Wakefield City Commission meets June 4 1925
Regular Wakefield Michigan City Commission session approves minutes pays numerous bills to local firms, discusses cattle impounding ordinance amendment, tax exemptions, soft drink license for Crown Point Park, dismantling old village water tank bid, and authorizes pavilion bids at Crown Point Park.
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Wakefield
Michigan
Meyor Rummel
Hornibrook
Hart and Matthews
Strongh
A. J. Cayia
Wakefield Tron Company
City Commission
Hart
Matthews
Thor Hoseid
Rummel
Bornibrook
Crown Point Park
A. L.rummel
City of
Donts For Motorists Obey Them New Lighting And Speed Rules
A Department of State digest outlines 1925 motor vehicle law changes. Vehicles must have two white headlights and one red taillight, lights dimmed within 600 feet, no cutouts, exhaust whistles limited to public vehicles, commercial trucks must show three green lights, violations include license suspension for drunk driving, brakes must be adequate, parking lights on left, spotlights allowed, speed limits 15 in business, 20 residential, 25 open highway, proper passing rules and penalties for violations.
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Department of State
Department
State Department
Wakefield social notes highlight visits and travels
Residents and relatives from Wakefield and surrounding towns are listed with weekend visits, hospital stays, and trips. Names include Mrs George Haycraft, Miss Marian Tolan, Miss Olive LaBerdie, Mr Victor Lepisto, and Charles Metz among others. The article notes road trips to Ironwood, Duluth, Ashland, Stevens Point, and travels to Cleveland, Akron, and Montclair, with local errands such as oil station construction and a car purchase.
Norrie Athletic Club Opens Season Against Wakefield Sunday
The Norrie Athletic Club, newly organized, faces Wakefield Sunday with a squad featuring McDonald Gustaf Son Wieland Gorrilla Izanko Du Franie Tonelli Anderson Wickman Kellett and Scott. Wakefield’s prior 14 run display last week sparks expectations for a strong opener.
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Norrie Atheliié
Ozzello
Cémers
Vailesano
Torm
Saxon
Bills
Norrie Athletic Club
Norrie Tigers
iThe ‘Norrie_ Athletic Club
Fange
McDonald
Gustaf, Son
Wieland
Gorrilla
Wakefield
Wakefield Iron Works to Improve Yards and Sewers
Work begins on grading and cleaning yards around Wakefield iron location. Houses will gain sewer connections and water supply, cement sidewalks, and new plantings as summer progresses. An ordinance amendment to empower cattle impounding is also planned.
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Wakefield Iron. Co
Wico
Comparis
ASK PERMISSION TO EXTEND RAILROAD TO CONNOR LANDS
A Detroit Free Press dispatch from Washington reports the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co plans to extend 4.2 miles into Gogebic County Michigan near Wekefield to access 160 square miles of timber, with virgin timber over 150 square miles. The certificate of public convenience and necessity is sought, citing plans for logging operations and a construction cost of 215000 financed from existing assets.
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Detroit Free Press
Washington, DC
Chicago and Northwestern Railway “Co
Upper “Peninsula
Michigan
Wekefield
Gogebic County
Asia
Virgin
tim‘Ber
Farewell Parties Held For Wakefield Women
Miss Mary MacDonald leaves Wakefield after 14 years in public teaching health reasons. She received a wardrobe trunk from the St Mary’s Church Altar Society. Mrs Hart Mrs Tack Cole and Miss MacDonald were honored at a farewell bridge party at the Community Building. Hostesses included Mrs Davies Prout Olson Bye and others. Brick laying for the new high school began this week by contractor Alex Rosemargy. Congressman Frank James visited Friday and Saturday and will stay until Monday in the county then travel to Ontonagon.
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Mary MacDonald
St. Mary’s Church
MacDonald
Wakefield
Wc" Hart
Tack “Cole
Meadames W. J. Davies
R. 5. C. Prout
A. FL. Olson
Maurice Bye
Henry Olson
D. “D_Lavigne
Abé Mathews
B. ‘Rb
Hillis
E. W. Neidbold
J. B. Cinles
A.W. Clevenger
Frank James
Ontonagon
Car Collides With Wagon After Hidden Ladder Causes Flip
Henry Mattson failed to see a wagon ahead near Ramsay Wed evening. His car struck a ladder extending from the wagon and turned into a ditch injuring Mattson who had bruises while others escaped uninjured. The party included Lilburn Smith Herbert Johnson Eleanor and Velma Jakeway. Trains through Kansas now use a three blast signal per updated statute.
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Henry Mattson
Mattson
Ramsay
Lilburn Smith
Herbert Johnson
Eleanor
Velma
Jakeway
Faces on coins and those who crave the gold
The remarks note that only a few may have their faces on coins while many others are content merely to obtain the coins themselves.
Diphtheria Mortality Records and Regional Variations
The American Medical Association released diphtheria mortality records for U S cities with populations over 100000 noting lower rates in southern cities versus the north. New Haven posted the lowest northern rate in 1924, with Nashville high among large Negro populations. Pacific and Mountain states showed higher mortality. Preventive measures like diphtheria antitoxin and the Schick test are highlighted as reducing deaths.
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American Medical Association
United States
New Haven
Nashville
Norfolk
Richmond
Cincinnati
Grand Rapids
Toledo
Louisville
Birmingham
Kansas City
St. Louis
Baltimore
Worcester
Pacific
Conttry
Ukewize
Hani
Springfield
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the City Commission
Yeas
Stewart Productse Company
Mack International Motor Truck Corporation
Aylward Sons Company
Scott-Taylor Company
Foren
Standard .Oil Company
Greaze Cities Service Oil Company
Nels Waltram
Gach H Rie Cloon Motor Company
Contratto & Michela
Victor E. Aho
Blacksidith
Wakefield Hardware & Furniture Company
Skud & Goldman
A. Cormier
Oscar Feigley
George Cavender & Company
Advocate Publishing Company
Ofyers Company
Anton Ringsmuth
Western Union Telegraph Company
Girls’ Community Club
Pedeli Motor Sales Company
Jaber
Harrio
Woitf-Larae & Sons
Spam Begtae Firme Incr
Sae 4
Pasmanie
Ee Motor Sates Company
Eel Tele
Treat
Bart
Xeas
Nays
Hilja Aalto
Board of Review
Commission
Aatthews
Mary Saari
Hort
City Health Officer
London Guarantee & Accident Company
Ays
Northland
Bedell Motor Siies Company
Omar
Alexandria
George Haycraft
Duluth
Adam
Seleemeyer
Y Utley
Marian
Tolan
Acre
Marquette
Olive LaBerdie
Afiss- Isabelie
Hager
Victor Lepisto
Greenland
Mass City
Charles Metz
Federal ‘Conservation and Game
Wakefield Cepetay
Ir Buskala
Clognet, Minn
W. McNamara
S.T. “Bonino
Knights of Columbis
R “Marquette Jast
William
Bradley
Tronwood
Amirs
Wiedric
Houghton
Florence Bamford
William Strough
Ashland
John * Gilbert
Star Automobile
Bedell MotorsAgen- SF
Tsadore Cobsn
Tenisfield
Theodore Dickman
North Ironwood
Charles
Thornley
Kerkesbrock
Welter Anderson - and - Son
Belsof
Kenton, Mich
Sundsy
Ily Tian
Lune 15
Los Angeles
Cal
Thomas
Tronto
Se “Eekers
Jane
Re “al Bawden
A. E. Seager
Stevens Point
Wis
William Markstrom
Louis, Babicky
Alvis Kerkes
Kerkes
Louis, Sacks
Jacob Curan
Ina. Antilla
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Chicago
John A. Johnson
Virginia
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A. Lodge
Wakefield Order
Jack Cole
Palmer, Alich
Cole
Wakefield Iron Company
Ellen Eliason
A. L. Rummel
Grand View Sanitorium
Tillie -Kingsmuth
Carnden
Wisconsin
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Sunday Lake
Putnam Streets
Mose Gianscanti
Fritz
Joshua Thomas
Stembaugh
Grand View
Percy
Ironwood
Albert
Burley
W. J. Davies
Escanaba
Davies
State Highway Department
Ann Arbor
Thopura
Weo
Cleveland
Akron
Ohio
Mont_claire
N.-I
Connor Lands
Alex Rosemargy
Kansas
the Health News
T. S. Crossy
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All. Rummeil
WM. Jacobson
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