Wakefield Township Board Proceedings June 1923
Regular meeting held at the Wakefield Town Hall on June 7 1923 with W E Fritz Nels Jacobson Nestor Nelson and Oscar Frederickson present. Actions include fence construction on Section 19 a road from NE corner Section 21 to be reviewed and filed bids to determine costs for running tractor repairs and numerous payroll and vendor payments. A special June 12 meeting authorized new contracts for road equipment rental and sale of trailers and a road patroller with Wakefield Township and referred a large claim to the township attorney for defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Township
Jne
W. E. Fritz
Nels W. Jacobson
Nestor Nelson
Oscar Frederickson
Nels Jacobson
Steve Zorich
Nels Walstrom
Wm. J. Weston
Board of Review
Palace Secreation
John Raich
Wakefield Advocate Pub. Co
T. S. Crosby
E. W. Massie
SM RN A
Nels W, Jacobson
Thomaston
Mich
Wakefield
W.8. Peters
Allan Pinkerton’s Columbus Robbery Case Details
True Detective Stories recounts Allan Pinkerton’s rapid Columbus robbery case at Adams Express where a security breach led to a $46,000 cash and $32,000 in stamps stolen. Express clerk John Barker and his brother devised a chloroform heist with inside help, prompting quick Pinkerton arrests and the recovery of funds within 48 hours. Henry Barker was caught with $14,000 on route to Canada.
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Adams Express Company
Columbus
O,) Union
John Grossman
Express
Allan Pinkerton
John Barker
Barker
Pinkerton
Grossman
Chicago
Pinkerton Agency
Underworld
Henry Barker
Canada
Township approves road bid in Michigan 1923
Special meeting at Thomas ton Township Hall on June 19 1923 opens bids for road from center of Section 19 Town 47 Range 45 west half mile. John Nordin lowest bidder 789.60 with bond 1578 and required right of way deeds. contract to turnpike and ditch from center Sec 19 to west post Sec 19 Town 44 Range 45. other bids listed. clerk to read aloud. meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Frederickson
Nestor Nelson
Wakefield
Thomaston
Mich
W. E. Fritz
N. W. Jacobson
Emil Koski
Oscar Loumanparro
J. P. Cleon
John Nordin
Sec
Nwell W. Jacobson
MILLIONS OF CONNECTIONS MARK BELL SYSTEM SCALE
The Bell System handles over thirty eight million connections daily, with 8350 million more telephone messages yearly than telegrams and five billion more telephone communications than letters. An interruption would paralyze social and business life, causing grave charges to life and property.
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Bell System
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Proceedings OF the
Wakefield Township Board
Jann F. Savitaki
Ces
N. Laberdie
GGG Tang 2
Richmond & Bakus Co
Henry Powell
Home & Tourist Garage
George Kronberg
Tom Grasky
John Larson
Victor Laine
Eaees
Emil Nelson
Louis Remondino
Stott Ooo
A. P. Olson
Frank Spray
Mike Oliencziak
Ed Pelirion
Fred Pelirion
Gust Anderson
Frank Peljmion
Arthur Leroux
James Martin
Joe Combratti
Ole Alquist
Hanson Road
Luona Lake
Isaac Altonen
Anton Cederburg
Anton Olson
AE Een
Wheeler Syndicate
Inc
Studebaker
BIG
Mrs
Michigan
Kazu
Ben
A. Ringsmuth
Advocate Office
W. B
H. B
Seden
Stuidebaker
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