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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Mapigano ya bunduki kwenye Lindell Boulevard

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Siku ya Jumatano, Januari 10, 1900, St. Afisa wa Polisi wa Louis Paul Girard alikuwa amesimama kwenye kona ya S. Taylor na Lindell Boulevard, alipomwona mtu akiruka kutoka ghorofa ya pili ya 4511 Lindell Boulevard. Kufahamu kuhusu wizi wa hivi majuzi katika kitongoji tajiri cha Central West End, Girard akamsogelea mtu huyo. Yule mtu aliyekuwa akichechemea alipomwona Girard, akakimbia kuelekea S.

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Ringer Throws Wasem

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Siku ya Jumamosi, Novemba 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 dakika. 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 amepagawa

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Mama anayekiri kwa Afisa Mkuu Desmond

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Juu yake 17 kazi ya mwaka, St. Louis Mkuu wa Wapelelezi William Desmond alishughulika na wanafamilia wengi wa wahalifu. Baadhi ya wanafamilia walikuwa wabaya au wabaya kuliko mhalifu Chifu Desmond na watu wake walikuwa wamefungiwa. Hata hivyo, wanafamilia wengi walikuwa waaminifu, watu wanaofanya kazi kwa bidii, ambao walijitahidi kuelewa ni nini kilienda vibaya kwa mpendwa wao. Mapema katika kazi yake

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Bat (1926)

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Roland V. Magharibi kununua haki na kuelekezwa Bat (1926), mtu wa kwanza “nyumba ya zamani giza” siri kwa United Msanii katika 1926. Arthur Edeson mara cinematographer kwa wote filamu hii na Old giza House (1932), ambayo kushiriki mambo sawa Expressionist. Wote films ni kuweka katika makao kubwa, which have seen better days. The key to the

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Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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On June 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 na 210 wakati wa kazi yake paundi.

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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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