Langford Defeats The Great Gans

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წლის 8, 1903, Sam Langford fought the reigning lightweight boxing champion in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to fighting Langford, most boxing experts felt Joe Gans could not be beaten in a legitimate bout. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gans was able to break the color barrier by winning the World Lightweight Boxing Championship. Sam Langford is often considered

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ბატონმა. Moto’s Gamble (1938)

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Peter Lorre reprises his role as Mr. Kentaro Moto, Interpol Agent, in Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938). James Tinling directed this film and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1937). Tinling’s participation caused Lorre to portray Mr. Moto more like Inspector Chan with a little jujitsu thrown in. ამ ფილმში, ბატონმა. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including

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Chief Desmond Creates Own Mystery

დესმონდ-1904-გმირობაზე

წმინდა. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond created a bit of a mystery in January 1903, როდესაც მან სცადა sneak off და ცოლად. It was to be the 45-year-old Desmond’s first marriage. Chief Desmond was to marry Hannah McLaughlin, the daughter of a local builder. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. Louis

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მთავარი Desmond იღებს New თანაშემწე

ძველი STL-პოლიციის სამკერდე

ორშაბათს, დეკემბერი 15, 1902, წმინდა. Louis Police Assistant Chief of Detectives James H. Smith retired from the police department to take a position in the coal industry. Chief of Detectives William Desmond attempted to convince Smith to stay but he decided to retire from the force as his fortieth birthday approached. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.

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Enlightened Despotism in Things to Come (1936)

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H.G. Wells wrote the story of Things to Come, which was turned into a film in 1936. The film opens during Christmas 1940 in Everytown (obviously London) right before the outbreak of war. The war lasts almost thirty years before “the Airmen” led by John Cabal, a former resident of Everytown, leads the survivors to victory over the remaining war

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ძველი Smoke დაამარცხა Benicia Boy

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John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” უნდა, Morrissey decided to defend his title against John C. Heenan, “the Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in

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ვფიქრობ, სწრაფი, ბატონმა. Motion (1937)

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The first Mr. Moto film starring Peter Lorre as Japanese jujitsu expert Kentaro Moto sees Mr. Moto tracking down a smuggling ring leader. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation released Think Fast, ბატონმა. Motion (1937) ივლისი 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. ბატონმა. მოტო იცვამს გამყიდველს და

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და “Strangler” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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ორშაბათს, დეკემბერი 13, 1920, და “Strangler” ლუისმა ჯო სტეჩერისგან მოიგო მძიმე წონაში ჭიდაობის მსოფლიო ჩემპიონატი ექვსიდან პირველი. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. ერთი წლის წინ ამ მატჩის, სტეჩერი და ლუისი ერთმანეთს სამ საათზე მეტხანს გაგრძელდა. ლუისმა გონებრივი შეცდომა დაუშვა

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Babes Toyland-ში (1934)

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Stan Laurel და ოლივერ Hardy ვარსკვლავი ერთი ჩემი საყვარელი დღესასწაული ფილმები, Babe in Toyland (შვილობილი ლინკები) ან ხის ჯარისკაცების მარტი (1934). ის ჩვეულებრივ ნაჩვენებია დაახლოებით მადლიერების. ეს ფილმი Stan Laurel როგორც Stannie Dum და ოლივერ Hardy როგორც Ollie Dee, ვინც ცდილობს დაეხმაროს დედა Peep, the little old women in the shoe. Barnaby, the wicked

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წმინდა. Louis Holidays With The Mosblechs

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The Mosblechs have very large families as a rule. My great grandfather Eduard Mosblech was one of twelve children. Eduard had fourteen children and his brothers had twelve and thirteen children respectively. While I have not yet been able to verify the size of the other two families, both Mom and I remember it the same way. Grandma Ellis had

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