George Baptiste Dies

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Dicembre 1, 1938 a 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 anni. 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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Deadly Night During Streetcar Strike

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Il 1900 St. Louis Tram Sciopero fu una guerra sparando tra la classe operaia e la classe superiore. E 'iniziato come azione di posti di lavoro da parte dei lavoratori tram delle linee di tram neoconsolidate. Tuttavia, it quickly divided the city with the working class supporting the strike while the upper and professional classes defied the strike. The result was a deadly

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Hattie May Story (1896 – 1917)

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My great grandmother Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Story Zimmerman’s youngest sister Hattie May Story was born on August 20, 1896. Hattie was Dollie’s half-sister as she was the daughter of George Washington Story and his second wife Margaret Sweat. Dollie’s mother was George Story’s first wife Malinda Davis. La madre di Hattie, Margaret, morì dando alla luce Hattie oppure morì

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The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934)

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British International Pictures (BIP) released The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934) (link di affiliazione) aprile 19, 1934. Ralph Richardson takes his only turn as the English hero Captain Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond. Drummond recently married long-time love interest Phyllis Clavering. Politics and the presence of old foe Carl Peterson intrude on Drummond’s wedded bliss. When Peterson kidnaps Phyllis, Drummond determines to

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Irish Giant Bashes Wormald

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Ottobre 29, 1868, “Irish Giant” Ned O’Baldwin and English prizefighter Joe Wormald met in a bare knuckle prize-fight outside of Boston in Lynnville, Massachusetts. O’Baldwin stood 6’06” tall and weighed around 220 sterline. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Fans of both men arrived in

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Killer Dill (1947)

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Agosto 2, 1947, Max M. King Productions released Killer Dill (1947), a crime film that professional wrestler Mike Mazurki plays “Little Joe”, a henchman playing both sides of a gang feud. Stuart Erwin stars as Johnny “Killer” Dill, a lingerie designer and salesperson, who people mistake for a gangster. After accidentally involving himself in a gang war, his

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