Chief Desmond Gets a New Assistant

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Op maandag, December 15, 1902, St. 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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Old Smoke Nederlagen Benicia Boy

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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” Poole, Morrissey besloot om zijn titel tegen John C verdedigen. Heenan, “de Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey versloeg Heenan in het oktober 1858 bout held in

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Think Fast, De heer. Beweging (1937)

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The first Mr. Moto film starring Peter Lorre as Japanese jujitsu expert Kentaro Moto sees Mr. Moto tracking down a smuggling ring leader. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation released Think Fast, De heer. Beweging (1937) on July 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. De heer. Moto vermomt zich als marskramer en

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En “Worger” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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Op maandag, December 13, 1920, En “Worger” Lewis won de eerste van zes World Heavyweight Wrestling Championships van Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. Een jaar voor deze wedstrijd, Stecher en Lewis ontmoetten elkaar in een wedstrijd van meer dan drie uur. Lewis maakte een mentale fout in de wedstrijd

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St. Louis Holidays With The Mosblechs

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De Mosblechs hebben zeer grote gezinnen in de regel. Mijn overgrootvader Eduard Mosblech was een van de twaalf kinderen. Eduard had veertien kinderen en zijn broers hadden respectievelijk twaalf en dertien kinderen. Hoewel ik nog niet in staat om de grootte van de andere twee families verifiëren zijn, zowel moeder en ik herinner me het op dezelfde manier. Grandma Ellis had

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Mysterious Mr. Beweging (1938)

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Op oktober 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. Beweging (1938), De heer. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. De heer. Moto breaks international criminal Paul Brissac, played by Leon Ames, buiten

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. Op augustus 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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