Chief Desmond Solves Cooper Killing

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W czwartek, Styczeń 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, jeden ze św. Louis’ najbogatsi mężczyźni, posiadał nieruchomości mieszkalne i inne aktywa o wartości ok 2 million dollars. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. On

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The Bashful Bachelor (1942)

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Marzec 19, 1942, RKO Radio Pictures released the second film starring the Old Time Radio comedy team Lum and Abner. The Bashful Bachelor (1942) starred Chester Lauck as Lum Edwards and Norris Goff as Abner Peabody, the owners of the Jot’Em Down Store in Arkansas. W tym filmie (związek partnerski), longtime bachelor Lum Edwards wants to become a hero

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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. Jednak, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Walki zawodowe w XIX wieku cieszyły się złą sławą poza granicami kraju

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Double Cross (1941)

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On June 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (ChRL) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. W tym filmie, 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 “Rolnik” 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 funtów. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg walczył

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Palooka (1934)

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On January 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, zabiera go

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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. Często pisane jako Edward, ale wymawiane jak połączenie pomocy i ochrony, Eduard was as unique as his name. Miałem trudności z napisaniem o nim zbyt wiele, ponieważ słyszałem o nim historie

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Boss Butler i St. Louis maszyny

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Jeśli chodzi o politykę maszyn i przestępczością zorganizowaną, Kansas City zawsze przyćmił St. Louis. Kansas City’s Pendergast political machine helped land Harry S. Truman in the White House. Kansas City był także domem dla wielu głośnych strzelanin Gangland. St. Louis’ ostatni przywódca przestępczości zorganizowanej został aresztowany za karty do gry. We did have a Democratic party political machine around

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