Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

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I have always said the St. Louis Tramvaj Strike of 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, their victims were young and attractive

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Passport to Suez (1943)

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Srpna 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. Však, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for British Intelligence.

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Chief Desmond Brings Fugitive Home

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

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Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

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Září 21, 1897, Joseph Bloomfield Jackson attempted to sneak into the White House armed with a loaded revolver. Jackson had boasted of plans to attack a high government official for days. Jackson was arrested before he could carry out his plans to attack President McKinley. Police quickly realized Jackson was mentally disturbed. Poslali ho do washingtonského azylu

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Sidney Toler v pasti (1946)

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Trap (1946) je poslední Charlie Chan filmu hrát Sidney Toler jako inspektor Chan. Jedenáctý jedenácti Charlie Chan filmů, které Toler stanoveno Monogram Pictures, to znamená návrat Victor Sen Yung jako “Ne. 2 Syn Jimmy”. Toler byl smrtelně nemocný během natáčení, tak Jimmy a Birmingham Brown, played by Mantan Moreland, handle most of

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