Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)

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Ar Deireadh Fómhair 14, 1938, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation released the fifth of eight Mr. Moto Films starring Peter Lorre as Interpol Policeman Kentaro Moto. In Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938), An tUasal. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. An tUasal. Moto breaks international criminal Paul Brissac, played by Leon Ames, out of

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“Terrible” Terry Shows His Power

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“Terrible” Terry McGovern proved to be a rare fighter at the turn of the Twentieth Century. While smaller boxers packed no power in their punches, McGovern, who scaled between 110 agus 126 punt, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Ar Iúil 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at

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Prelude to 1912 Toghchán Uachtaránachta

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Rinne Theodore Roosevelt cinneadh fateful ar Lá Toghcháin 1904. D'fhógair sé tar éis a bheith tofa chun an Uachtaránacht ina cheart féin tar éis dul suas go dtí an oifig ar an feallmharú William McKinley nach mbeadh sé ar siúl ar feadh téarma eile i 1908. D'fhóin Roosevelt beagnach téarma iomlán sular toghadh mar a bhí assassinated McKinley i mí Mheán Fómhair 1901.

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Príomh Desmond allas Nitro bhuirgléireachta

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Ar Dé hAoine, Deireadh Fómhair 21, 1904, one of the greatest tragedies in St. Louis Police history occurred when two train robbers and three St. Louis Police detectives died in a shootout. The gunfight occurred in a small hotel room on Pine Street. Two days later on Sunday, Deireadh Fómhair 23, 1904, a burglar attempted to gain entry to a realty office at

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Gotch Tries Boxing

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An age old question in combat sports is “Who will win between a boxer and a wrestler?” The speculation around this question led to several boxer versus wrestler matches through out history, most notably the disaster between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki in 1976. The matches are mostly no-win affairs except at the box office, agus sin an fáth an dá tionscnóirí

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Bleachtaire Tracy Iompar trunk Murderer

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During April 1885, St. Louis experienced one of its most sensational murders. Two English travelers had checked into the Southern Hotel in early April 1885. C. Arthur Preller and H. M. Brooks, who was going by the alias of Dr. Maxwell, appeared to be very friendly. Although they had separate rooms, they often stayed in the same room together. Ag

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St. Louis Police Nab Robber of Policeman

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On Monday, Márta 5, 1900, St. Louis Police Officers Thomas Meagher and Thomas Degnan apprehended men who robbed an East St. Louis Officer of his gun. Ed Sullivan, a 22 year-old transient, robbed an East St. Louis Police Officer of his gun, jewelry and possessions in late February 1900. Officer Thomas Meagher observed Sullivan and Harry Davis walking near Olive

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Heenan Loses to King in Last Bout

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John Camel Heenan was known to 19th Century bare knuckle prizefighting fans as “the Benicia Boy”. Despite an 0-1-1 record as a professional fighter, Heenan claimed the World Prizefighting Championship based on a draw with Tom Sayer in an 1860 English prize-fight. Heenan’s first professional fight had been with the reigning World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey’s last professional fight

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Gotch Wanted Hack in St. Louis

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Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “Hack” i St. Louis during the 1904 Domhain Aonach. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 i Chicago,

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Charlie Chan ag Treasure Island (1939)

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Charlie Chan ag Treasure Island (1939) Is é an tríú scannán Fox Fichiú hAois-starring Sidney Toler mar Charlie Chan. Cigire Chan agus Jimmy Chan, a bhí ag Victor Sen Yung, ag eitilt go dtí an San Francisco World Exposition i 1939 mar a osclaíonn an scannán. Is é an turas cnapánach a dhéanamh Jimmy an-neirbhíseach. Ar an eitilt freisin tá cara Charlie Paul Essex, played

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