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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1923
Page
3
A historical column surveys early 20th century lamp assembly with delicate tolerances, aviation safety progress, and rising U S reliance on imported crude materials for manufacturing. It notes trade figures, key raw materials like wool and copper, aviation mail service plans, and a July 4 national holiday proclamation.
Admirers ready to greet Hiram W. Johnson as he disembarks the Leviathan on July 23 for New York. A banquet at the Waldorf Astoria two days later will bring Edgar J. Cook of Chicago and at least twenty-five Chicagoans, with Pennsylvanians, delegations from the Far West and California among attendees. The dinner is expected to feature a demonstration against the world court league project.
The British Legion, formed from three veteran groups with by laws modeled on the American Legion, secures promise from England that 75 percent of public works jobs go to ex service men. King George approves aiding ex service men through consulates and sympathetic employers. Haig backs expansion, with 1800 posts and millions in membership. The Legion plans to send unemployed ex service men to British Columbia and Australia as part of its broader empire uplift goal.
Henry G. Opdycke is appointed to supervise the United States Veterans Bureau efforts in New York New Jersey and Connecticut. He aims to speed up service for ex service men and place school work under government supervision to prevent exploitation through contract schools.
A fragmentary item mentions Algy and a bear tale with a punchy line about the bulge and a reference to a promoter leaving prison. It then notes a joke about a sympathetic motorist and a preacher. Secretary Weeks approves a longer Pershing cap visor and higher top. A Veterans Bureau survey at Danville State Hospital details 48 ex‑service men confined for various crimes and potential government relief if their disabilities relate to war service.
Reported in earthquake prone regions, felines allegedly exhibit unusual behavior days before seismic events. Local observers describe cats fleeing, hiding, or vocalizing. Scientists urge caution citing lack of consistent data. Authorities emphasize not to rely on animal signs for disaster planning.
Scientists report fatigue reduction using new methods in a large factory, showing a 27 percent rise in efficiency and productivity as workers adopt the techniques.
Raleigh report details a North Carolina crime where Wingler killed his wife with a mattock after years of abuse. Neighbors and family recall blood stains, a buried body, and the pair’s isolated Blue Ridge cabin as suspicions surface and the secret crime finally emerges.
Former minister of mounting of France photographed on arrival in New York. He now directs the international labor office of the League of Nations. The piece notes cautious phrasing and urges readers to patronize Review advertisers.
World War era notes mention American Legion leadership ranks, after dinner speaker Chauncey M Depew, and Pvt Edward A Canoose receiving letters and leave. French admiration for ABF motor trucks spurred orders. Harvard 1408 referenced. several officers earned honors including Whittlesey and McMurty with the Congressional Medal of Honor and many others the Distinguished Service Cross.
The final veteran of the War of 1812 died in 1008 aged about one hundred. A pensioned soldier, he survived the conflict and was reportedly buried after funeral expenses were discussed. A doctor’s note touched on tempering methods and materials used in steel.
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