Happy Birthday Grandpa

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Today would have been my maternal grandfather Gilbert P. எல்லிஸ்’ 100th birthday. Grandpa Ellis only lived to 85 but he imparted 100 years worth of wisdom into the 32 years I knew him. I could write books about him but am going to focus today’s post on how he inspired me by refusing to grow old. Grandpa Ellis maintained his physical

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திரு. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)

இன்னும் நன்றி தெரிவிக்கும் வகையில்-திரு-மோட்டோ

இருபதாம் நூற்றாண்டின் – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. மோட்டோ படம், திரு. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), on June 24, 1938. Lou Breslow and John Patrick set the film in Cambodia allowing Twentieth-Century Fox to use stock footage of the recently discovered ruins of Angkor Wat. The discovery of Angkor Wat captured the attention of the American public. Many

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மல்யுத்த சாம்பியன் குத்துச்சண்டை முயற்சிக்கிறது

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செவ்வாயன்று, ஆங்கில ஆண்டின் முதல் மாதம் 19, 1909, டாக்டர். Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “டென்வர்” எட் மார்ட்டின், who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. டாக்டர். Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

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I have always said the St. லூயிஸ் ஸ்ட்ரீட்கார் ஸ்ட்ரைக் 1900 was not the story of the evil streetcar companies exploiting the innocent workers. “The innocent workers” committed many deplorable acts during the streetcar strike. One of their most frequent tactics involved stripping woman in public who rode the streetcars during the strike. Amazingly, their victims were young and attractive

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Chief Desmond Brings Fugitive Home

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ஸ்டம்ப். Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond would be primarily responsible for the security of the 1904 ஸ்டம்ப். Louis World’s Fair. Prior to the fair opening in April 1904, Desmond played a critical role in St. லூயிஸ்’ boodling investigation. During his boodling investigation, ஸ்டம்ப். Louis Circuit Attorney Joseph “Holy Joe” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or

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An Epic 61 Round Draw

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In this post, which was previously a podcast, we will discuss the epic sixty-one round draw between James J. Corbett and Peter Jackson in 1891. This bout prepared Corbett for his successful challenge of John L. Sullivan in 1892. Main Content – மார்ச் 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color

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Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter Kimker

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Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter was born in St. லூயிஸ், Missouri on June 17, 1903. “Babe” was the second child and first daughter born to my second great-uncle Julius “Uncle Jules” Johannpeter and his wife Bertha Johannpeter nee Horst. My grandfather Gilbert Ellis spent a lot of his time with Uncle Jules family, while he was growing up. Grandpa Ellis’ father

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Next Generation Black Belts

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ஏப்ரல் 27, 2015, I had the honor of promoting my sons to Black Ranks in our system of self-defense. I promoted my oldest son Kenneth to 2nd Degree Black Rank. Kenneth was the first student I promoted to Black Rank on April 27, 2013. Over the past year and a half, Kenneth and I have been working on a

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ஸ்டம்ப். Louis Detectives Catch Pickpocket

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இல் 1904, ஸ்டம்ப். Louis hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition better known as the 1904 ஸ்டம்ப். லூயிஸ்’ Worlds Fair. While the Fair brought lots of tourists to town, criminals also made their way to the Gateway City. The man tasked with taking care of the security at the Fair and dealing with the increased criminal element in town was St. லூயிஸ்’

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Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

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On September 21, 1897, Joseph Bloomfield Jackson attempted to sneak into the White House armed with a loaded revolver. Jackson had boasted of plans to attack a high government official for days. Jackson was arrested before he could carry out his plans to attack President McKinley. Police quickly realized Jackson was mentally disturbed. They sent him to a Washington asylum

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