Wakefield 10 Years Ago From Advocate Files 1913
Wakefield notes purchases and projects including Albert Hanson buying O H Olson property for 1200 dollars, Fred Hawn securing a 6000 dollar Wakefield Iron Co office building contract, demolition and shaft sinking at Wakefield Iron, Elkey buying Bonino Strong pool room assets, Kerkes building excavation, Gorski erecting a large two story on Smith Street, and a city vote approving electric light bonding. Also mentions electrical store planned by Ceoice Beaudette, remodeling of John Michaels building, readers’ letters, a latch theft at A P Olson’s door with reward, and mining activity by Wm Davies inspecting Brotherton mine properties, plus new furniture and hardware venture by Erspamer and Mayhew opening December 15 in Wakefield Hotel Building. Deer hunting report ends with wolves devouring the hunters’ string of game.
Prominent Speakers For Health Celebration
Lansing December program centers on the semicentennial of Public Health as the keynote of the Third Annual Conference of Health Officers and Public Health Nurses. Michigan officials host December 12 13 and 14 with reminiscences by Drs Amberg Biddle Kellogg Novy McLean Shumway Dixon Burkhart and Mrs Gretter. Local speaker William Force has served 33 years. External dignitaries include Dr George E Vincent Samuel Greeley Dr W A Evans Helen S Mitchell Miss Mary Phelan and Dr S J Crumbine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Michigan Department of Health
Michigan Public Health Association
Michigan
Emil Amberg
Andrew P. Biddle
John K. Kellogg
Frederick G. Novy
Angus McLean
Henry A. Haigh
Frank W Shumway
Robert L. Dixon
John L. Burkhart
Lystra Gretter
William Force
The
American Child Health Association
U P Editor Develops Educational Pulse Map
Cloverland Press editor W N McPhail of Ewen has created McPhail's Educational and Puzzle Map, a sixty six section sectional map to teach geography by assembly. Patent applied for. U S patent serial number issued while pending. Maps cover states, United States and world. recommended by State Superintendent Thomas F E Johnson for school use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. McPhail
Cloverland Press
Ewen
McPhail
United States
Thomas FE. Johnson
An Optimist Shoemaker's Gas Accident Tale
A German shoemaker left gas on in his shop and, upon striking a match, a immense explosion hurled him through the door. A passerby asked about injuries, and the shoemaker replied he was not hurt but would exit to investigate the shop's brisk blast, saying he would go out soon in German.
Gogebic County Represented At International Show
Four Gogebic county boys and girls earned a free trip to the International Livestock Show and Boys and Girls Club Congress in Chicago December 1 to 8 for top junior livestock judging, perfect attendance, and detailed club records. Elsie Leppanen attended as guest of Chicago and North Western Railway Co, with seven counties across the Upper Peninsula sharing educational trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livestock Club
Gogebic County
Chicago
Artur Nylund
Arne Lilmakka
Conrad Walquist
Elsie Leppanen
Chicago & North Western Railway Co
Leppanen
The
Fair Association
Gogebic youths attend Chicago horse show trip
Gogebic county sent its boys and girls on an educational tour to Chicago for the annual show. They visited Armour, Swift, Cudahy, Wilson, the stockyards, Lincoln Zoo, Jogieas Park, the Field Museum, and the Art Institute. Henry Wallace and others addressed the group at the association meeting before the trip. Charles Pantera of Ironwood was named chaperone. the group left last Saturday and will return Sunday, the 9th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour's
Swift's
Cudahy’s
Wilson's
The
Stock Yards
Lincoln Zoo
Jogieas Park
Field Museum
Kidgo Art Institute
Henry (. Wallace
EL Bradfute
American Federation
Coolidge Ad
Reounty Agricultural
Charles Pantera
Ironwood
Gogebic County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wakefield
Advocate
Albert Hanson
O. H. Olson
Fred Hawn
Hurley
Wakefield Iron Co
Wakefield Iron
A. W. Elkey
Saxon
Bonino & Strong
Frank Kanieski
Kerkes
Pierce and
Sunday Lake Streets
John Gorski
Smith Street
John Tarro, Jr
Gillispie
Ceoice Beaudette
Bessemer
Wathefeld
Dle
OL Son Bros
Chas, Bloss
Ashland
John Michaels
Pyrle Holmes
Coleraine
Minn
Minnesota
A. P. Olson
Pete
Mr. Olson
Ishpeming
Wm. J. Davies
Brotherton
Gogebic Range
A. BE. Erspamer
A. J. Mayhew
Blof Johnson
John Hanousek
Antigo
Wis
Thos. Curran
J. R Harrington
Hibbing, Minn
Thos. Riley
Cuyuna Range
John Tuona
Ramsay
Joe Mraz
Pete Carr
Joe
John Oman
Studebaker
South Bend
America
U. P
Warren McRae
Logansport
Indiana
Gogebic
Rummel-King Bakery
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