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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1923
Page
2
Miss Elizabeth Simonson, who has attended the summer sessions of the Normal School in Kalamazoo Michigan, returns home and will teach in the local schools during the coming year.
The Diamond Drill reports Watersmeet state fish hatchery near Crystal Falls wrapped up its first season. Supt Marks oversees the close of production with fingerlings distributed to streams. water supply via gravity from springs proved superior to mechanical systems. Trout eggs hatch around April 1 with fry fed hourly using finely ground beef liver.
Mr. Marks says 2,800,000 fry and fingerlings have been hatched and sent to streams in his district from Crystal Falls to Tronwood. He notes the troughs cannot grow fish beyond fingerling size this year, making further care impractical. He emphasizes the territory is small but rich in rivers and streams.
Oscar Halberg Wakefield Cubs manager finished deals with J C Figg agent for a game of baseball at Wakefield Monday August 18 at 5 00 pm The fast visiting girls club boasts 75 percent win rate and features top pitchers Elizabeth Fargo Anna McCann Carrie Nation on initial sack The event promises strong play from both teams on the local diamond to avoid losing to the suffragettes.
A plow that runs without a tractor is being perfected by agricultural engineers at Iowa State College and has shown field test potential. J. D. Davidson, head of the agricultural engineering department, says farmers may soon set such a machine to work while they attend to other tasks. The design uses two plow bottoms on opposite sides of the main axle, balanced around it, with power from a small gasoline engine mounted above the axle.
One drive wheel guides the plow while a crossbar reverses at fence contact. Laundry drop off at Proteau’s Barbershop for Bessemer Laundry. James Standley left for Ashland for a Wednesday operation to remove a timer from his shoulder. LaVigne awards contract for a new home on Sunday Lake shore west of Sunday Lake street.
City Commission of Wakefield Michigan will meet at city hall on Thursday August 16 1923 at four p m to open bids for laying four inch water mains totaling 8000 feet in Verong location 550 feet on M 12 from Tobin road east and 1M feet on Pierce street south side of the NE quarter of section 15 47 45 Separate proposals required for each job Plans and specs on file with City Engineer A 10 percent certified check made payable to the City of Wakefield must accompany each bid Dated August 2 1923 Mayor A L Rummel Clerk WM Jacobson
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