טשיף דעסמאָנד נאַבס פּאָר פון פּאַנץ

דעסמאָנד-1904-העלדן

William Desmond nabbed many thieves during his 17 year career as St. Louis Chief of Detectives. He developed a nationwide reputation as “The Thief Taker”. אויף מאנטאג, אָקטאָבער 15, 1900, Chief Desmond nabbed the pants of a thief but not the thief himself. Jonas Washington entered the yard of Shickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry at 12th and Gratiot Streets

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So’s Your Aunt Emma! (1942)

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Monogram Pictures released So’s Your Aunt Emma! (1942) on April 17, 1942. Zasu Pitts stars as Aunt Emma Bates. In her youth, Aunt Emma was engaged to up-and-coming professional fighter Jim O’Banion. Her sister didn’t approve of the match, so they sent her on a trip to break up the couple. Aunt Emma regretted it and starts following the career

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

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I have always said the St. לוי סטרעעטקאַר סטרייק פון 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, זייער קרבנות זענען געווען יונג און אַטראַקטיוו

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Passport to Suez (1943)

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אויף אויגוסט 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film. The film opens in Alexandria, Egypt, where Lanyard has just arrived. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. אָבער, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for British Intelligence.

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Chief Desmond Brings Fugitive Home

דעסמאָנד-1904-העלדן

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

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מר. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)

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Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. מאָטאָ פֿילם, מר. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), אויף יוני 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. פילע

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Wrestler Beats Jujitsu Man

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On St. Patrick’s Day, מאַרץ 17, 1905, סט. Louis sports fans were treated to a special match between local professional wrestler George Baptiste and traveling Japanese jujitsu practitioner Arata Suzuki. Baptiste delighted local fans by quickly defeating Suzuki in two straight falls. George Baptiste was a professional wrestler and all-around athlete, whose powerful swimming saved many St. לויזאַנס פון דערטרונקען געווארן

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Customer Service Lessons from Grandpa

גראַנדפּאַ-עליס-1999

אין די שפּעט 1990 ס, מיין זיידע, גילבערט עליס, איז לעבעדיק מיט מיין אָנט מאָרין און ונקלע דייל. זיי האבן באַשלאָסן צו האָבן אַ גרויס גאַראַזש / אָפּדאַך אינסטאַלירן, אַזוי גראַנדפּאַ און מיין פעטער וואָלט האָבן אַ וואַרשטאַט. זיי האבן די אָפּדאַך פארזאמלט און פאַרקנאַסט אַ היגע ילעקטריקאַל פירמע צו לויפן עלעקטרע צו די וואַרשטאַט. Uncle Dale had to run some errands on

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