Wakefield 10 Years Ago Highlights From Advocate Files
The 1913 Wakefield Advocate notes Albert Hanson buying the C N Olson property for 1200, Fred Hawn securing a 6000 office building contract with Wakefield Iron Co, and demolition work on No 2 shaft. New businesses, remodeling, and electrical interests appear as local development accelerates.
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Wakefield
Advocate
Fred Hawn
Hurley
The
Wakefield Iron Co
Wakefield Iron
Editor McPhail’s Educational and Puzzle Map Introduced
Clo vernland Press editor W N McPhail of Ewen unveils a sectional map device named McPhail s Educational and Puzzle Map. It shows all states, the United States, and the world in sixty six sections to assemble. Patent pending with serial number. State Superintendent Thomas E Johnson endorses for school use.
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W. N. McPhail
Cloverland Press
Ewen
McPhail
U. S. Patent Office
United States
Thomas E. Johnson
Prominent Speakers For Health Celebration In Lansing
Lansing December 5 prominent speakers will headline the Third Annual Conference of Health Officers and Public Health Nurses. The event, Dec 12 13 and 14 in Lansing, marks the semi centennial of Michigan’s State Board of Health founded in 1873. Internal remembrances honor former staff with notable names including Dr Emil Amberg Dr Andrew P Biddle Dr John K Kellogg Dr Frederick G Novy Dr Angus McLean and Mrs Lystra Gretter. External speakers include Dr George E Vincent Rockefeller Foundation president Samuel Arnold Greeley Chicago Sanitary Engineer Dr W A Evans Chicago Daily Tribune Dr Helen S Mitchell Battle Creek Sanitarium Miss Mary T Phelan RN Children’s Bureau and Dr S J Crumbine American Child Health Association.
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Lansing
Michigan Department of Health
Michigan Public Health Association
Michigan
Emil Amberg
Andrew P. Biddle
John K. Kellogg
Frederick G. Novy
Angus McLean
Henry A. Haigh
Frank W. Shumway
Robert L. Dixon
John L. Burkhart
Lystra Gretter
William Force
George E. Vincent
Rockefeller Foundation
Samuel Arnold Greeley
Chicago
W. A. Evans
Chicago Daily Tribune
Helen S. Mitchell
Battle Creek
The
American Child Health Association
An Optimist Shoemaker Fiasco Ends With Brisk Blaze
A German shoemaker left gas on in his shop and, upon lighting a match, caused a terrific explosion. He was blown out through the door toward the street. A passerby helped him up and asked if he was hurt. The shoemaker replied he was not hurt but would go out soon, muttering in a humorous, stammering way.
Wanted to hear from owner with farm for sale in Gogebic
Classified notice from Warren McRae of Logansport Indiana seeking contact from the owner of a farm for sale in Gogebic County. Includes no price or specifics beyond location and contact location.
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Gogebic County
Warren McRae
Logansport
Indiana
County youth win trip to Chicago Livestock Show
Four Gogebic county youths earn a free trip to the International Livestock Show and Boys and Girls Club Congress in Chicago from Dec 1 to 8. Three boys Artur Nylund Arne Lukama ka and Conrad Walquist attend as guests of the Gogebic County Fair and Agricultural Association, plus Elsie Leppanen a high school student goes as a guest of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company. The trip rewards junior livestock judges for skill, attendance, record keeping, and a full club activity report.
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Livestock Club
Gugebic County
Chicago
Artur Nylund
Arne Lumakka
Conrad Walquist
Elsie Leppanen
Chicago & North Western Railway Co
Leppanen
the Fair Association
Gogebic County youths travel to Chicago horse and agricultural show
Gogebic county boards selected Charles Pantera of Ironwood to chaperone Gogebic boys and girls as they visit Chicago for the horse show and agricultural displays. The trip includes stops at Armour and Swift plants, Lincoln Park Zoo, Field Museum, and other city institutions. Delegates attended with U.S. Secretary Henry Wallace and other officials addressing the association. They departed last Saturday and will return Sunday the 9th.
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Armour’s
Swift's
Cudahy’s
Wilson's
The
Stock Yards
Lincoln Zoological Park
Field Museum
Chicago Art Institute
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Henry JC. Wallace
C. E. Bradfute
American Federation
Farm Bureaus
Coolidge
Charles Pantera
Ironwood
Gogebic County
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Albert Hanson
C. N. Olson
A. W. Elkey
Saxon
Bonino & Strough
Frank Kanieski
Kerkes
Pierce and
Sunday Lake Streets
John Gorski
Smith Street
John Tarro,Jr
Gillispie
Demeve Beanudette
Bessemer
Fin Wahedeid
OL Son ‘Bros
Chas. Bross
Ashland
John Michaels
Pyrle Holmes
Coleraine
Minn
Minnesota
A. P. Olson
Pete A
Mr. Ison
Ishpeming Tren
Wm. J. Davies
Brotherton
Gogebic Range
Ishpeming
A. BE. Erspamer
A. J. Mayhew
Ellof Johnson
John Hanousek
Antigo
Wis
Thos. Curran
J. R. Harrington
Hibbing
Thos. Riley
Cuyuna Range
John Tuona
Ramsay
Joe Mraz
Pete Carr
Pete
Joe
John Oman
U. P
Integri, A
F.o. B
Studebaker
South Bend
America
Gugebic
Upper Peninsula
Club Congress
Rummel-King Bakery
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