Mayor Recommends Municipal Fuel Yard and Street Work
Mayor Alvin L. Rummel outlined past city achievements such as laying 9200 feet of water mains, installing a 500 gallon pump, acquiring a tractor, zoo buildings, and making the city the healthiest in Michigan. Next year plans include garbage collection, water system protection, extended water mains, new sewers, sidewalks, power lines, fire alarms, a city library fund, a city bus, and continuing summer concerts. The report also notes paving Lake Shore Drive and improving cemetery and precincts, with praise for the First National Bank and postmaster A M Gilbert.
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City
Michigan
State Department of Health
Pierce Steel
Sunday Lake Street
Wakefield Township
Heantity
Lake Shore Drive
Alvin L. Rummel
City Commission
First National Bank
A. M. Gilbert
Department of Accounts and Finance
Department of Engineering
Memorial
Department of Light and Power and Sewer and Water
Wakefield City Commission 1923 Year Review and Bills
Official proceedings from Wakefield Michigan outline the December 27 1923 meeting. The commission approves prior minutes and pays bills including Kelley How Thompson American Law Book Lake Superior power Bessemer Taxi Wakefield Pharmacy and more. Mayor Rummel notes a 1928 year review and 1924 improvements.
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City Commission
City of
Wakefield
Alvin L. Rummel
Hart and
Strough
Hook and Hornibrook
Céuningstoner Hart
Kelley-How-Thompson Company
James B. Clow & Sons
American Law Book Company
Standard Oil Company
Lake Superior District Power Company
Esaeedecacente Pews Sra
Bessemer Taxi Company
Wakefield Pharmacy
Barney Tanga
Eereee
Alfred Kallander
Hart
Yeas
Rummel
A. L. Rummel
Dry Gogebic County Under Sheriff Jeffery's Prohibition Crusade
Detroit News special writer tours Gogebic county reporting strict enforcement of the Volstead act led by Sheriff Tom Jeffery. Deputies Gedrge Basket George Sparapini John L. Sullivan William Hornibrook and August Johnson seized bootleggers and moonshiners, driving a drop in repeat offenses through police searches and probation terms. The county’s dry status is praised as a model effort in enforcement.
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Gogebic County
Detroit News
Gogebic Range
Hurley
Gogebie County
Thomas Jeffery
Gogelite County
Tens
Ironwood
Bessemer
Wakefield
Wisconsin-Michigan Boundary
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Tom Jeffery
Tom
Ronwood
Jeffery
Michigan
United States
Gedrge Basket
George Sparapini
John L. Sullivan
William Hornibrook
August Johnson
Goghie County
George Driscoll
Driscoll
Preinor
Poultry Show Judge from M A C to Attend Gogebic Event
Prof J E Hannah of the Poultry Husbandry Department at M A C will judge birds at the Gogebic Range Poultry Show in Kronwood on January 11. The show runs January 10 to 12 at the vacant store beside Tron National Bank, with judging on the second day.
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J. E. Hannah
Poultry Husbandry Department
Kronwood
C. E. Gunderson
Hannah
Chicago
Tron National Bank
Ironwood
Wakefield Iron Co Ships 360000 Tons In Lake Superior Region
The Wakefield Iron Co the M A Hanna Co produced 360501 tons of ore the Leonard mine on Mesaba range led shipments at 266671 tons Ashland mine Ironwood shipped 85648 tons Oglebay Norton Co mines 2870778 tons Montreal mine west of Hurley 450725 tons Yale mine Bessemer 112659 tons County Health Officer Dr A H Anderson Ironwood resigns effective Jan 1 moving to Detroit two candidates Dr W L Maccani Ironwood and Dr Maurice Lieberthal Ramsay apply for his post
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Wakfield Iron Co
Wakefield Iron
M. A. Hanna Co
Lake Superior District
Leonard
Mesaba Range
Ashland
Ironwood
Oglebay
Anderson
W. L. Maccani
Maurice Lieberthal
Booze Men Defy Sheriff Foes in Fiery Stand
Officers confront bootleggers who refused to yield, leading to a tense standoff. The booze sellers, under probationary ownership, challenge the sheriff and deputies, sparking a confrontation described as a rough, immediate clash. The scene ends with authorities asserting control.
Moonshine murders and injuries in Gogebic range killings
A Christmas moonshine spree produced two deaths and three serious injuries. William Prost died in Bessemer after a fall during intoxication, Ole Strom was critically wounded near Ross Siding and treated in Ironwood, and Oscar Nordby at Hurley suffered a fractured skull likely ending his sight. John Ebb, Ironwood officer, was injured when struck by a chair during arrest. Matt Hill alias Koski died by drowning in Jackson Creek after a drunken spree and jail time. Santini faces assault charges in Hurley amid multiple liquor‑related incidents as investigations continue.
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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
Hrbace
John Novakoski
Brandt Bros
Wakefield Hospital
Lronwood
Novakoski
Strom
Herman Graft
Calvi
LaMonte
Sam Johnson
Greiff
Greff
Wakefild
Eggen
William
Prost
Santini
Oscar Nordby
John Lehto
Lehto
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the City Commission
Range Poultry Show
A. H. Anderson
Moonsome
Wakefield, Mich
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