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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1924
Page
3
Emmerson's office continues rapid fee growth with 1923 total near 14.4 million and six month 1924 indicators suggesting a rise to about 16 million. Auto fees drive the gain, with corporate fees and licensing expanding state revenues while operating costs drop to modest levels.
The article outlines the pivotal role of the secretary of state in elections. It covers filing petitions, certifying nominees to county clerks, canvassing returns, and placing tickets. It notes the secretary’s ex officio seat on the canvassing board and certification of results from primaries to general elections. It describes special election calls and post election certification by the secretary of state.
Secretary of State Laula Emmeron inserts a copy of the motor vehicle laws with every license sent to drivers. He notes we cannot force reading but provide the opportunity to know the law.
Secretary Lovie L. Emmerson establishes a photostatic unit to photograph old state records. The process creates instant exact facsimile copies, reducing transcription delays and errors. In eight months the department produced 3,000 to 8,000 sheets monthly, paying for itself and saving wear on originals.
Forest Park lost to Melrose Park 9 to 7 in a tight game last Friday. Absence of key Forest Park players weakened the lineup, Jacobs the regular pitcher was absent and expected back next Sunday for the rematch. The series opens with three games between the villages with venues split between Forest Park Milrose Park. Crowd sizes are rising as fans from Forest Park travel to Milrose Park for the next clash.
Woodbury, a leading dirt track racer, defeated Horey of Joliet in a thrilling match race at the North Shore Polo Club Speedway. The event featured near neck-and-neck racing, with Woodbury driving a Frontenac and Horey in a Miller special. The crowd saw multiple capable racers, including Fuzzy Davidson and Houghdahl, exhibit top speed while Woodbury dominated the season locally and extended his claim to the dirt track championship.
Representative business leaders back the Washington Park race course at Homestead as revival echoes the old track. Edison’s Gilchrist, Donnelly, and Connery pledge help with Rob ert NM Sweltver leading organization efforts. Track progress shows an oval near completion and stables for eight hundred horses. band leader Armin Hand will attend opening with his group as the adjacent Old Vienna reopens for patrons.
An Américas Museum of Natural History expedition uncovered birds in South America that resemble penguins. The creatures have jackdaw-like notes and live among parrots hummingbirds and woodpeckers in dense jungles, puzzling scientists about penguin habitats beyond the Antarctic waters.
Fragmentary literary lines speak of wisdom as the lamp of love and the path toward deeper affection. The text hints at transformation through love, comparing it to wine and the growth of understanding as closeness to love increases.
A brief note urges cautious alertness for chances that arise in everyday activity. It stresses not overlooking minor openings while pursuing larger goals, warning that results can hinge on small, timely actions.
Fran Alde de Campo the Governor General of the Union of Boath Africa and private secretary to the Governor of Victoria, Australia, backs a minor player in motion pictures. Gerald Grove, son of Sir Walter Grove, appears in Open All Night, a Paramount production with Viola Dana and Adolphe Menjou. He previously served as A D to Lord Buxton and fought in German East Africa with the King's African Rifles. Now in Hollywood, Tom Grove owns a large ranch near Ensenada. Open All Night arrives at McVickers next Monday in August.
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