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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1923

Page

4

Explosive Reach Tested by Bureau of Mines Scientists

Washington scientists at the Bureau of Mines test explosive effects by placing charges near barns to determine safe distances. If a barn remains, the distance is marked outside the danger zone. if it vanishes, they move the next test further out. The aim is to guide blasting operations with reliable data.

Washington Bureau of Mines

Notice of bids for sale of one bull at county infirmary

Sealed bids for the sale of one bull at the County Infirmary will be received at the County Clerk's office not later than June 18, 1928 at 9 39 oclock p.m. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids. John Luxmore Jr County Clerk.

Board of Supervisors John Luxmore

Secret Service Unveils Wireless Phonograph Code

In pre war days, German agents used wireless phonograph cylinders to disguise messages sent to ships. Talbot and Charles Apgar decode the system, revealing pages and word positions as the key to intercepting the air transmitted codes from Nauen and German stations.

Secret Service Atlantic Talbot Nauen Charles E. Apgar Apgar de Forest von Bernstorff

State road bond program submitted for review in UP and Marquette area

Five million dollar bond issue funds the initial state highway build plan. Nine miles of gravel south of Watersmeet cost 47000, 18 miles southwest of Covington cost 34600, nine miles north of Anmmsa cost 14000, four miles near Seney cost 18000, eight miles from Marquette to Negaunee cost 49000 and one mile pavement at Negaunee cost 19000. Ford Motor Co reaches 6700 cars daily across two plants with May 28 record 6751. weekly output 39568 vehicles, 20417 Fordson tractors, Lincoln division 182 cars. For sale Gable residence near Union Church by Gust Bergstroms.

State Highway Commissioner State Administrative Board Upper Peninsula Watersmeet Covington Anmmsa Seney Marquette Negaunee Ford Lincoln Ford Motor Co

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