Dressed to Kill (1946)

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Dressed to Kill (1946) is the fourteenth and final Sherlock Holmes film (affiliate link) starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Уотсан. Universal Pictures released the last film in the series on June 7, 1946. Once World War II ended, the series returned to non-war related crime stories. Cyril Delevanti plays a thief serving at Dartmoor

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Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

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John L. Саліван быў пераходны суперцяжкай прыз баі чэмпіён. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was

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Дзік Трэйсі сустрэўся Цяжка (1947)

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Дзік Трэйсі сустрэўся Цяжка (1947) is one of the final entries (affiliate link) ў “B” фільм серыі. RKO Pictures прыняла шэраг больш з рэспублікі Фотаздымкі, СААЗ выпусціла арыгінальныя серыялы Дзік Трэйсі ў канцы 1930-х і пачатку 1940-х гадоў. RKO Pictures выпусціла фільм у кінатэатрах верасня 26, 1947. РКО прынёс Барыс Карлофф, каб гуляць жудасных, one

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The 1904 Attempted St. Louis Jail Break

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Джордж Колінз, другі рабаўнік банкаў ўдзельнічае ў Саюзе, МО рабаванне банка сьнежня 26, 1902, спрабаваў бегчы Санкт. Луі Турма ў студзені 1904. Акрамя працы з іншымі зняволенымі на зрабіць адтуліну ў сцяне турмы, he also arranged with a prison guard to have saws smuggled to him. Collins intended to use

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House of Fear (1945)

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Сакавіка 16, 1945, Universal Pictures released The House of Fear (1945), the eighth of twelve Sherlock Holmes films (affiliate link) produced by the studio. Basil Rathbone returned as Holmes for the tenth time. Rathbone played Sherlock Holmes twice for Twentieth Century – Fox before Universal started producing the series. Despite its late entry into the series, the film stands

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Paddy Ryan Wins The Title

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The few people who know about the prizefighter Paddy Ryan probably know him as John L. Sullivan’s victim. Sullivan beat Ryan for the Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship in 1882. Ryan was a good fighter in his own right though. Ryan was born on March 15, 1851 in Ireland. His family emigrated to Troy, New York. Ryan was known through out his

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William Muldoon Promotes Health System

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In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,

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Ghost of the Old Castle

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On September 5, 1984, I walked through the doors of Grover Cleveland High School for the first time. I attended St. Луіс’ most popular magnet school at the time, Kennard NJROTC Academy. Санкт-. Louis School Board decided to move the program to “The Castle on Grand”. Cleveland High School would graduate many St. Louis children on St. Луіс’ South

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Julius Johannpeter (1875-1961)

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Julius “Дзядзька Жуль” Johannpeter was born in St. Charles, MO on March 5, 1875 to recent German immigrants Frederick William Johannpeter and Johanna Johannpeter nee Grieve. “Дзядзька Жуль” was seven years older than his sister Caroline Leah “Сховішча” Johannpeter, my great grandmother. When Lee’s husband William Ellis died in 1917, Lee had the challenge of raising her two-year-old son Gilbert as a single

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Вуліца. Louis Police Catch Indiana Escapee

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Вуліца. Louis Police Chief of Detectives William Desmond made many tough criminals talk over his career. John Huey, an Indiana murderer, was not one of these cases. Huey freely spoke with Desmond about his criminal past. Huey escaped from Indiana after serving 13 years for a murder in 1874. John Huey came to Lyon, Indiana in 1874 as a 22-year-old.

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