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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Gunna ar Lindell Boulevard

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Ar Dé Céadaoin, Eanáir 10, 1900, St. Bhí Oifigeach Póilíní Louis Paul Girard ina sheasamh ag cúinne S. Taylor agus Lindell Boulevard, nuair a chonaic sé léim fear ón dara hurlár de 4511 Lindell Boulevard. Feasach ar bhuirgléireacht le déanaí i gcomharsanacht shaibhir Central West End, Chuaigh Girard i dteagmháil leis an bhfear. Nuair a chonaic an fear limping Girard, rith sé i dtreo S.

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Ringer Throws Wasem

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Ar Dé Sathairn, Samhain 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 minutes. 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 i seilbh

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Máthair admhaíonn go Phríomh Desmond

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Thar a chuid 17 gairme bliana, St. Phléigh Ceannaire na mBleachtairí Louis William Desmond le go leor ball teaghlaigh coirpeach. Bhí roinnt ball den teaghlach chomh holc nó níos measa ná mar a bhí an Príomhfheidhmeannach coiriúil Desmond agus a chuid fear faoi ghlas. Mar sin féin, bhí go leor baill teaghlaigh macánta, daoine dícheallach, a bhí ag streachailt lena thuiscint cad a chuaigh mícheart lena ngaolta. Go luath ina ghairm bheatha

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An Ialtóg (1926)

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Roland V. Cheannaigh Iarthar na cearta agus d'ordaigh an Ialtóg (1926), ar cheann de na chéad “sean-teach dorcha” mysteries do United Ealaíontóir 1926. Raibh Arthur Edeson an cineamatagrafaí do scannán seo agus Dark Sean Teach (1932), a pháirtíonn gnéithe expressionist den chineál céanna. Sa dá scannán, atá leagtha i Fatima móra, ina raibh laethanta níos fearr. The key to the

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Policewomen Break Up Theft Ring in 1919

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The Tuesday Evening, Feabhra 18, 1919, eagrán den Naomh. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the arrest of two men and two women for the theft of numerous luxury items. Aware that a shoplifting ring was working a couple of the local jewelry stores, Naomh. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the

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Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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Ar Meitheamh 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, California. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 agus 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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