Charlie Chan à Paris (1935)

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Charlie Chan à Paris (1935) est une autre entrée dans la série avec Warner Oland comme Charlie Chan. Charlie revient de son enquête Londres, quand il s'arrête à Paris pour les vacances. Actually, the vacation is a cover for his investigation of forged bonds from the Lamartine Bank. Charlie installed an undercover agent named Nardi but the gang kills Nardi

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Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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Le jeudi, 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. After trying to illicit payment, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, assigned to the

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Avez Muldoon Canard McMahon?

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Sur Mars 22, 1881, Champion gréco-romaine World Wrestling William Muldoon rencontré Champion du Monde Collar-and-Elbow John McMahon à la Terrasse Jardin à New York. Muldoon et McMahon sont réunis à un best-deux-out-of-trois chutes match de. La première chute a été menée par des règles gréco-romaines. La deuxième chute serait contestée en utilisant des règles collier et coude. The last fall would be decided via what The New York

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Ambush Kills Beat Officer

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54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 ans. Attribué à un quartier près du pont naturel et des avenues Vandeventer, Officer Anderson was known as the “Friendly Copper” by the residents and businesses on his beat. Working the overnight shift on a cold February morning, L'agent Anderson marchait sur Vandeventer juste au sud de

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Boxing’s Effect on Legitimate Wrestling

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In the 1910s, American professional wrestling permanently moved from legitimate wrestling contests to prearranged exhibitions. Fan interest, promoter control and less wear and tear on the wrestlers all played a role in this transition. Another less talked about pressure was outside of the sport itself. Prior to the 20th Century, professional boxing was illegal in the United States. Bare knuckle

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