Russian Civil War Snags Aberg and Lurich

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Estonia gave birth to three of the greatest wrestlers of the first two decades of the 20th Century: Georg Lurich, George Hackenschmidt and Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. As part of the Russian Empire at the time, Estonia contained a number of elementary and high schools with superior physical education programs. Lurich and Hackenschmidt both started out as weightlifters and transitioned into

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Ringer Throws Wasem

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Op Saterdag, November 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 minute. After the easy victory, fans smelled a rat, when the “Indianapolis Cyclone” spoke with a Lancashire accent. Oscar Wasem surpassed George Baptiste as St. Louis’ wrestling champion in the mid-1890s. Wasem besete

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Two Weeks to Live (1943)

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On February 26, 1943, RKO Pictures released the third film based on the popular Lum and Abner radio show. Two Weeks To Live (1943) stars Chester Lauck as Lum Edwards and Norris Goff as Abner Peabody. Lauck and Goff, who also wrote the show, played the characters on radio beginning in 1931. The show began as a 15 minute radio

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Moeder bieg aan hoofman Desmond

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Oor syne 17 jaar loopbaan, St. William Desmond, speurhoof van Louis, het met baie misdadigers se familielede gehandel. Sommige familielede was so erg of erger as wat die kriminele hoof Desmond en sy manne toegesluit het. Egter, baie familielede was eerlik, hardwerkende mense, wat gesukkel het om te verstaan ​​wat verkeerd gegaan het met hul geliefde. Vroeg in sy loopbaan

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Die Bat (1926)

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Roland V. West gekoop het die regte en gerig The Bat (1926), een van die eerste “ou donker huis” raaisels vir die Verenigde kunstenaar in 1926. Arthur Edeson was die regisseur van beide hierdie film en die ou donker huis (1932), wat soortgelyke Ekspressionistiese elemente deel. Albei films is opgeneem in groot huise, wat beter dae gesien het. The key to the

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Policewomen Break Up Theft Ring in 1919

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Die Dinsdag-aand, Februarie 18, 1919, uitgawe van die St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the arrest of two men and two women for the theft of numerous luxury items. Bewus daarvan dat 'n winkeldiefstal ring is besig om 'n paar van die plaaslike juweliersware winkels, die St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the

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Muldoon te sterk vir die Franse Wrestler

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Op Junie 4, 1883, die Grieks-Romeinse wêreld swaargewig Wrestling Kampioen William Muldoon gekonfronteer geskoolde Franse stoeier Jules Rigal in San Francisco, Kalifornië. Wanneer die stoeiers gestroop tot hul koffers vir die wedstryd, was dit duidelik Muldoon se krag sal 'n formidabele uitdaging aan Rigal bewys. Muldoon staan ​​om 6 meter hoog en weeg tussen 193 en 210 pounds during his career.

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Chief Desmond Gets a Confession

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St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond was known for his ability to gain confessions from criminals. Unlike other detectives, who would sometimes use physical intimidation, Desmond eschewed the “third degree”. Chief Desmond believed information obtained by beating suspects was completely unreliable. Desmond would start a discussion with the suspect. After putting him or her at ease, Desmond would let

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