$300 000 Road Plan for 1924 in county program
The county round commission plans a $300,000 summer road program for 1924 with two new jobs and many contract cleanups. Major work includes rebuilding M-12 from Wakefield east eight miles and the Lake Gogebic area, widening curves and avoiding swamps, with about $100,000 for the M-12 section and lake street improvements. The Tula road project also moves forward as snow clears, with base laid and spreading due soon.
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Mehteon
County Round Commission
BF. Winkler
Wakefield
Lake Street
McLeod Avenue
Ironwood
Tula
Sunday Lake
Orators To Be Heard Here In Wakfield May Day Elimination
The Chequamegon League eastern district will hold its elimination contest at Wakfield on May 2 with teams from Hurley Tronwood Bessemer and Wakefield. Declama tions and orations by pupils chosen by each school in elimination heats. Semifinalists included Lawrence Hook presenting The Union Soldier The Only Way Who's Afraid Homesick by June Miljevich. The high school orchestra and boys glee club performed.
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Chequamegon League
Wakfield
Hurley
Tronwood
Bessemer
Wakefield
Lawrence Hook
Jane Baltic
Ermelinda Cairelli
June Miljevich
High School
Boys Glee Club
Elk’s Head Gift To Wakefield Adorns Memorial Building
Ted Kelly of Watersmeet donates a mounted elk head acquired on a West hunting trip. The antlers and teeth are noted for their beauty, and the piece will hang on a wall inside the Memorial Community Building.
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City of
Wakefield
Ted Kelly
Watersmeet
Memorial
Wakefield Claims Lowest Delinquent Tax List in State
Wakefield creditor records show the city has the lowest delinquent tax list in Michigan, with only 73.09 dollars unpaid. County treasurer Jacob Nelson notes all personal taxes were collected, while total county collection exceeded 500000 dollars. Delinquent amounts include 25380.55 for Bessemer and 15763.59 for Ironwood, with Wakefield Township at 1350.47 and Marenisco at 3063.48.
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Wakefield
Michigan
Jacob Nelson
George J. Hrbacek
Chicago
Tve Srepanda
Bessemer
Yale
Charcoal Iron Company
Ironwood
Wakefield Township
Marenisco
Mrs Delmet Heads Club For Second Term
Mrs Peter Delmet was elected president of the Wakefield Woman's Club for a second term at the annual election. Officers include A W Clevenger first vice president, W C Hart second vice, D Lavigne recording secretary, Joseph Desonia corresponding secretary and press, H A Tressel treasurer, and directors Mrs Henry Olson, Louis Cohen, and R I C Prout. Delegates attend Upper Peninsula Federation near Houghton next month. About 60 members attended.
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Peter Delmet
Wakefield Woman's Club
Delmet
A. W. Clevenger
W. C. Hart
D. Lavigne
Joseph Desonia
H. A. Tressel
Henry Olson
Louis Cohen
Seeber
Clevenger
Citizenship Committee
Wakefield Gogebic County Sanatorium bond vote urged
Wakefield and Gogebic County voters face a Monday public vote on a 50 000 bond issue to open the Gogebic County Sanatorium built at about 300 000. The modern hospital north of M 12 between Lionwood and Bessemer will serve tubercular patients with plans for a public opening and full operation within two weeks. Dr Merlin Draper will run the hospital and already carries a waiting list of 35 patients.
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Wakefield
Gogebic County
Lionwood
Bessemer
Merlin Draper
Peters to start rail spur to rock crushing plant
W. H. Peters announced plans to build a railway spur from the old Chicago mine line to his rock crushing plant once weather allows. Contracts cover about 40,000 tons of crushed stone for upper peninsula projects including Iron County, Escanaba, and Iron Mountain. Nickel of Ironwood contracted 6,000 tons for the Ironwood high school project. several other orders pending. Frank E. B. Hook returns from Chicago.
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Iron County
Escanaba
Iron Mountain
P. Ly. Nickel
Ironwood
Ramsay and
Bessemer
Wakefield Health Report Notes Scant Contagion
Health officer Dr. T.8. Crosby reports comparatively little disease in Wakefield compared with other towns on the range. Recorded cases include scarlet fever diphtheria pneumonia and spinal meningitis. Measles reached twenty one for the month. The new First National Bank is to open next Saturday April 15 with finishing work nearly complete.
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Wakefield
T. 8. Crosby
First National Bank
Two Men Killed at Eureka Mine Ramsay
The Advocate notes an unsigned piece about hair-bobbing but withholds publication unless the author is named. It reports two married men, Tom Vida and Angelo Seppi, killed at the Eureka mine near Ramsay on Thursday noon when they entered a sub just as a blast was fired.
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Advocate
Eureka
Ramsay
Tom Vida
Angelo Seppi
County Lab to Test Cattle for Tuberculosis Start May First
A county lab to cost about 5000 dollars will be installed in the county sanitarium for use by county physicians. The board of supervisors approved the project at Tuesday's meeting as the third campaign to test all cattle for tuberculosis begins around May 1. The agricultural committee had proposed a local veterinarian run the work but that would end state and federal aid for the campaign. The lab will perform clinical analyses and examinations, strengthening local medical facilities.
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Agricultural Committee
Board of Supervisors
Fragmentary report notes blast near charge
A fragmentary newspaper line states that six workers were blown back when the blast occurred, leaving unfamiliar details about the location and officials. The readable portion confirms those present were within twenty feet of the charge when it exploded.
Michigan primary voters face three way Republican ballot
Michigan prepares for a three candidate Republican primary with Hiram Johnson, Calvin Coolidge, and William G. Simpson. Johnson has support from workers while Coolidge campaigns in state. La Follette’s withdrawal left only three names on the ballot and renewed attention on John Baird’s controversy and Johnson's stance.
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Michigan
Hiram W. Johnson
Coolidge
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Hiram Johnson
Milwaukee
John Baird
Johnson
William G. Simpson
Wayne County
Roosevelt
California
Baird
Hiram Johnston
Senator
Miljevich and Hook Win Preliminaries in Oratory
June Miljevich and Lawrence Hook won preliminaries for the district oratory contest. Hook will represent the high school with The Union Soldier by R. Ingersoll, and Miljevich will declaim Homesick by M. F. Childs. City bids awarded for iron pipe and hydrants to American Cast Iron Co. and pig lead to G. B. Webb of Marquette. Oakum to Marshall Wells Co. health updates note surgery for Clarence Jacobson and improving recovery for Tony Brackett. voters urged to vote Monday April 7.
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American Cast Iron Company
G. 8. Webb
Marquette
Marshall Wells Company
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County Road Commission
Erry
Mrs. Delmet
Herman Strough
Frank Petrusha
Strough
Petrusha
W. S. Peters
Ironwood School
Frank EB. Hook
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R. Ingersoll
Oratory
M. F. Childs
Dein
Clarence Jacobson
Ashland General Hospital
Tony” Brackett
Pence
Wis
John
Saturday Evening Post
Sherwin W
Sherwin Williams
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