Notable Oddities and Miscellany From a 1920s Column
A collage of light social gibes and observations on gender roles, politics, and daily life. The piece riffs on a boy’s baseball disappointment, hot weather vices, Europe’s debt totals, campaign culture, school lunches, and a humorous Cardinal Gibbons farewell anecdote as recounted by Maurice Francis Kean.
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Maurice Francis Kean
Review of Reviews
Emmerson Aids Enforcement Of Automobile Laws Across State
Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson announces a summer push to enforce safety first road laws with a small cadre of investigators. The program focuses on license compliance and general traffic rules to reduce accidents, citing 1920 fatalities and urging local authorities to cooperate.
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Louis L. Emmerson
Secretary of State
General Assembly
Tt Am
Division of Vital Statistics
Department of Public Health
Chicago
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Emmerson
State enforces headlight dimming law for vehicles
The secretary of state directs investigators to enforce the headlight dimming law and asks sheriffs and police chiefs to cooperate. The act requires two white or amber front lamps and a red rear light, legible license plate, and dimming when approaching oncoming traffic. parking areas may be lit if designated by local ordinance.
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Louis L. Emmerson
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