Wakefield Notes and Summer Socials Across Towns
C H Funkey visited in Bessemer while Wilbur McNamara spent Midsummer Day in Mercer Wisconsin. Miss Bella Haker from Ironwood visited Wakefield friends. a Midsummer Day picnic drew about 1500 people at Sunday Lake with 10 Ironwood coaches. A spur to Hanna properties began 14 mile lay work. Desonia plans county road work with 16 men between Marenisco and Lake Gogebic finishing by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Lake
Range
Ironwood
Desonia
Marenisco
Lake Gogeble
Concence
Card of Thanks From the Olejniczak Family
The undersigned thank everyone for acts of kindness shown during our bereavement. Anton Olejniczak Michael Olejniczak Joseph Olejniczak Stanislaw Olejniczak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Olejniczak
Michael Olejniczak
Joseph Olejniczak
Stanislaw Olejniczak
Ivan E Rummel Joins Eureka Mine as Assistant to Engineer
Ivan E Rummel has accepted a position with the Eureka mine as assistant to Engineer Sellman. The move places him in a key support role at the facility managed by Sellman and mining executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Borin
Hibbing
Nels Neimi
Ivan E. Rummel
Eureka
Sellman
Wakefield Township Board Minutes 1913 Special Meeting
Wakefield Township Board of Education holds a special meeting May 23 1913 with Neidhold Tradgeon and Hillis present. Census duties assigned to E R Hillis and grand stand material ordered for the high school. Expenses to Lansing Iron Mountain and Duath approved for Hillis and Neidbold. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Neidhold
Tradgeon
Hillis
E. R. Hillis
J. M Longyear
E.R. Hillis
Lansing
Iron Mountain
Duath
Edw. Neidbold
Funeral for Matt Olejniczak in Wakefield
The funeral for Matt Olejniczak of Wakefield was held Tuesday morning June 24 at the Immaculate Conception Church. Polish societies attended. the Italian Band of Bessemer played. He was 25, survived by parents Thomas and Mary and many siblings, with ties to Otmianowo Poland. Fire at Thomaston damaged Agent Garman’s home. a boy burned but recovering. Promona Grange hosted a picnic for Wakefield, Bessemer, and Ironwood Granges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Olejnic Gunk
Brotherton
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Father Stenglein
Poland
John
Vandegrif
Penn
Anton
Michael
Stanislaw
Wakefield
Joseph
Verona
Jacob
Ironton
Mion
Andrew
Helen
Josephine
Bertha
Otmiaowo
Garman
Thomaston
Neighbor’s Mockery Sparks Feud Over Listening Machine
Mrs Crabshaw recalls her neighbor’s absence to a judge with a quip about his wife. Crabshaw jokes the husband never misses her, claiming the talking machine ran constantly. The exchange highlights domestic humor in a courtroom setting.
Tardy Arrival Delays Reach Ninth Symphony Hype
Dispatch notes a delayed concertgoer asking about current program as a performance of the Ninth Symphony unfolds. The scene captures mixed reactions and the crowd’s anticipation during the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
A Close Resemblance in Trades Joke
Professor Barry amused Judge Ball with an application for a man who dealt in horses and sugar sticks. The judge mocked the odd pairing, and the barrister quipped that sugar and horses resemble each other because the more you lick them the faster they go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Ball
London
Scientist Warns Earth Wobbling on Its Axis
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt, a scientist describes the earth wobbling on its axis and suggests practical steps to address the issue. The dialogue features George, who is advised to open the muffler, reverse the lever, shut off power, lubricate bearings, and tighten the wheel cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Clleveland Plain Dealer
His Only Chance Free Thinker Rumor
Puck reports Teller notes Hennepeck has become a free thinker while Grimshaw says his wife has been away from home for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teller
Hennepeck
Grimshaw—Yee
Puck
Man of Purpose Passes Through While World Remains Quiet
Quote from David Starr Jordan notes a man certain of his path, as the world seems to turn aside to let him pass. This reflective line emphasizes resolve and direction amid life’s noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pease
David Starr Jordan
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
Every family should keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during summer. It is worth its cost when needed and has no superior for its intended purpose. Buy it now. For sale by all dealers.
Campaign of Oddities in the Harrison Van Buren Campaign
A 1810 presidential campaign is described as remarkable for mass meetings and a campaign of oddities. Log cabins, a live raccoon on the roof, and a barrel of cider at each house warming became symbols as residents attended processions and gatherings across towns, reflecting the era's festive political culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Harrison
Indiana
Harrison
Magazine of American History
Simplicity in the Home Warns Against Clutter
From Suburban Life Magazine comes guidance on home excess. The piece argues many women feel calmer with fewer furnishings and fewer utensils, noting burdens of cleaning, organizing, and choosing outfits. It cites restless households moving to hotels due to overcrowded homes and urges reducing clutter to ease daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburban Life Magazine
A Widow's Curious Cap on Australian Widows
The piece describes widows near the Murray river forming a clay skullcap called the widow's weeds. After shaving their heads they paste pipe clay over the scalp, covered by a net to ease removal, aided by grease. The clay layer weighs several pounds and fits tightly on the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Island
Murray River
The Precision of Weather Vanes and Balance
The passage explains how the best weather vanes are crafted with careful balance. It notes that a vane is longer on one side, yet weighs the same overall, ensuring easy turning with minimal wear. It also describes balancing by adjusting the head and feather end for equal weight and smooth motion.
Prince Albert Corrects Ben Lomond Name Slur
In Scotland during his first visit, Prince Albert objected to casual calls of Ben Lomond and corrected it to Benjamin Lomond, illustrating his insistence on proper names as noted by Mrs. Jerrold in The Married Life of Queen Victoria.
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Victorian
Benjamin Lomond
For Sale 1913 Motor Cycles and Boats Bargains
Bargain prices on brand new 1913 model motor cycles and motor boats with easy monthly payments. Also offers on used motorcycles. Write to Lock Box 11 Trenton Michigan with a self addressed stamp for reply. Publication date 6 21 8 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Mich
Feline Family History and Cat Evolution Origins
A geology student’s excerpt traces the felids in the Tertiary to Pliocene periods, noting the machaerodontinae dynasty surviving to the Pleistocene in Europe and America. It lists felids like macherodus and acluropsis, the servals Felis christoli, Felis catus in Europe, and Felis hilManus as the earliest American feline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Christoli
hilManus
Kansas
Engineering Feat Builds Copper River Rail Bridge
A 191 mile Standard gauge line across Alaska's Copper River valley is praised as a world class engineering feat. The bridge spans two glaciers Childs and Miles with falsework laid on river ice and completed within hours before the ice broke. Contractors M. J. Heney and chief engineer E. C. Hawkins orchestrated a rapid winter to spring construction costing 1.4 million dollars, in Alaska an Empire In the Making by John J. Underwood.
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Lee
Copper River
Childs
Miles
M. J. Heney
Skagway
E. C. Hawkins
Alaska
John J. Underwood
Escape of Lupl from Cayenne by Coffin Craft
The French assassin Lupl fled Cayenne by hiding in a coffin he built aboard a shed. He fastened the lid and fashioned paddles, turning the coffin into a seaworthy craft. He drifted toward Venezuela or British Guiana, about 150 nautical miles away, but was found by the steamer Abelile near Paramaribo and taken prisoner.
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Lupl
Cayenne
Venezuela
British Guiana
Lupi
Abelile
Antilles
Paramaribo
Licorice Root Supply From Middle East Trade
Writers note few know the licorice root comes from Syria and other Middle East regions. The root is dried in stacks before processing at factories. Finished products flavor confections and beer, and appear in tobacco branding with large annual shipments from Aleppo Baghdad Antioch and Damascus totaling thousands of tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wide World Magazine
Aleppo
Bagdad
Antioch
Damascus
The Heart Facts About Size and Beats
The heart weighs eight to twelve ounces and beats about 100000 times in a day. The description highlights the organ’s endurance and routine function in a concise medical note.
Take a Real Vacation Outing
Plan a western trip to Colorado Utah California Yellowstone or the North Pacific Coast. Attractions include massive mountains eternal snow crowned peaks redwood groves deep chasms and towering waterfalls. Low round trip fares and convention rates now in effect. Splendid train service from all points. For tickets and particulars apply to ticket agents Chicago and North Western Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Utah
California
Yellowstone National Path
North Pacific
Chicago and North- Western Line
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. H. Funkey
Bessemer
Wilbur McNamara
Mercer, Wis
Frank A. Lewis
Marquette
J. Q. Lewis
Gust Gustafson
Ramsay
Garnett Trudgeon
Thos, Desonia
Ewen
Bella Haker
Marjorie Bedell
Ronwoodd
Hanna Properties
Ashland County
Wis
Marengo
John Oman
Wakefield, Mich
W. C. Hart
The
Wakefield Iron Co
Geo. Beaudette
Albert Thomas
I. B. Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Agnes Newbery
Chas. Hester
Ashland
E. A. Ormes
J. J. Rummel
J. J. Steiglein
Marie O'Brien
Skud, Goldman & Co
John Poole
John Handley
Naomi Dear
Miss McNamara
Barbara Zanella
Vulcan
Wright
Alfred Kallander
Thos
Jas. G. Sauter
Carl Solberg
Bayfield, Wis
Mrs
Chas. Maedrich
Gordon R. Thomas
Jas. Jacobson
Mabel Olson
Iron King
Jos. G. Sauter
Michigan
the Board of Education of
Row
R. Alwis
Trudyveon
Hills
Bow
Hituts
Notige
Gogebic County
State of
Board of ‘Trustees
Frank Kingsmuth
Matt Olejniczak
Promona Grange
Bessemer Pharmacy
Chamberlain
Feline Family History
Detroit Business University
E. R. Shaw
New University
West Grand River
Detroit
First National Bank of
United States
J.H. Urquhart
Irenwood, Mich
O& Penny Wy
Eli Aie Ee Arorret
Tan Land
Srekay
D. Swift & CO
Seventh St
Washington, D. c
Carcnience
Maras
Corpvarants &c
Munn & Co
Uth
Scientific American
Larsest Oie
York Munn & Co
New York
Washington
Mayr
Dicu
Mig
Obsulet
Wallog St. Cuicagyu
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