1802 N. Jefferson weg

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1802 N. Jefferson Avenue was a two-family flat built in 1890 and located in the St. Louis Place neighborhood. I originally wrote about the building in 2013 but it was demolished sometime before March 2015. The building is part of an area being developed for a government complex in St. Louis, so it was not able to be saved. Hierdie prente is

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Charlie Chan in Parys (1935)

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Charlie Chan in Parys (1935) is nog 'n inskrywing in die reeks in die hoofrol Warner Oland as Charlie Chan. Charlie is terug van sy London ondersoek, toe hy tot stilstand kom in Parys vir 'n vakansie. Eintlik, die vakansie is 'n dekking vir sy ondersoek na vervalste verbande van die Lamartine Bank. Charlie het 'n geheime agent genaamd Nardi geïnstalleer, maar die bende vermoor Nardi

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Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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On Thursday, September 9, 1875, George “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. Na probeer om onwettige betaling, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, opgedra aan die

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Did Muldoon Duck McMahon?

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Op Maart 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. Die laaste herfs sou besluit word deur wat The New York

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Boks se effek op wettige stoei

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In die 1910's, Amerikaanse professionele stoei het permanent beweeg van wettige stoeikompetisies na vooraf gereëlde uitstallings. Aanhangers se belangstelling, promotorbeheer en minder slytasie op die stoeiers het alles 'n rol in hierdie oorgang gespeel. Nog 'n minder besproke druk was buite die sport self. Voor die 20ste eeu, professionele boks was onwettig in die Verenigde State. Kaal kneukels

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