Herman Johannpeter (1878 – 1921)

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When I started researching the family history, I only knew about two of my great-grandmother Caroline “Lee” Ellis’ nee Johannpeter’s siblings. My grandfather told me a lot about his Uncle “Jules”, Julius Johannpeter. Grandpa lived with Uncle Jules from the time he left Missouri Military Academy in 1932 until he married my grandmother, Alvina Ellis nee Mosblech in 1938. Grandpa

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Auto diewe Dood Nog Polisieman

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William Dillon het gereageer op berigte oor die moord Beampte McKenna deur die Lewis Brothers. Dillon het geglo dat die Lewis Brothers, wat die motor en draad diewe, was verantwoordelik vir die McKenna se dood. Dillon proceeded to the DeMorris home at 4232 Athlone Avenue. Hy het gesien hoe twee van die Lewis-broers die motorhuis in die Ford binnekom. Dillon entered the garage

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Die Spaanse Cape Mystery (1935)

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Die Spaanse Cape Mystery (1935) is an adaptation of one of the Ellery Queen novels. Twee neefs, Frederic Dannay en Manfred Lee, wat 'n aantal speurder romans onder die skuilnaam van die titel karakter geskryf. In hierdie film, Ellery Queen neem 'n vakansie na Kalifornië saam met sy vriend Regter Macklin. Natuurlik, they are not long into their

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Dankie, Mnr. Motion (1937)

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Op Oukersaand, 1937, die tweede Mnr. Moto fliek, Dankie, Mnr. Motion (1937) staring Peter Lorre, debut. Internasionale Agent Mnr. Moto streef Chinese kulturele skatte van internasionale misdadigers te beskerm. Die Sewe-rolle sal die skuilplek vir die graf van Genghis Khan openbaar. Genghis Khan se krygers berig begrawe groot skat met hul dood leier. Mnr. Moto’s friend Prince

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Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Op Oktober 12, 1853, 23 year-old John Morrissey would meet 40 year-old “Yankee” Sullivan for the American and possibly World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Sullivan had been considered the champion since Tom Hyer, who had beaten Sullivan previously, retired instead of fighting Sullivan in a rematch. Sullivan claimed the title and was backed by Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.

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Cat and the Canary (1927)

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(I have included Chapter 4 from my unpublished book, German Expressionism and The Cat and the Canary.) Leni and Karl Freund are the bridge between German Expressionism and American Expressionism. Freund was an art and film director on such films as The Golem (1920) and Metropolis (1927). He brought the distinct look of Expressionism to Dracula (1931) and The Mummy

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Mnr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

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Op April 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Motion “B” films. Mnr. Moto in Danger Island begin met mnr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. Mnr. Motion, played by Peter Lorre, and several passengers are watching a wrestling match. Twister McGurk, played by Warren Hymer, is wrestling Sailor Sam, played by Ward Bond. Mnr. Motion

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