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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1925
Page
6
Forest Park Review operated by Hall Heileman Company with editor Algert L Hall listed. Publication notes include phone numbers Forest 164 and 600 and post office entry as a second class matter in Forest Park Missouri.
Judge Martin H. W. McGrath of Oak Park addresses Forest social club urging change from village to city government. He outlines differences between forms, citing Des Moines and Chicago examples, and notes sentiment in Oak Park and Forest Park to petition for election on the issue.
Commissioner Burkart urged widening the pavement to ease crossings and encourage slower driving on Madison Street. Residents worry a boulevard would invite speeding while others favor limited widening and parking restrictions to create mid block stopping spaces and safer crossings for children and pedestrians.
Two American girls recount a Rhine journey with stops in Cologne and Forest Park memories. They describe nightly cathedral views, German youths asking about America, and a bridge walk under twilit lights plus a playful homeward pace through historic streets.
Flapper asks for a recommendation and the druggist replies that the land of perfume is one of their best emellers. The exchange presents a light moment about fragrance and commerce.
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