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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1939
Page
10
Das Schwarze Korps, organ of the Nazi Blackshirt Guards, denounces women’s hats as wasteful foreign fashion. It urges women to keep dresses until worn out, condemns fashion magazines and advertising gimmicks promoting ever-changing styles and luxury hat trends as harming national economy.
A picture reportedly long thought to be an etching was found under a microscope to depict a 20,000 word biography of the noted preacher Cope. The discovery, dated 1999, is from King Features Syndicate Inc with world rights reserved.
A speech praised motherhood as key to German beauty during a match where a promoter’s ear was bitten off while separating two wrestlers. Police detained fighter Mike Nazarian on a technical charge of mayhem after the clash at the arena.
The piece notes DiMaggio's hitting slump and nearby struggles with Rose and Coffman, a Birmingham Barons shuffle with Dutch Zwilling facing rumors of departure, and five new Barons signings. It also critiques Detroit's wild error tally in a series, Pinky Higgins driving six errors, and the Red Sox and Yankees seeing streak interruptions as the season unfolds.
Nashville July 19. George Regiko former Golden Gloves champ voices view on refereeing a wrestle copy reads in terse fashion. Alabama prize beef herds on display in Munford and surrounding counties as cattlemen tour Perry Hale and Marengo counties during the second day of a three day Black Belt tour.
New York July 19. The once proud Giants drift toward fourth in the National League as injuries and suspensions sap their form. Key players Lou Chiozza and Harry Danning are hurt while Ford Frick penalties drain team spirit. An aging infield and bench boredom replace prior confidence.
Local scene erupts into a small riot as fans demand action over a suspended player. A tentative movement urges President Frick to reinstate Bill Jurges at shortstop immediately and lift the suspension with one week remaining.
Dawn Blood Noel, 19, wife of a dance band leader, died from a self-inflicted gunshot in their North Hollywood home after an argument sparked by her four hour absence from a nudist camp. Police investigated and attributed the death to suicide. her mother Adele Blood had earlier killed herself in 1936 at a New York club.
The report notes the team players aim to return to action, seeking to get other regulars out of the hospital and back on the field as soon as possible.
The Decatur Boys Club faces Florence at Ft Stephen Armory Friday night at 8:15 p m. Ten bouts are planned with the complete card to be announced Thursday. Eugene Worley of Decatur defeated R C Goss at Florence in a three round bout and the Decatur team beat Russellville on Saturday night.
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