Charlie Chan paslaptis (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. Charlie Chan paslaptis (1936) (Partnerių nuorodos) 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 was born Stanislaw Jan Cyganiewicz on April 1, 1879 in Jodlow, Lenkija, which was part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. Pasak Vikipedijos, he chose the ring name Stanislaus Zbyszko because it was the name of a fictional Polish knight. An article in the Walla Walla, Washington newspaper, The Evening Statesman’s Tuesday, Vasaris 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and

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Easton Taylor Trust Company Robbery

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Balandžio 5, 1920, Frederick Charles Smith, taip pat žinomas kaip “Raudona-vadovauja banditas”, vaikščiojo į Easton-Taylor Trust Company ne 4474 Easton Avenue. Smitas turėjo revolverį kiekvienoje rankoje ir pareikalavo pinigų iš kasos. Fearing for his life, the clerk promptly dropped $15,309 maiše. 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'as 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. Louis istorija, 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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Šaltą Gruodis Naktis į 1920, the deadliest year for St. Louis policijos, kicked off violently. Two not so-bright robbers attempted to rob one of the largest and bravest officers on the St. Louis Policijos departamentas. St. Louis Police Detective Sergeant James Martin King was walking to his home at 4973 Lotus Avenue via N. Kingshighway Boulevard, when two

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