Chief Desmond Solves Cooper Killing

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Ar Déardaoin, Eanáir 23, 1902, St. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, ceann de St. Louis’ fir is saibhre, eastát réadach cónaithe faoi úinéireacht agus sócmhainní eile arna luacháil ag 2 milliún dollar. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Sé

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Mar sin féin, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Bhí droch-cháil ar an troid ghairmiúil sa 19ú hAois taobh amuigh de

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Double Cross (1941)

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Ar Meitheamh 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (PRC) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. Sa scannán seo, Richmond plays Police Officer Jim Murray, the son of a Police Captain. At the beginning of the film, Jim Murray’s friend Steve Bronson, another police officer,

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John Berg Wins Light Heavy Championship

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John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Feirmeoir” Burns twice but was mostly thought of as a good lighter wrestler. Berg held the World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in the late 1910s and competed for the Middleweight Title, which was contested at 158 punt. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Rug Berg isteach

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Palooka (1934)

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Ar Eanáir 26, 1934, United Artists released Palooka (1934), a feature film based on the popular comic strip. Stuart Erwin plays Joe Palooka but Jimmy Durante steals the show as his manager Knobby Walsh. Joe Palooka is the son of former world boxing champion Pete Palooka. When Joe was a baby, his mother Mayme, played by Marjorie Rambeau, tógann sé

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Why I Studied the Martial Arts I Have

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We included four or more martial arts in our academy’s curriculum. When I look at these arts, I see a distinct reason that I studied each one. These arts cover striking, grappling, ground fighting and a practical self-defense weapon, the cane. I started studying Shotokan karate in the Fall of 1994. I switched to Taekwondo with my nephew in the Spring of 1995. Taekwondo brought

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Eduard Mosblech (1884 – 1956)

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Eduard Mosblech is my maternal great-grandfather. Eduard was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 24, 1884, to German immigrants Gustave Mosblech and Bertha Mosblech nee Monse. Is minic a scríobhadh é mar Edward ach d’inis sé mar chúnamh agus barda a chur le chéile, Eduard was as unique as his name. Bhí mé ag streachailt le go leor a scríobh faoi mar gheall ar na scéalta a chuala mé mar gheall air

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Boss Butler agus an Naomh. Louis Meaisín

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Nuair a thagann sé le polaitíocht meaisín agus coiriúlacht eagraithe, Kansas City Tá na hearnálacha gcónaí Naomh. Louis. Kansas City’s Pendergast political machine helped land Harry S. Truman in the White House. Bhí Kansas City freisin baile chun roinnt lámhach drongchoirpeachta ard-phróifíl. St. Louis’ Gabhadh ceannaire coireachta eagraithe caite le cártaí imeartha. We did have a Democratic party political machine around

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