Mayor’s Year in Review Promotes City Improvements
Mayor Alvin L. Rummel outlines past city gains and future plans including water main expansion, sewer and sidewalk work, a new city bus, library fund, and garbage collection proposal. He highlights beautification of Memorial Building grounds, removal of high power lines, and precinct expansions. The report praises bank and post office officials and is published with official proceedings.
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Michigan
State Department of Health
Pierce Steel
Sunday Lake Street
Made Memorial
Wakefield Township
Lake Shore Drive
Alvin L. Rummel
City Commission
First National Bank
A. M. Gilbert
Department of Accounts and Finance
Department of Engineering
Department of Light and Power and Sewer and Water
Wakefield City Commission Faces Year-Ending Review
Wakefield Michigan officials present annual message reviewing 1923 achievements and 1924 priorities. Mayor Rummel notes costs of the 1923 election, praises Departments of Accounts and Finance and Engineering, and highlights water and power system improvements plus memorial building landscaping plans.
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City of
Wakefield
Alvin L. Rummel
Hart
Strough
Nnbrook
Hook and Hor
Kelley-How-Thompson Company
James B. Clow & Sons
American Law Book Company
Standard Oil Company
RGR
Lake Superior District Power Company
Barney Tanga
Alfred Kallander
Yeas
Rummel
A. L. Rummel
Gogebic County Goes Dry Under Sheriff Jeffery
Detroit News reporter profiles Gogebic County enforcement of prohibition with Sheriff Thomas Jeffery leading a crack under- sheriff and deputies. A probation-based search clause, issued by Judge George Driscoll, empowers warrantless premises visits to seize contraband, killing most repeat violations.
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Gogebic County
Detroit News
Gogebic Range
Hurley
Thomas Jeffery
Gogebbie County
Ironwood
Bessemer
Wakefield
Wisconsin-Michigan
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Gogebie County
Jeffery
Sherif Tem
Ronwood
Tom
Michigan
United States
George Basket
George Sparapini
John L. Sullivan
William Hornibrook
August Johnson
Gogbie County
Toi
George Driscoll
Driscoll
Professor to Judge Gogebic Range Poultry Show
Prof J E Hannah of M A C Poultry Husbandry will judge the Gogebic Range Poultry Show in Ironwood on January 11. The event runs January 10 to 12 with judging on January 11 and notices mailed to poultrymen about exhibition preparations.
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J. E. Hannah
Poultry, Husbandry Department
Ironwood
C. EB. Gunderson
SH Hannah
Chicago
Gogebic Range
Iron National Bank
County Health Officer Resigns in Ironwood
Dr. A. H. Anderson of Ironwood resigns as county health officer effective January 1. He and his family will move to Detroit. Two applicants have been filed to replace him: Dr. W. L. Maccani of Ironwood and Dr. Maurice Lieberthal, connected with Dr. Lyon Campbell of Ramsay.
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A. H. Anderson
Ironwood
Anderson
W. L. Maccani
Maurice Lieberthal
Booze ring resists sheriff but is forced to yield
Offenders on probation bragged of resisting a sheriff and his deputies. The confrontation ends with the liquor operation removed, and authorities note the officers acted decisively to shut down the illicit trade.
Moonshine spree leaves two dead and several injured in Gogebic
A Christmas moonshine binge on the Gogebic range caused two deaths and three serious injuries. William Prost died in Bessemer after a fall. Ole Strom and Oscar Nordby were badly injured near Ross Siding and Hurley. Ironwood officer John Ebb suffered a fractured hand after a chair attack. Matt Hill alias Matt Koski drowned in Jackson Creek after a drunken spell. Police tied shipments of liquor to local saloons and charged several suspects as raids continued statewide.
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William Prost
Bessemer
Ole Strom
Ross’ Siding
Union
Paul Santini
Hurley
John Ebb
Ironwood
Matt Hill
Matt Koski
Jackson Creek
Koski
Hrbacek
Hill & Manley
Hill
Wakefield
John Novakoski
Brandt Bros
Novakoski
Strom
Herman Graft
Calvi
LaMonte
Sam
Johnson
Greift
Greff
Eggen
Willian
Murley
Pajyer
Santini
Oscar Nordby
John Lehto
Lehto
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the City Commission
Range Poultry Show
Wakfield Iron Co
Wakefield Iron
M. A. Hanna Co
Lake ‘Superior
Leonard
Mesaba Range
Ashland
Lionwood
Oglebay, Norton Co
Moonsome
Wakefield, Mich
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