Wakefield Cards start season with new paint and bleacher seats
A Wakefield high school basketball season opens with a fresh paint job making the gym feel new and center balcony seats now dropped for comfort. The column notes a padded bleacher rest chair as a fan aid and describes various local scenes from betting anecdotes to visits by Howard Anderson and a hunting trip on Beatons Lake.
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Wakefield Cards
Howard Anderson
Beatons Lake
Grant McCullough
Grant
Howard
Michigan Tech to Study Prehistoric Copper Mining in Copper Country
The Michigan College of Mining and Technology will research Michigan's prehistoric copper mining in the Copper Country and Isle Royale. Led by Dr Roy W Drier, the project is funded by Joseph C Gannon and aims to answer seven key questions about ancient miners, their origins, timing, routes, and ore distribution.
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Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Michigan
Isle Royale
Grover C. Dillman
Joseph C. Gannon
Marquette
Roy W. Drier
Michigan Tech
Drier
U. S
Mexico
Central America
Spain
England
Upper Peninsula
Ontonagon
Dr. Drier
Mixed-Up Families and Bowling Feats Highlight Local Roundup
Local chatter shifts from theater plans mixing the Anderson brothers and a sister to bowling scores as Don Veda drops from 695 to 528 in a session. A rabbit in a Westinghouse fridge sparks laughter. Detroit Times honors Roger Osier and Bob Hero on the All-State Class C second team and honorable mention.
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Vera Brown
Detroit Times
Mattson
Ironwood
Anderson
Detroit
Don Veda
Roger Osier
Bob Hero
Roger
George Osier
Bedell Avenue
Bob
Carl Hero
Us2
Ancient mines in Michigan linked to Stone Age finds
Research argues ancient mining may predate American Indians with copper tools from mastodon remains in Missouri and stone finds in pits. Isle Royale artifacts point to two million pounds of copper mined by unknown peoples, possibly later driven from keepsakes by others. Dr Drier solicits copper artifacts for study.
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Michigan
Missouri
Isle Royale
Keweenawland
Drier
Michigan State Police arrest totals for October 1926
Michigan State Police reported 7586 arrests in October with 6829 traffic offenses. Delinquent minors and juvenile offenders added 428 to the total. Complaints numbered 6589, up 1 percent from a year earlier. 25244 property inspections and 3430 liquor inspections were conducted. Department vehicles traveled 953411 miles. East Lansing HQ fingerprint bureau processed 17712 sets, 1051 license applications flagged criminal records, 133 applicants had records. 16 fugitives identified and one unknown dead person located. Tennis was amateur until 1926.
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Michigan
East Lansing
Follow-up Report on Lung Cancer Study by ACS Volunteers
Volunteers of the American Cancer Society in Gogebic County complete the first follow-up on men in a national survey assessing if smoking influences lung cancer. The study, begun a year ago with 39 researchers collecting histories from 401 men aged 50 to 69, is part of data from 27,000 volunteers across eight states. The project aims to link smoking histories with death data to establish smoking related mortality.
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American Cancer Society
Gogebic County
B. D. Kennedy
New York
Illinois
Minnesota
Michigan
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Iowa
California
ACS
Study on smoking and lung cancer among 210000 men
A large health survey tracks cancer rates by smoking status with annual follow ups over three to five years. Current data show 18 percent never smoked, 6 percent never more than occasionally, and 76 percent regular smokers. Older men smoke less but quit more, with about 13 deaths daily from cancer among participants. Mrs John Delmet visited Iron Mountain for Joe Nora residence as she marked her 84th birthday.
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John Delmet
Iron Mountain
Joe Nora
John Delmet Sr
Wanted Second Hand Ladies Ice Skates Size 8
WANTED pair of second hand ladies ice skates size 8. Write to Mrs. Charles Kerr at 703 Putnam or call 24411 Wakefield. HELP WANTED FEMALE Women to sew for holiday business with easy to sew product and good pay. Sewing machine not essential. Write Kenroe Mfg Co Yorktown Indiana.
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Charles Kerr
Putnam
Call
Wakefield
Kenroe Mfg. Co
Yorktown
Indiana
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the First National Bank
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Pitrone
Bessemer, Mich
Cowling’s
Putnam St
Hank
Standard Oil Products
Mellstrom Electric
Mellstrom
Evellebum
Chevrolet
Fisher @ Center
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Better Highways
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