George Baptiste Dies

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Sa December 1, 1938 sa 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 taong gulang. 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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Ang 1900 St. Louis trambya Strike ay isang shooting digmaan sa pagitan ng mga working class na at itaas na klase. Ito nagsimula bilang isang pagkilos na trabaho sa pamamagitan ng trambya mga manggagawa ng mga bagong na pinagsama-sama trambya mga linya. Gayunman, ito mabilis na hinati-hati sa lungsod na may working class na sumusuporta sa strike habang ang upper at propesyonal na mga klase defied ang 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. Ang ina ni Hattie na si Margaret ay maaaring namatay sa panganganak kay Hattie o namatay

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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) (affiliate link) on April 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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Noong Oktubre 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 pounds. 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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Sa 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, kanya

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