Chief Desmond Creates Own Mystery

דזמונד-1904-גבורות

<תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "971" = bbox_w "2027" = bbox_h "13" = fsize "19" = fweight "13" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = ". Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond created a bit of a mystery in January 1903, כאשר הוא ניסה להתגנב ולהתחתן. It was to be the 45-year-old Desmond’s first marriage. Chief Desmond was to marry Hannah McLaughlin, the daughter of a local builder. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. לואיס

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Chief Desmond Gets a New Assistant

זקן-STL-משטרה-תג

ביום שני, דצמבר 15, 1902, <תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "971" = bbox_w "2027" = bbox_h "13" = fsize "19" = fweight "13" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = ". Louis Police Assistant Chief of Detectives James H. Smith retired from the police department to take a position in the coal industry. Chief of Detectives William Desmond attempted to convince Smith to stay but he decided to retire from the force as his fortieth birthday approached. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.

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Enlightened Despotism in Things to Come (1936)

עתיד-דברים לבאות

H.G. Wells wrote the story of Things to Come, which was turned into a film in 1936. The film opens during Christmas 1940 in Everytown (obviously London) right before the outbreak of war. The war lasts almost thirty years before “the Airmen” led by John Cabal, a former resident of Everytown, leads the survivors to victory over the remaining war

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Old Smoke Defeats Benicia Boy

ג'ון-מוריסי

John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” ל, Morrissey decided to defend his title against John C. Heenan, “the Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in

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אד צעיר-חונק-לואיס

ביום שני, דצמבר 13, 1920, <תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "952" = bbox_w "1948" = bbox_h "16" = fsize "19" = fweight "13" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = " “<תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "976" = bbox_w "1948" = bbox_h "52" = fsize "19" = fweight "13" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = "” Lewis won the first of six World Heavyweight Wrestling Championships from Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. שנה לפני זה במשחק, Stecher and Lewis met in a match lasting over three hours. Lewis made a mental error in

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תינוקות בארץ הצעצועים (1934)

בחורות-ב-צעצועים

סטן לורל ואוליבר הארדי לככב באחד מסרטי החג האהובים עליי, Babe in Toyland (affiliate link) או מצעד חיילי העץ (1934). הוא מוצג בדרך כלל בסביבות חג ההודיה. This film features Stan Laurel as Stannie Dum and Oliver Hardy as Ollie Dee, who are trying to help Mother Peep, the little old women in the shoe. Barnaby, the wicked

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200-בלוק של שימרר

The Mosblechs have very large families as a rule. My great grandfather Eduard Mosblech was one of twelve children. Eduard had fourteen children and his brothers had twelve and thirteen children respectively. While I have not yet been able to verify the size of the other two families, both Mom and I remember it the same way. Grandma Ellis had

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Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)

עדיין-תודה-מר-מוטו

באוקטובר 14, 1938, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation released the fifth of eight Mr. Moto Films starring Peter Lorre as Interpol Policeman Kentaro Moto. In Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938), מר. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. מר. Moto breaks international criminal Paul Brissac, played by Leon Ames, out of

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“Terrible” Terry Shows His Power

טרי-נורא-מקגוורן

“Terrible” Terry McGovern proved to be a rare fighter at the turn of the Twentieth Century. While smaller boxers packed no power in their punches, McGovern, who scaled between 110 ו - 126 קילו, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. בחודש יולי 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at

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