George Baptiste Dies

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Grudzień 1, 1938 w 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 lat. 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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The 1900 St. Louis Tramwaj Strike było strzelanie wojna między klasą robotniczą i wyższej klasy. Zaczęło się od działania pracy przez pracowników Tramwaj nowo linii tramwajowych skonsolidowanych. Jednak, szybko dzieli miasto z klasą robotniczą wspierając strajk, podczas gdy górne i profesjonalne zajęcia strajku przeciwstawił. 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. Matka Hattie, Margaret, zmarła przy porodzie Hattie lub zmarła

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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) (związek partnerski) w kwietniu 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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Październik 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 funtów. 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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