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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1923
Page
6
Memorial Day is observed to honor those who served in past wars. The Forest Parks American Legion members are highlighted for their duty and vigilance, noting that veterans of 1917-18 remain active in preserving patriotism and public remembrance as time passes.
A compilation of quotes and curiosities from old newspapers includ ing warnings about railway grade crossings and a note on beggars in New York City. It mentions Midwestern insights on progress and aging, plus a description of a sunken river off Maine and New Hampshire. It also covers fish behavior and the rising value of iron through manufacturing.
A fragment from a Sunflower note praises Bea thia Iast and a hammer as the speaker’s best two friends. It briefly mentions a cobbler and a quotation attributed to Oliver Goldenith. The text also describes sunflowers as fodder and fuel with value as seed for animals and for pot cooking, in a rural context.
A quirky old item notes that girls should not gaze into a mirror after dark using any light, or risk losing an illustration of luck. The piece mentions a popular superstition and references an emerald record as a sign of value.
A long, fragmented column surveys local and national foibles and news. It notes holidays, politics, schooling, a pony express reenactment, cemetery funding, water mains, and the drift of technology, with jokes about chiropractors, buses, radio, and fashion. It mentions figures like Mayor Hylan and Potter Palmer, social satire, and cultural observations across 1920s life.
Mrs. John P. Doyle, a native and former Washington resident, has been named deputy game warden by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. She is the first woman to hold the office. Her home is in Baltimore and she has gone to North Carolina to enforce game laws there.
A damaged fragment describes morning duties and daily thoughts on cheerfulness. It mentions a wife, a German play, and evening activities, with references to wisdom and order. The text is incomplete but hints at a philosophical daily routine and mood.
The article surveys favored materials for indoor wear such as silver lace fur chiffon and pink satin crepe with stilet lace. It highlights short boudoir jackets, pale satin gowns trimmed in chiffon, marabou accents, and lingerie influenced house gowns. It notes designers create pieces to suit personal tastes, with brocaded fabrics, marabou edgings, ribbons, and lace trims enhancing boudoir and bedroom wear.
A fragment referencing Milton on forming men to rule at home and in war with excellent institutes. It suggests the honored leader should hold the first place among others, worthy of high esteem. The text reads as a quotation about leadership and civic virtue.
A fragmented line shows a cryptic quotation about fault and value. The text appears as garbled OCR with irregular capitalization and punctuation, lacking clear narrative or identifiable persons or events.
An elderly bricklayer in Bristol, over seventy, has retired from his trade and started a market garden. Neighbors note the effort and question the pace of this late-life shift.
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