El secreto de Charlie Chan (1936)

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The series of the Charlie Chan films starring Warner Oland were probably the strongest films in the Charlie Chan series. Sidney Toler made several good films also but eventually the series would become low-budget “B” films produced by Monogram Pictures. El secreto de Charlie Chan (1936) (enlace de afiliado) was one of the earlier Twentieth-Century Fox films about Charlie Chan. The production values

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Zbyszko and the Last Shoot Match

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Stanislaus Zbyszko nació Stanislaw ene Cygankiewicz en abril 1, 1879 en Jodlow, Polonia, que formaba parte del Imperio Austro-Húngaro. De acuerdo a Wikipedia, él eligió el nombre en el ring Stanislaus Zbyszko porque era el nombre de un caballero polaco ficción. Un artículo en el Walla Walla, Periódico Washington, Martes de noche del Estadista, Febrero 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and

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El Camel Negro (1931)

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El Camel Negro (1931) is the oldest surviving Charlie Chan film (enlace de afiliado) starring Warner Oland. Fue la segunda película de la serie de Fox Films. La primera, tercera, películas cuarto y quinto se pierden a pesar de una versión en español de Charlie Chan Carries On (Eran Trece, 1931) sí existe. The Black Camel was released on June 21, 1931.

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Easton Taylor Trust Company Robbery

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En abril 5, 1920, Frederick Charles Smith, also known as “El bandido de cabeza roja”, entró en la Trust Company Easton-Taylor en 4474 Easton Avenida. Smith tenía un revólver en cada mano y exigió el dinero de la caja. Fearing for his life, the clerk promptly dropped $15,309 en un saco. John Lanigan, the bank’s president, sat in his office off the lobby

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Hack and What It Takes To Be Great

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George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) was a world record holding weightlifter and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion before wrestling was prearranged and lifters were using steroids. Hackenschmidt achieved a level of greatness due to several factors. He achieved a high level of physical fitness. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been

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Sgt.. King’s Home on Lotus Avenue

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I previously wrote about an incident in which a Detective Sergeant for the St. Louis Police was shot during a robbery attempt. Unlike a number of other incidents in Gilded Age St. Historia Louis, Detective Sergeant James Martin King’s home in January 1920 still exists. The home is still in excellent condition. 4973 Lotus Avenue was the home of Sgt. King in

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Robbers Kill Detective Sergeant in 1920

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En una fría noche de enero en 1920, the deadliest year for St. Policía Louis, kicked off violently. Two not so-bright robbers attempted to rob one of the largest and bravest officers on the St. Departamento de Policía de Louis. St. Louis Police Detective Sergeant James Martin King was walking to his home at 4973 Lotus Avenue via N. Kingshighway bulevar, when two

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