Harry Grayson on Ali Baba and the wrestling boom in Detroit
Promoter hype and cross cultural matchups fuel a Detroit wrestling scandal as Ali Baba, a Turk with distant Persia roots, headlines a carnival of mismatched stars including Weissmuller linked events. The piece details promoters, athletes, and a volatile scene around a proposed title push and legal entanglements.
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Detroit
Richata Shika
Geonan
Joe Alvares
Heston
Danny O'Mahorty
Comume
Canert
Frank Gotch
al Tata
Lewis
Formin
Burks Ofice
Wreatler
Weinsmuller
Las
Weissmuller
Fragmented obituary and social notices from Sebesville era
The clipped draft lists numerous individuals and families connected to Sebesville social events and church functions. It mentions gatherings at homes in Germantown and Damascus, with guests including Artemis Ky, Barbara Twerre, and Miss Meg Robert Mimr. Several names appear alongside locations such as Germantown, Germantown, Damascus, and Westone. A church service at St. Paula M. Mo Church is noted, with Rew Warner J and Mrs. Stewart Caves connected to the event. A 82 year old M. Metin is referenced in relation to a birthday party, and multiple acquaintances attend various dinners and visits across community houses.
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Sebesville eSbay
Mraon
Aum
Mies Uremah
Pia Dane
Moa
Moat Acry
Marcabes
Barbara Twerre
Artemis Ky
Shine
Meg Robert Mimr
Wash Angton
Oferkleare
Vay
Wiho
Hyatiden
Gernanteai Om
Arthir
Brown Eperny Aglas
Aue
Seles
Germantown
Alten Brown
Ana
Memes Tackard
Felines
Touran
Card
Rastelli Bardette
Damascus
Mia Carol
Gailtrer
Wiloughiy AL Port
USS An Fs
Nacnied
Pha
Biberty Toi
Whlnhure
Hofman Vated
Oseno Tins
Daughe
Relas Nyes i Bahamian
Saat Mas
Murrican Matlin
Sais Culbert
Raiad
Lise Boa
Amt
Mra
Carrie Gaither
Charley Kenny Hie
Wael Rempoat
Westone
St. Paula M. Mo
Rew Warner
Thompson
Stewart Caves
Mate Mimore
Virginia Gold Cup added to Laing’s honors and funeral notices
A fragmentary Baltimore era piece records Reynard Interment at Sprinsled etc. A large local turnout attended the funeral of Mare Martin Owens Smith and Emma V. Smith. Additional notices mention Miss Howard Zepp and Virayets Webb, visits in St. Mary’s and Baltimore hospital events, and funeral services at St James Catholic Church with pallbearers named.
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As Laing
Reynard
Baltimore
Hoaxard
Perorm
Hase
Harrison
Freestom
Levy Hares
Maz
Tamiy
Ballamore
Custen G. Morgan
Washington
Apa
Westminster
Wiemens League
Dom O
Bunda
Ss. 'U'S
M. EL Shurch
O. G. Robdinson
C. E. Fories
Horace Syurrivr
Harpita
Othe Warfeld
Maretin Owens Smith
Emma V. Smith
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Harry Grayson
Tye
Bata Cho
America
California
Old Country
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Distan
Persia
Iraq
Evstern
Turkey
Pascha
Oman
Selassie
Addis Ababa
Tialle
Peerhaweel
Hirth
Trenten
Peetucis
Sweome Afchon
State Litivh Roe Ag
Addis
THE
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Federal Deposit Trenrance Corporation
ValEs Bar
Ede
Charles Willan
Bletiny
Euzene Barnes
Cawthorn
Sykesville
Chuerhes Miller
Marth Teynothes
Dorothy
Netty Atu
Rebert Graham
Wheatley
Howard Zepp
Virayets Webb
Elera
Warner Po 'Bnom
Paul
Dora ‘Thompson
Deepty HS
Noel Tena
Alesander Tangner
Warrenton
Talog
Olver C. Vaw
Amerita
News & Post
Greenawalt
Acticabe
Cheanlaz
Mepsinag
Isador Miller Manufacturing Puriner
Boo Mth
St. N
Washington, Th, C
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Peoples Finance Co
North Court Street
Quaker City
North Market Street
Kelly Potillo
Poes
Frank Smith
Dan Rafferty
Dan
Chicago
Jacques Kimeell
Henry Siemer
Ae Awe
Phoebe
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