Manassa Mauler Knocks Out Giant in 1919

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While doing research, I found this picture of the Manassa Mauler training for his July 4th, 1919 title fight with Jess Willard, the World Heavyweight Boxing Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard was a giant of a man at 6’06” agus 235 punt. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Mar sin féin,

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Parker Zimmerman agus Tornado na 1949

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Bhí mo sheanathair iontach Parker an t-íospartach de cheann de na tubaistí nádúrtha is mó a bhuail Cape Girardeau, MO, an 1949 tornado. Bhuail sé an chathair ar an Satharn, Bealtaine 21, 1949 ag 06:54 p.m. De réir 7:00 i.n., Bhí Parker Zimmerman marbh ag 74 bliana d'aois. I always found my great grandfather interesting because he led such a varied life

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Thieves Auto Kill Policeman Eile

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William Dillon bhí ag freagairt do thuairiscí mar gheall ar an dúnmharú Oifigigh McKenna ag na Bráithre Lewis. Dillon Creidtear go bhfuil na Bráithre Lewis, a bhí thieves uathoibríoch agus sreang, bhí freagrach as bás McKenna. Dillon proceeded to the DeMorris home at 4232 Baile Átha Luain Ascaill. He observed two of the Lewis brothers enter the garage in the Ford. Dillon entered the garage

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Thieves Wire Kill Policeman

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Roimh Dé hAoine, Aibreán 7, 1916, Bhí os cionn, Bheadh ​​na deartháireacha Lewis mharú dhá Naomh. Oifigigh Louis Póilíní, John McKenna agus William Dillon. Ba McKenna an chéad titim, nuair a sé isteach na deartháireacha iarracht sreang a ghoid, a valuable commodity during World War I. The brothers would kill Dillon, while he investigated McKenna’s murder. An Naomh. Louis Police Department assigned

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I Cuimhne na Ernest C. Díaz, 1932-2008

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Mo leasathair, Ernest C. Díaz, Rugadh i St. Louis, MO ar an Satharn, Bealtaine 21, 1932. It was the same day Amelia Earhart became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean in an airplane. Bhí Daid an duine is óige de chúigear leanaí a rugadh do Joseph (Josef) Diaz agus Marie Díaz Moellenberg. Dad said the family did not have a lot

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The Mad Doctor Meets the Somnambulist

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Cad a tharlaíonn é an chéad scannán ealaíne tráchtála rathúil. An Comh-Aireachta an Dr. Caligari (1920) scaoileadh i mí Eanáir 1920 bheith ina ceint na Gearmáine agus idirnáisiúnta. It marked the beginning of the German film revival during the 1920s The German Expressionist Movement in German art strongly influenced this film. Tharraing péintéirí Eispriseanachais foirgnimh le fána corruillinneacha, oddly shaped furniture,

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Joseph Diaz Comes to St. Louis i 1917

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Joseph (Josef) Diaz was my stepfather, Ernest C. Diaz’s father. Ernie or Dad was the son of Joseph and Marie Diaz nee Moellenberg. Joseph was a first generation immigrant from San Miguel de Allende, Meicsiceo. Joseph was born on May 12, 1893. According to his death certificate, his parents were Ulalio (Eulalio) Diaz and Betty Diaz nee Ramiro. I have

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