City Considers Abandoning Municipal Bus Line
City officials discussed ending the municipal bus service after a year of losses averaging nine dollars daily. Since January receipts totaled 5591.25 while expenses reached 8428.25, with total outlays over the years exceeding 25194 beyond receipts. A transfer to private operation may be sought, as constitutional limits hinder city ownership.
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Fircuit
Mike Borski
Bessemer Taxi Co
Bessemer
Lansing
Ramsay
Wakefield
State
Erhities Commission
He Was That Kind of a Guy Map Tale
The verse describes a man dismissed in a storm for being unable to drive or pet and for being unmemorable to girls, framing him as a cautious, likened map figure.
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Guy
Wakefield Hospital to Open in January by Local Firms
The Wakefield Hospital will open to the public in January funded by Pickands, Mather Co and Wakefield Tram Co. Directors list includes R P Chinn, FE Hunner, A D Chishehn, Abe Mathews, G F B Cannon, and Drs Tres sel and Prout. Building begun two years ago for municipal needs, now run by a board with matron Miss Overett and nurse Miss O’Hara. Professor Ellerman of Copenhagen died recently from anthrax linked to a shaving brush made in China.
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New
Wakefield Hospital
Enterprise
R. P. Chinn
Duluth
Pickands, Mather Co
FE. F. Hunner
M. A. Handa Co
Chishehn
Abe Mathews
G. FB. Cannon
Michigan
Hanna
Wakefield Tron Company
R. I. C. Prout
Tres ‘Sel
Wakefield
Tressel
Prout
Miss Overett
Miss O'Hara
Ellerman
University of Copenhagen
China
Safety prizes awarded at Sunday Lake mines
Two hundred twenty four alarm clocks with luminous dials were distributed to Sunday Lake Tron Co employees for the lowest safety record among Pekands Mather Co mines. Safety inspector Sol Gilbert distributed them under A A Bencen. The company reports a 20 percent disability-rate reduction and a 52 percent drop in days lost due to accidents last year.
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Waterbury
Sunday Lake Tron Co
Pekands
Lake Superior
Pickands, Mather Co
Bill Folds
Plymouth Mining Co
Sunday Lake
Plymouth Mining Company
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Youngstown
Wickands
Mather Co
Picekands, Mather Co
Newport
Palvis Anvil
Keweenaw
Isabella
Marquette Range
Carey
Deer Added to Wakefield Zoo Expands Wildlife Array
A female deer joined the Wakefield zoo through the conservation department, increasing the collection to two deer, two bears, a coyote, and a brush wolf. The pond fish died after the October cold snap, with plans to stock the pond again in spring.
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Wakefield Zoo
The Christmas Seal Gleams with Hope and Health
Flickering candles and carols illuminate a world of white as the Star of Bethlehem shines. Faces reflect friendship and gladness while the Christmas Seal symbolizes hope for the hopeless, unveiling a brighter world of health and humanity.
City May Appeal Borski Verdict
Wakefield may take the Borski verdict to the state supreme court after a jury awarded 1525422 against the city over a 1921 bus rollover near Little Blackiver bridge. The trial heard expert testimony on physical and nervous injuries, with insurance settlements offered but rejected. city liability capped at 10000 with insurers, leaving excess to the city.
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Tr Roi. Prout
AL I
O Brien
B. T. Larsen
Tronwoodt
Dodd
Ashland
Borski
Rebuild of M-12 Planned Next Summer say Officials
CFO Winkier county road engineer says reconstruction of M-12 will start next year with a mile stretch between Gogcle tion and Watersmeet. The route will be relocated and widened to fit federal plans, with culverts and bridges built, a concrete surface likely, and grading and resurfacing the following year. Weather and winter work include snow removal near Gogele, Lronwood Wakefield, and Marenises, plus snow fences already purchased to curb drifting.
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Federal Highway Department
Gogelhe County
Wakefield
Lake Street
Lronwood
Sinc
Town Bought for Industrial Boom by Hamilton G Scott
Government action in Nitro, W Ve prompts purchase by Hamilton G Scott who acquires the entire town and converts it into a thriving industrial center with new factories and jobs. Local authorities oversaw the transfer as the town transitions to a manufacturing hub led by Scott.
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W Ve. Hamilton G. Scott
Water deemed safe at Prout pool after tests
Health officer Dr Prout reports Grand View Hospital lab tests show pool water safe for swimming after earlier suspicions. Discussion includes violet ray purification and chlorination as a precaution. City commission meeting set for Sunday December 1 to review water safety and related public notices.
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Prout
Grand View Hospital
Lansing
WICO Pit Works Two Shifts At Wakefield Iron
Wakefield Iron Company operates the pit year round with two shifts to handle a large winter stripping operation. About 150 workers are employed, a larger crew than typical shipping seasons. A third shovel was added, and a second shift began recently, signaling a busy winter and potential active season next summer. Plans include three shifts at A shaft after year start to drive underground drift toward the west pit boundary, with cross drifts and development progress expected to convert the pit to underground operation. The underground drift runs about 400 feet from the surface along the pit’s south side in solid rock, currently serving as a drainage point for excess water during heavy rains.
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Wakefield Iron Company
Aoa
Hanna Company
Aurplus Walter
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