Theodore Roosevelt Wins 6 States in 1912

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After Theodore Roosevelt won reelection in his own right during November 1904, TR impetuously announced he would not run for another term. His inner circle, particularly his wife Edith, would think the decision a mistake. Autem, once Theodore Roosevelt made a pronouncement, he intended to keep his word. Roosevelt suum secretarium Belli sustulit et quondam gubernator Phillipinorum

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How I Discovered Jujitsu

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When I was a kid growing up in St. Ludovicus, the only martial art that I had heard about was Karate. Taekwondo was considered Korean Karate. I did not know about any of the grappling arts at that point. Autem, KPLR Channel 11 ran a series of films on Saturdays for a month featuring Mr. Motus, played by Peter Lorre.

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Hackenschmidt Tours St. Ludovicus in 1905

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In May 9, 1905 edition of St. Louis Republic’s sport section contained a story about an upcoming match between local wrestler George Baptiste and the touring World Wrestling Champion, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, ut, qui ceciderunt in Mundus Championship Lorem Jenkins. Si autem sciebat editor “Fragor eius” Status quo, he may have

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