Wakefield City Commission Adjourns Budget Session
Official proceedings show the Wakefield Michigan City Commission meeting of January 24 1925 at City Hall with Mayor Rummel and Commissioners Strough Matthews present. Absent were Hornibrook Taft. They revised and amended department budgets for 1925. Adjournment followed, City Clerk Jacobson notes the motion and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Michigan
Rummel
Strough and
Matthews
Hornibrook
Taft
Strough
Department of Accounts and Finance
Rumimel
Taft, Strough and
Commissioner Thornibrook
A. L. Rummel
WM. Jacobson
Official Proceedings of the City Commission January 1925
Minutes show bills approved and paid after a list of vendors and items. Michigan Public Utilities Commission opinion on Wakefield Bessemer Tronwood passenger service outlines need for added morning and evening trains on the Kalamazoo line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phart
Strough
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Wakefield
Iron
Weed
Thirt
City OF Bessemer
City OF Wakefield and
Tronwood Commercial Association
Moss
Michigan Public Utilties Commission
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Michigan
Ironwood
City of
Bessemer
City of Wakefield
Ironwood Commercial Association
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Coupany
Saxon
Wis
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
Lionwood
Chicago
Tronwood
Duulth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway
Dressmaking Offered by Mrs Standley in Wico Location
Dressmaking done neatly and at a reasonable price by Mrs James Stand ley at her home in the Wico location opposite the cemetery. The daughter of Mr and Mrs F ward Schwartz is receiving medical treatment at Ashland General hospital for a mastoid ailment. Mrs Beandette of Thomaston returned Wednesday from Marquette where she had an operation four weeks ago. Mrs Harry Jacobson is at Lacrosse Wisconsin to attend the funeral of her mother Mrs Adlington whose death occurred this week at Tola Wisconsin.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Gogebic County
Chicago & Ginmioncee Railway Company
Ashland
Chicago
Ironwood
Michigan
Wisconsin
Peninsula
Ishpeming
Powers
Tronwood
Ashand
James Standley
Wico
Faward Schwartz
Ashland General Hospital
Beandette
Thomaston
Marquette
Harry Jacobson
LaCrosse
Wis
Adlington
Tola
Louis Sacks
Bobby
Bobbie
Local Society Notes Highlight Visits and Events
Miss Alma Cormier hosts Ladies' Aid meeting while Mrs. E R Hillis travels to Duluth for sister's illness. Visitors include Alma Cornier in Lionwood and Victoria Pezetti from Janesville visiting their families. Bobby Mattson celebrates fifth birthday with kindergarten outing and party. Girls Community Club elects Eunice Olson president and names officers. various attendees at Rebekah lodge and men’s bridge club gatherings. Proceeds from Catholic card party support a new parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Olson
Girls’ Community Club
Alma Cormier
Jennie Simonson
Anna Niemi
Lily Evanstad
Fanny Semplin
Tha Mattson
Rintamaki Dies of Pneumonia at 47 in Wakefield
Gus Rintamaki longtime Wakefield resident died Sunday at Sunday Lake home after a brief illness from pneumonia. Employed by Sunday Lake Iron Co he was 47. Survived by wife six children including Mrs Onni Somppi and Jacob Rintamaki. Funeral services were held Friday at the Finnish Lutheran church with burial at Lakeview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Rintamaki
Wakefield
Sunday Lake
Pheumonia
Sunday Lake Iron Company
Onni Somppi
Jacob Rintamaki
Wakefield Bottling Works
Lakeview Cemetery
Orangutan Dohong Proves Notion of High Intelligence
An orangutan named Dohong in Newark, moved from Borneo, outsmarted a banana locked inside a four foot pipe by using a hidden hooked stick. He first failed to reach the fruit, then discovered the tool and retrieved it, demonstrating clever problem solving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolieng
Newark Gap
Borneo
W. Reid Blair
Do Hong
Danan
Dehong
Dohong
City life limits sight of horses and carriages
A reflective note on urban life and childhood education. The author laments that few horses appear in cities, causing illustrators to depict them alongside cows in children’s books. He argues that many children never witness a carriage or howdah, needing explanation beyond stories or film depictions.
Wakefield Michigan Seeks Bids for Sewer Laying Project
The City Commission of Wakefield Michigan will hold a bid session at City Hall on February 12 1925 at 8 p m to open sealed bids for about 1400 feet of 24 inch sewer pipe 700 feet of 18 inch pipe and four manholes. Plans are on file with the City Engineer bidders must consult him before filing and accompany bids with a five percent certified check. Alternate bids may have start dates of February 20 1925 or May 15 1925.
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Wakefield
Ashland
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Ironwood
Bessemer
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Lronwood
Saxon
Wisconsin
Michigan
Wakefild
Chicago
Tronwood
Matthews
Strough
Simday Lake
City of
Putnam Street
Second Avenue
Anderson Avenue
First Avenue
Castile Road
Sunday Lake
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the City Commission
Yeas
Trimmmel
Jacobson
City Commission
Tractor Company
Marshall Wells Company
Peers
Mack International Motor Truck Corporation
Chicago Pump Company
Ees
Eesee Vo
Office Supply Company
Electric Company
Moe-Bridges Company
Julius Andis & Sons Company
Lake Superior District Power Company
Uae
Faeeden
Security Bank of
Contratto
Michela
JR Cok
Wakefield News
Leer
First National Bank
Peepee Erie Mascorse
Yeus
Rommel
Mart
Lansing
Baird
Wakefield, Michigan
Tron Weir Commercial Association
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Peter Pagan
State OF
Michiigan
Michigaan Public Utilities Commission
Michigan State Public Utilities Commission
Ton. Sherman ‘T Thindy
Hlon
Samuel Dell
Samet
Pepper
Ralph Dutt
William W. Potter
Chhcago and Northwestern Railway Company
Wakfield
Chicage
Tromwood
Sherman T. Handy
Samuel Odell
Samuel D. Pepper
Relph Duff
Michigan Wall
City OF Bessemer, City OF Wakefield and
Trunwood Commercial Association
I ‘Etitioners
HANDY
Cilatrman
Wisconsin Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
City of Bessemer and Commercial Association of Ironwood
Gogebic Iron Range
Penninsula
Ashland Division
Milwaukee
Erewith
Rolph Duff
A. TD
Lart
Amercan Legion
Hart
Yous
Tart
Stronagh
W. I. McNamara
Alma Cornier
Mrs
Abe Matthews
Crystal Falls
W. I. Prince of
Duluth
Victoria Pezetti
Janesville, Wis
James Pezzetti
M. A. Mattola
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. Martin
Plymouth
E.R. Hillis
Dueluth
William Utley
Beatrice Edwards
Mesdames Mitchell
Polavitz
Vivian
Sharpless
Ramsay
Rebekah Lodge
Fred Cayia
Messrs. Cara
W. C. Hart
W. JL. Taylor
Henry Myers
James I. Trebilcock
Jack Wilde
Jack Cole
H. A. Tressel
Bill Booster
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