Conn Faces Louis Hopes In Heavyweight Tilt After Lesnevich Win
Conn’s quick left jab and sharp footwork overwhelmed Lesnevich, winning a clear decision and cementing a plan to climb into the heavyweight ranks. Managers Ray and Conn aim for Joe Louis, noting Conn’s lighter frame and limited power but bright ring cleverness against big men.
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Melié
Madison Square Garden
Pittsburgh
Joe
Louis
Conn
Johnny’ Ray
Epourd
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Jack Dempsey
Tunney
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Tommy Loughran
Joe Louis
Lesnevich
Berk State
Commission
Cagehin Vara
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Nevich
Maleate
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Conn’s
Bob’ Pastor
Johnny Ray
Feller Dominates 1939 AL with 24 Victories
Statistics from the league service bureau show Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller led the American League with 24 victories and beat most rivals, while Chicago White Sox pitchers failed to win against all seven competitors. Ted Lyons posted a solid season in limited decision, and Dutch Leonard and other first-division arms matched strong showings. Ken Chase and Joe Krakauskas were notable Washington and Detroit opponents with similar setbacks.
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Service Bureau
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Cleveland
Bob Feller
Feller
Leonard
Senators
Washington
Ken Chase
Joe Krakauskas
Chase
Krakauskas
Detroit
Bowling Made Easy Lesson By Ned Day In Milwaukee
A Western Newspaper Union release outlines a bowling stance from 12 to 15 feet back and a four or five step delivery. It stresses erect posture, balanced weight, relaxed hands, and a straight push with a smooth backswing to start the approach, citing Ned Day as authority.
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Ned Day
Milwaukee
Wis
Union
Ape at Large Stalks Baby in Passaic Household Tale
Distinguished Adventurer Anna Jacob recalls a 1918 Passaic NJ incident where a drunken pet ape escapes its yard cage and menaces a sleeping child. Anna fights the beast with a forked apple picker, keeping the infant safe until the owner returns and recovers the chimp. The tale ends with Anna vowing never to confront an ape again.
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Edgar Allen Poe
Poe
Anna Jacob
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Passaic
N. J
Anna
Gutches
Anna May
Mister Gardener
Anma
Anna Mae
Rue Morgue
Passaica Eae
Union
Traditional Christmas Fruit Cakes and Cookies Gallery
Holiday baking guide offering dark and white fruit cake recipes, plum pudding, rolled orange cookies, and lemon icing. Instructions cover ingredients, mixing methods, steaming and baking times, and a glace finish with Gum Arabic. Includes a note promoting a mimeographed Christmas recipes leaflet by Eleanor Howe in Chicago for 10 cents.
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Eleanor Howe
North
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Cracking Sealing Chief Causes of Paint Weathering
Paint weathering results from hard non elastic pigments, heavy coats not rubbed out, improper oil mixtures, and cheap paints with brittle films. Authorities warn against painting over peeling or brittle old coats, overpriming with iron oxide or Venetian red, long delays between repaintings, and excess resin in wood.
Cheerful Nursery Atmosphere With Cream Walls and Blue Floor
A nursery exudes a cheerful mood with walls and woodwork painted in warm cream. The floor is finished in azure blue, creating a bright inviting space.
Cap Scarf Mittens To Keep Too Warm Pattern 6504
Crochet pattern 6504 offers a woolly cap scarf and mittens set in 4 6 and 8 year sizes with materials and illustrations. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Peets 259 W 14th St New York N Y to obtain the pattern and write your address and pattern number plainly.
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14Th St
New York, N
Quotable Briges Senate quote on democracy’s survival
Senator H Styles Bridges declares democracy the last hope of humanity and urges its preservation. He emphasizes a nation composed of diverse peoples and backgrounds.
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J. S
H. Styles Bridges
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