Crown Point Becomes Eddy Park In Honor Of Dr J H Eddy
The Crown Point Park on Sunday Lake is renamed Eddy Park after Dr J H Eddy. The pavilion will be named The Dr Eddy Memorial Pavilion with planned arch inscription. Construction progresses rapidly and the pavilion may be ready in two to three weeks.
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Crown Point Park
Gogebic Range
Mecca
City Commission
A. L. Rummel
Commission
Eddy Park
Dr. Eddy Memorial
J. H. Eddy
Board of Education
Sunday Lake
Crown Point
Eddy
St Marys Parsonage Bid Notice Opens Aug First
Bids for the St Marys parish parsonage construction will be opened August 1. Plans and specs may be seen at A N Nelson Seaman Building Ironwood architect and at 8 T Ronino Wakefield church building secretary office. The brick and tile seven room residence with basement will be modern and cost about 10000 dollars. Dominic Lavigne departed Thursday on business to Iron Mountain.
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St. Mary's
A. N. Nelson
Seaman Building
Ironwood
T. Ronino
Wakefield
Northwestern Railway crossing ordinance held in abeyance
At a Thursday commissioners meeting an ordinance granting Northwestern Railway permission to cross two city roads for a timber spur to Thomaston was delayed until the company repairs and paves its railroad crossings. Repeated requests urged improvements at the main line crossing on Sunday Lake street, described as the poorest crossing on any trunk line in the upper peninsula.
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Northwestern Railway Company
Thomaston
Sunday Lake Street
Upper Peninsula
Final Warning to Register Guns Sets Last Day
Police authorities set Saturday July 25 as the final day to register guns. Unregistered guns under 30 inches face prosecution with a $500 fine or up to three years in prison, or both. Chief Bedell has blanks and authority to register owners. few complied and arrests may follow. Only guns under 30 inches must be registered. Officers note many shotguns and rifles are being presented, but records for these need not be filed.
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Bedell
Election candidates to date for city offices
The list shows mayoral candidates Thomas Ashland, Arthur M. Gilbert, E. R. Hillis, Earl (Nels) P. Manley. engineering commissioner candidates Ivan Delfavero, Andy Lake, William Robarge, Johns Wilde, William R. Johns. justice of the peace William R. Roberts, A. L. Bracket. constable William E. Woodward. Filing deadline is Aug 3 at 4:00 pm with 60 to 120 signatures. Election set for Aug 25. voters must register if not already registered in the past year.
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Thomas Ashland
P. Manley
Ivan Delfavero
Andy Lake
William Robarge
Johns
Wilde William R. Johns
Justice of the Peace
William R. Roberts
A. L. Bracket
William E. Woodward
Hurley Defeated by Wakefield in Tight Park Showdown
Wakefield edged Hurley 6 to 5 at the local park Sunday afternoon after a back and forth game. Cluley hit a key home run for Wakefield while Novak and Bolen collected extra base hits for the visitors. for Hurley Valesano limited the pressure with six strikeouts and two-base hits by Hunt and Deno.
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Diamond Gladiators
Hurley
Wakefield
Lake Port
Schwab
Cluley
Dolly
Valesano
Valesuno
Yatchak
Janov
Antilla
Novak
Hunt
Ochetti
T. Hunt
Casey
Espro
Chouinard
Brgrlef Oodpevetoccsee
Summery
Bolen
Deno
Bergland to Host Wakefield in League Showdown Sunday
Manager John Ozzello announces Wakefield will play Bergland at Bergland Sunday. Bergland sits atop the Lake Gogebic league standings and aims to secure a match with the best Gogebic range team. The bid for players promises a spirited game, likely drawing many Wakefield fans.
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Bergland
John Ozzello
Wakefield
Gilbert Enters Race for Mayor in City Election
Arthur M Gilbert announces candidacy for mayor in upcoming city election. He has filed his petition and resigned as postmaster to take effect when a successor is named. A longtime resident active in city affairs, he previously served on the charter drafting commission and, during World War I, with the Red Arrow Division overseas.
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Arthur M. Gilbert
Gilbert
Castile Mining Co
Wakefield
32Nd
Red Arrow
Michigan
Wisconsin
Guilty Plea in Assault Case Advise Lenient Sentence
R Buckley of Norway Michigan pled guilty to assault after being accused of entering a field home on June 25 and making improper advances. The court fined Buckley $100 and costs about $120, with three months to pay, and warned against similar acts. The defense argued the act was unintentional and urged leniency, noting Buckley is a middle aged community member with no prior whistle-worthy record.
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R. Buckley
Norway
Mich
Ceanh
Jey
Norand
Harley
Wakefield
W. S. Baird
S Sanders
Quan
Baird
Buckley
Justice Hook
Ironwood
Maki Company Wins Water Line Construction Bid
Oscar B. Maki and Company secured the contract to lay 3040 feet of water line in Verona and 700 feet between city springs at the old water works station. Bids were 31 cents and 33 cents per foot respectively. Olejniczak and Maki both bid 37 cents per foot for 400 feet at the Fink site, but the award went to Olejniczak on Maki’s suggestion.
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Oscar B. Maki and Company
Verona
City
Old Water Works
Jacob Olejniczak
Oscar Maki
Fink
Maki
Olejniczak
City to Begin Universal Garbage Collection
The mayor and city commission approve starting citywide garbage collection with cans sold to households at cost. A formal schedule will be published next week. An incinerator on city outskirts will handle disposal, and rules require metal cans 15 to 33 gallons with tight lids and weight limits, plus specific handling for ashes and other refuse.
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Rummel
Rr. T
Crosby
Planning Chicago Trip With Special Train Offer
About 50 people plan a Sunday excursion to Chicago via Chicago and North Western. Round trip fare is $7.00. Departure here at 6 15 AM, arrival in Chicago 7 35 AM. return Sunday evening at 6 25 PM, arriving Wakefield about 7 30 PM. Special Ashland origin train with standard coaches. No baggage check, no Pullmans.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Chicago
Wakefield
Ashland
Railroad Spur starts by John Marsh Company
The John Marsh Company will commence a six mile railroad from the old Chicago mine spur to Connor's timber holdings north of Thomaston. Plans show sub contracts for much of the work with rock cut near Peters quarry to be done separately as fill. Camps to be built next week and equipment shipped from L'Anse. Project to last about four months with shipping resuming from Connor's lands afterward. Connor Company crews are active in the woods, building camps for the season.
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John Marsh
Northwestern Company
Chicago
Connor
Thomaston
Peters
Marsh
L’anse
Ford Motor Co
Connor Company
Warning to pay only Wakefield News owner credentials
Warning to readers and subscribers of the Wake field News and Advocate not to pay any account to any person except a person bearing credentials signed by H. L. Trezise, the present owner and publisher. Mrs. E. R. Hillis and daughters Leatha and Vella left by motor for Duluth Wednesday.
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Wakefield News
Wakefield Advocate
H. L. Trezise
The
Wakefield News and Advocate
E. R. Hillis
Leatha
Vella
Duluth
Household refuse rules and collection guidance
Keep containers outdoors behind your house or near the alley and not under eaves. Leave tree trimmings bed springs mattresses old stoves and Christmas trees beside your refuse container with trimmings tied in bundles not over four feet in diameter. Do not mix ashes tin or other refuse with garbage as collectors will not empty. Report complaints to the Health Officer after complying.
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Crown Park
ST. Mary's Parsonage
Dominic Lavigne
Iron Mountain
Cieceeace
Skud & Goldman
Wakefield, Michigan
Montreal Fair
Maki Company
Beautiful Sunday Lake
First National Bank
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