да се 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

едуард-магдалена и семејство

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, my grandparents used to host a monthly card party with three of Grandma Ellis’ sisters and their husbands. Uncle Tony and Aunt Agnes Giraudo, Uncle Oscar and Aunt Dorothy Von Berg along with Uncle Art and Aunt Betty Clemmings would join Grandma and Grandpa to play Pinochle. Each family would host one

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Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis

1904-летна Олимпијада

Во петокот, Октомври 14, and Saturday, Октомври 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. На 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

Франк-gotch

На декември 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. Шефот две пердуви влезе во

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Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

Зимерман-академија-лого

Last week, 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

jејмс---Корбет

Џон Л. Саливан доминираше наградата прстен за време на неговата кариера. Поседување на евиденција на 40 победи, без загуби и две равенства, “Бостон Силен момче” се сметаше непобедлива. Саливан освои светскиот шампионат во 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. По победата над Kilrain во овој еп рунда, Џон Л.

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Streetcar Strike Claims First Victim

missouri-baptist-sanitorium

Во средата, Мај 9, 1900, На вториот ден од Свети. Луис Трамвајот штрајк, заскитан куршум уби Френк Liebrecht. Френк Liebrecht, шпански-американската војна ветеран, гледав штрајк митинг на аголот на Фини и N. Тејлор авенија. За време на митингот, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a

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Why We Use Canes

зелено-трска-техники

Most self-defense programs are made up of striking or grappling techniques. A few self-defense systems use techniques from both. Striking and grappling techniques can both be effective but sometimes a defender needs an equalizer. Policeman carry night sticks and tasers for this reason. The laws of the United States ban most weapons but one tool legal to carry anywhere is

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Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

Џон-л-Саливен

Џон Л. Саливан бил преодниот тешка категорија награда борбите шампион. 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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