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 “Darnia” yn St. Louis during the 1904 Ffair y Byd. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,

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Theodore Roosevelt Wins 6 States in 1912

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After Theodore Roosevelt won reelection in his own right during November 1904, TR impetuously announced he would not run for another term. His inner circle, particularly his wife Edith, would think the decision a mistake. Fodd bynnag,, once Theodore Roosevelt made a pronouncement, he intended to keep his word. Dewisodd Roosevelt ei Ysgrifennydd Rhyfel a chyn-Lywodraethwr y Phillipines

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The Way to Live in Health and Strength

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For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, The Way to Live in Health and Strength (cyswllt Affiliate) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 years until losing his

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William Muldoon and His Farm Iechyd

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William Muldoon, cyn dditectif Dinas Efrog Newydd, Enillodd Bencampwriaeth World Wrestling Greco-Rufeinig drwy guro Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon deyrnasodd am ddeng mlynedd cyn ymddeol fel hyrwyddwr. Ar ôl ymddeol, dechreuodd wneud bywoliaeth fel hyfforddwr personol. Muldoon trained wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for his

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Girlfriend Kills St. Louis Officer

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On Monday evening, Gorffennaf 16, 1917, St. Louis Police Officer Julius H. Petring assigned to the North Market Division entered a rooming house at 2301 N. Market Street. Petring asked the proprietor William Dietrich to rent a room for him and his wife. His “wife” was his recently divorced girlfriend Freda Hagenmeyer. Officer Petring had been seeing Freda Hagenmeyer, sydd

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