Wakefield Job Outlook Mixed Amid Relief Funds Continued
The local labor market shows gradual signs of stabilization with mines operating on reduced schedules. Plymouth and Sunday Lake mines run half time, while Wakefield Iron maintains two shifts. overall demand for timber and mining work remains uncertain for winter and into 1932. Authorities urge cautious expansion of relief programs and prudent planning for unemployed residents.
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Cit Commission
Wakefield
Wakefield Iron Company
Plymouth
Sunday Lake
Efield Iron
Age Corporation
Commission
Banded American Tern Found Dead in West Africa
A common tern banded at Eastern Egg Rock Maine on July 3 1913 was found dead in August 1917 at the mouth of the Niger River West Africa. This bird marks the first definite recorded Atlantic crossing by an American tern.
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Egg Rock
Niger River
West Africa
Wakefield resident blasts city payroll and favoritism claims
In a June 11 1931 Wakefield communication a local man accuses city officials of payroll favoritism after missing work and points to unequal pay among workers. He urges readers to verify figures with the City Clerk and Cashier and recounts grievances about foremen and employment during a period of hardship.
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CITY
Wakefield
Mich
Hillis
Birds Threaten Safety As Kids Hide Slingshots In Summer
The article notes youths using slingshots and air guns to shoot songbirds visiting homes and fields during summer. A boastful youngster is mentioned for killing robins and wrens, with state laws restricting bird killings cited. It also mentions legal work and other uses for airguns and a contractor on the Tula road project citing a new expression about a minimum wage scale.
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G. W. Solomon
Tula Road
Plea for Latimer Case Sparks Editorial Letter
W E Hollin rake writes to The Latimer case editor urging public review and fairness. He defends Irving Latimer's innocence claim, cites thirty years' acquaintance, and asks the paper to publish his letter and send copies to Michigan State Prison in Jackson.
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Latimer
Irving Latimer
Michigan
R. A
Michigan State
Jackson
W. E. Hollinrake
After Forty Years Imprison Ent What
William E. Hollinrake, former deputy warden of Jackson Prison, reflects on decades of daily contact with Michigan criminals and the long arc of his thirty year career in justice and corrections.
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William E. Hollinrake
Jackson Prison
Michigan
Buried Secrets of Marquette Prison Population
The piece surveys inmates at Marquette prison including Killer Fred Burke and other noted prisoners. It notes Burke’s quarantine release, yard associations, and possible pardons, with observations on prison discipline, offender networks, and the quiet guard routines shaping inmate prospects. It mentions Houghtaling, Gypsy Harper, and other named figures within a dense, dubious criminal milieu.
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Fred Burke
Marquette
Burke
Pape
Corgan
Newcombe
Free Press
Eaton County
Kansas City
Ing House
Charles Gore
Benton Harbor
Joe Beck
Menominee
Houghtaling
Owasso
Beck
Harper
Basteesas G
Michigan
Harpers
Arden Catlin
Defoe
Charlotte Publican
Latimer case discussed by local observer
A local writer argues Irving Latimer was convicted on circumstantial evidence for the murder of his mother and maintains his innocence. The piece cites former warden Alonzo Vincent and Senator Charles E. Townsend, who questioned Latimer’s guilt and noted Latimer’s escape and subsequent judgments by officials. The letter concludes with references to continued belief in Latimer’s innocence.
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Irving Latimer
Latimer
Alonzo Vincent
Michigan State Prison
George W. Haight
Charles E. Townsend
Irving
Haight
Leight
Jackson Patriot
Chamberlain
John T. Rich
Officer Haight
Europe’s Power Shifts and Their Global Market Impact
A Michigan writer notes Europe’s changes alter U S interests by rebuilding ties and boosting a new German market for Pryce. He cites the wheat conference, Russia’s moves, and the risk of debt pressures from the Tzarist regime, urging caution for U S policy.
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Europe
England
Russia
Onsia
Sng
Rco
Reco
Michigan
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