No. 134
Crime, Eccentricity, and the Sporting Life in 19th Century America.
January 27, 2013

Insane Criminal Escapes.

January 27, 2013
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Tag: Nevada

Female Wrestling Match in Nevada.

Two female athletes at Virginia city Nevada, indulge in a wrestling match for the championship.

11/8/2022

A Woman Gambler in Nevada.

She Bucks the Tiger and Quits $200 Ahead.

3/29/2022

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Two female athletes at Virginia City, Nevada, indulge in a wrestling match for the championship.

11/9/2021

Duel of the Divas.

The question of who was more beautiful, Lillian Russel or Lola Montez was settled by two cowpokes in the Nevada desert in the 1890s.

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Source:

  • Eldridge, Benjamin P., and William B. Watts. Our rival, the rascal a faithful portrayal of the conflict between the criminals of this age and the defenders of society, the police. Boston, Mass.: Pemberton Pub. Co., 1897