George Baptiste Dies

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Decembrie 1, 1938 la 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 ani. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to

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Evan “Sugrumătorul” Lewis Disponibil

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I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: The Wrestler mai de temut a secolului al 19-lea. Evan Lewis era un expert supunere calificat în timpul legitim perioada de wrestling profesionist, deși el a luat parte la câteva prestabilite meciuri. In January 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi to

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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. On August 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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William Muldoon Uses Long Copy

Cât de des ați auzit-o cel mai bine pentru a utiliza copie pe termen scurt sau lung exemplar pentru marketing pe Internet. Unii sustinatori susțin copie scurt, unele avocat lung și unii încearcă să găsească o cale de mijloc. Se pare că toată lumea are o opinie, deși. One person who believed in the use of long copy for selling his services was William Muldoon. Muldoon was

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Hackenschmidt Tours St. Louis în 1905

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Mai 9, 1905 ediția din St. Secțiunea sport Louis Republica conținea o poveste despre un meci viitoare între luptător locale George Baptiste și campion mondial de turism Wrestling, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, care tocmai bate pe Tom Jenkins pentru Campionatul Mondial. În cazul în care editorul a știut “Hack lui” stare la momentul, he may have

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