The Bashful Bachelor (1942)

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På mars 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. I denna film (affiliate länk), 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. Emellertid, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professionella strider på 1800-talet hade ett dåligt rykte utanför

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Double Cross (1941)

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On June 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (Kina) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. I denna film, 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 “Farmer” 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 pounds. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg brottades in

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Why I Studied the Martial Arts I Have

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Vi ingår fyra eller fler kampsport i vår akademi läroplan. När jag tittar på dessa konster, Jag ser en tydlig orsak till att jag studerade var och en. Dessa arts täck slående, grappling, marken slåss och ett praktiskt självförsvar vapen, sockerrör. Jag började studera Shotokan karate i hösten 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. Ofta skriven som Edward men uttalas som att sätta ihop hjälpmedel och avdelning, Eduard was as unique as his name. Jag kämpade med att skriva mycket om honom eftersom berättelserna jag hörde om honom

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Boss Butler och St. Louis Machine

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När det gäller maskin politik och organiserad brottslighet, Kansas City har alltid utklassade St. Louis. Kansas City’s Pendergast political machine helped land Harry S. Truman in the White House. Kansas City var också hem till flera uppmärksammade gangstervärlden skottlossning. St. Louis’ sist organiserad brottslighet ledare greps för spelkort. We did have a Democratic party political machine around

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