Official Proceedings of Wakefield City Commission May 7 1924
Special meeting at City Hall with Mayor Rummel and commissioners approving minutes and paying several accounts. Various vendors listed for supplies and services including power, lighting, hardware, publishing, and fire department items. bond approvals and refunds discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Michigan
Rummel
Strough and Matthews
Abs
Hornibrook and
Hart
Lake Superior District Power Company
Durin
Verona
G. A
W. SS. Darley & Company
Globe Publishing Company
the Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company
Callaghan
Seweighkeesaeeye
Fire Prey Tmna
Awerkan LaFrance Fire Pngine and Siedant O11
Awan Clties Service
Tity Riedtric & Phamling
Wakefied Haniware
O Myers Owmpenr
Bestel Meter Sakweer Tabo Howe & Twarea Does
Alex Hakala
Labor Shed
Ogokimany
Olsen
Bay
George Cavender
Thear Peigier
Macks
Themwax Ashilwed
Wakefield Pire
Western Union Telegraph Company
Walkefie’ Lanter Company
Uy of
Wakefield Petty Cash Account
Ely
Onebhy
M.D
Cess Beammeaanseh Ste
Serst
Savvi
New Laws Move Through Solons with Education Bills
A batch of proposed statutes advances including farm and dairy controls and several educational measures. Key items set to fix standards for cattle, milk and butter. establish a fifth normal college in northern region. prohibit high school fraternities and sororities. rename Michigan Agricultural College to Michigan State College. expand engineering courses. and adjust primary school funding for poorer counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotler
Bryant-Pearson
State Normal College
Peninsala
Turner Bil
McKinninill
Michigan Agricultural College
Michigan State College
Hartman Mill
Cellege of Mines
Bohn
Lawmakers Approve Broad Michigan Tax and Conservation Packages
The legislature sent to the governor a wide set of bills including Penney and Evans measures on universal mill tax and charitable property appraisal, a slate of conservation acts, and new taxes. Notable items add deer season fixes, hunting license hikes, land exchanges, and a 500 mile trunk-line expansion. Four constitutional amendments were proposed for next election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan
Evans
Tax Commission
Pearson Timber
Tenney
Truettner
Ming
Harris
McKensie
Richardson
Conservation Department
Atwood
Highway Department
Herald
Brower
Department of State
Green
Banking Department
Supreme Court
Woodruff
Great Lakes
Waterway Commission
Baxter
Greene
State Banking Department
Quinlan
Karcher
Carter
Paty
Watson
Darin-Quinlan
Young
Baborski
Bristow
Leek
Culver
Palmer
Condon
Hulett
Warner
Gardner
Matrin
Mrs Carr Attends Funeral Then Returns to Brenton
Mrs. Peter Carr formerly of Wakefield traveled home to Brenton Minnesota after a visit with her sister Mrs. Warren Sibley. She had been in Winneconne Wisconsin for her mother’s funeral and remained there briefly before continuing home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Carr
Wakefield
Brenton
Minn
Warren Sibley
Winneconne
Wis
Frank Bellmore Receives War Injury Compensation
Frank Bellmore receives monthly compensation of 80 dollars for injuries suffered in March 1911 while on military duty in China famine district. He was struck by a pick handle during a squabble dispersal attempt, causing paralysis. After three years of effort, the case, aided by Congressman W Frank James, was finally settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pelliore
Alredy
Bellmore
China
W. Frank James
Mothers Day at Union Church May 10 Service Invite
Union church invites all mothers to Sunday service with topic Why Mother's Day. Sabbath school at 9?30, morning service at 10 45, evening service at 6 30, Epworth League at 6 20. Special quartet singing and pastor WM Hughes invites all friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
House of God
Misses Knudsen
Don Lyons
Messrs. G. Clemo
H. Jacobson
Epworth League
WM. M. Hughes
New Dictionary Offers Updated Language At 98 Cents
Publishers end old plates and release an entirely new dictionary with enlarged vocabulary and new meanings driven by science and invention. Distribution to newspaper readers begins with several hundred copies at The News office, priced at 98 cents while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universities
Local Notes From Duluth to Planter and Ironwood
A string of social and professional updates across Minnesota towns reports visits by Mrs Rose Gabel in Duluth, Mrs Louise Warden with AL J Warden in West Duluth, Ellen Eliasen’s month long Matchwood camping trip, and S EK Oleson’s visit to R J Prout’s sister. Frank FE Hook tours International Falls, a LOO FL lodge dance party invites members and guests, Fanny Whitehead visits Planter and Iron River kin, W Os Peters returns from Crystal Falls after road engineers’ meeting, Mrs Arthur Mann attends Mayo patient Mrs John Ball’s operation in Bessemer, Mayor A L Ramimel and others travel to Marquette for Shriner spring ceremonial, John Fitrello moves into John Warren’s former Ironwood house, Warren’s prior job at Morgan Mine noted, with John Warren transferring to Ironwood’s Oliver Tron Mining Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Gabel
Duluth
Thomaston
Louise Warden
AL J. Warden
West Duluth
Minn
Ellen Eliasen
Matchwood
Mich
Gladys Olson
S. EK. Oleson
R. J
John Fitrello
John Warren
Ironwood
Warren
Morgan Mine
Oliver Tron Mining Co
Henry Running and Son Leave for Missoula Destination
Henry Running and his son Clinton departed Monday for Missoula Montana to take employment. En route they will stop in Virginia and Little Falls Minnesota to visit relatives for several days. J F Snyder hypnotist performer died last Thursday in Ewen after a weeklong pneumonia. Funeral held Monday from Snyder home in Marquette. Mrs Axel Johnson celebrated her birthday May 6 at home with many friends, cards played and prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Running and Son
Clinton
Missoula
Mont
Virginia
Minn
Little Falls
J. F. Snyder
F. N. Lyberg
Ewen
Snyder
Marquette
Axel Johnson
Mesdames Jorgenson
Eckhart
Wills
Rummel
Walstrom
A. P. Olson
Oxelo
Strough
Hansen
Hoseid
Sacks
Plickta
Powelly
McGraw
Hinkley
PL Thompson
Savinski
Ayotte
Frederickson
Harrington
Edna Rummel
Viola Hanson
Rath
Helen Johnson
Johnson
Hrbacek Wins Parsonage Bid for St Marys Church
George J. Hrbacek was awarded the bid for the parish parsonage of St. Marys Catholic Church, now occupied by Rev. Charles Szygula. Other bids were Dr. L. G. Wilson 1102.02 Mose Gianstante 938 and Charles Grieg 3650. The plan calls moving the house to west Hancock Street area and building an eight room parsonage, with drafts by Albert Nelson of Ironwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Hrbacek
St. Mary's Catholicc
Charles Szygula
Dr. L. G. Wilson
Mose Gianstante
Charles Grieg
West
Hancock Street
Albert Nelson
Lronwood
CROSS WORD PUZZLE NO 18 HOW TO SOLVE A PUZZLE
Instructions describe filling white spaces with correct letters to open vertical and horizontal words. A number marks each word segment, with vertical clues guiding letters into white squares. The puzzle lists numerous clues for horizontal and vertical words, including lengths and some misprints. The note promises a solution in the next issue.
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City Commission
Abe
Matthews
Neve
Yeas
Strongh
Gegebic County Road Commission
Wes
Rammel
Nass
Nowe
Ovrs Oberk
Bes
Skud & Goldman's
Heid
ISO
Remed Strouch
Notre
Sthal
SLO
Wakefield Woman's Chuir
Sinewgh
Kemeeed
Stroagh
Reseed
Streagh
Nars
Streugh
Raswmet
Sirsach
Neo
Jsiener Hornibawsk
Cameron Pump
Mother & Congany
Seewe
Resweel
Hornimed
Strearth Snd
Nema
Sunough
Tee Pankasing
Reeert, Hornimed
Strwagh
Nene
Onemisdener Streech
Hermawdk
WM. Jacobson
Exeangt
Hindenburg
Marshal von Hindenburg
Germany
rocaeTea
Frank Bellmore
the Union Church
Fanny Whitehead
Iron River
John Salmela
City
Planter, Mich
W. Os. Peters
Crystal Falls
Upper Peninsula
Arthur Mann
Rochester
Mann
Mes. John Ball
Bessemer
Mayo Clinic
A. L. Ramimel
W. 8. Baird
A. F. Olson
Capt. N. B. Rescortia
Shriners
Frank Prout
St. Paul
George Hrbacek
Piedge
Abbr
Greecs
Usi
Ius
English School For Boys
Western New
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