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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1923

Page

9

Wakefield Township board June 1923 proceedings noted

Wakefield Township held a series of meetings in June 1923. Actions include fence construction through Section 19, acceptance of a road plan in Section 21, tractor maintenance for 90 cents per hour, and approval of multiple bills and road fund disbursements. Special sessions opened bids for road work in Section 19 with John Nordin awarded the contract at 789 dollars pending bonds and insurances.

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 W.E. Fritz N. W. Jacobson Victor Lepisto Edgar Hamlin BE. Fritz Tom Grasky John Larson BU Cs Victor Laine Ea Ees Emil Nelson Louis Remondino A. P. Olson Ees Frank Spray Mike Oliencziak Ed Pelliien Fred Pelliien Ol Ae Joe Combratti Ole Alquist Hanson Road Luona Lake Isaac Altonen Gust Anderson Anton Cederburg Anton Olson Spa Joan Oscar Niemi Wakefield Iron Co Wakefield Hardware & Furniture Co Arthur Cavender Wakefield Lumber Co Fregley J. H. Trebilcock Thomaston Mich Wakefield W.8. Peters Emil Koski Oscar Loumanparro J. P. Cleon John Nordin Sec

Allan Pinkerton’s Columbus Robbery Case

Allan Pinkerton investigates a Columbus Ohio express robbery at Adams Express near Union Station. A clerk and helper were chloroformed. $40,000 cash and $32,000 in stamps missing. John Barker and his brother Henry planned inside help, gaps in the safe bolt led Pinkerton to arrest Barker and his brother within 86 hours, with $14,000 found and the rest traced in the ensuing days.

Adams Express Company Columbus Qo) Union Station Johm Grossman Express Allan Pinkerton John Barker Barker Pinkerton Grossman Chicago Pinkerton Agency Underworld Henry Barker Canada

Millions of Connections by Bell System Highlight Service Scale

In a typical business day the Bell System processes over thirty eight million connections. Annually the U S sees about 350 million more telephone messages than telegrams and five billion more telephone than letter communications. Disruptions would paralyze social and business life with grave consequences for life and property.

Bell System

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