City Commission action on depot complaint and pumps
Commissioner Strough moved to refer the C and N W depot matter to the City Attorney with orders to file a railroad commission complaint. He and Commissioner Hook passed the motion. The Mayor and Clerk were authorized to bid for 300 and 500 gallon centrifugal electric pumps per Water and Light plans. The Purchasing Agent was authorized to buy a Kotex vending machine for the Memorial Community Building rest room. The session adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hook
Strough
C. & N.,w. Depot
Railroad Commission
Carricd
Water and Light Department
Kotex
Memorial Community Building
Opening Of Durant And Star Sales Room In Wakefield
A. L. Bracket takes sales management for Ironwood Motor Sales, occupies the south store room of the Wakefield Hotel building, with a formal opening planned for Saturday and Sunday. Durant and Star cars are ready for inspection, and Brackt touts the Durant line as best value while praising the Star for price and durability. Nearby social notes include visits, newborn twins, and a Fireproof Building feature with a humorous rescue anecdote.
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A. L. Bracket
Wakefield
Ironwood Motor Sales Company
Durants
Stars
Mr. Brackt
Durant
Principles and ambition mirrored in a parable of wealth
A reflective piece warns against misplaced values and hollow fame. It urges generosity, integrity, and happiness over riches or social standing. It questions profit, self deceit, and the true measure of a life through moral action and inner worth.
Words of Wise Men on Virtue and Courage
A compact aphoristic reflection urges speaking well of friends, saying nothing of enemies, and holding on until relief comes. It extols cheerful charity, warns that fortune favors the bold, and counsels daring even after failure as the key to success.
Hands Off Exchange Sparks Courtroom Quip
A humorous courtroom exchange centers on a witness who explains he did not intervene during a fight with his prisoner. The husband notes the new cook stretches food, prompting a witty reply about distance from house to hers.
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Witey
A Martyr and the Trailed Teagedian
A dialog所在 features a renowned teagedian Rantiington Bowrer who shifts from stage to film. He is described as lean when he joined movies. A pedestrian uses a tape measure to record a jump distance, claiming to surpass his prior mark by two feet.
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Rantiington Bowrer
Tie
Success Through Service and Courage, A Joseph Johnson Note
A quotation urging skillful effort to attract attention by serving others. It asserts that true achievement comes only to those who endure hardship, dis appointments, and heartaches, with the idea that someone who knows their ability will dare to act. Joseph Johnson is cited as the source.
KISSING AROUND THE WORLD IN CROSSED CULTURAL GESTURES
A brief note surveys kissing customs across regions. It contrasts Tibetan aversion to personal touch with South Sea Islanders embracing with bearhuglike greetings. It also mentions the French kiss as a near ritual, noting frequent exchanges among Frenchmen in informal chats.
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the City Commission
AMES
OLIS
Wes
SABC
Theager
Commissioner Strough
WM. Jacobson
Collie
William Pitt
Burke
Hannah More
George Colman
Slace
Durant and Star Sales Room
Elizabeth Gorman
Chicago
Ann Arbor
Simon Mustapan
Morgan Mineocatun
Josepine Novak
Bessemer
Modesta Sunday
Wakefield Board
Mae Niemi
Winself
Forbes Magazine
Ian
Michigan
City Commission
Department of Accounts and Finance
Norice
Istalay
William Jacobson
Gainaday
Wakefield Hardware & Furniture Company
Wakefield, Mich
Harry & Swanson, Proprietors
Joseph Johnson
South Sea
Advanc
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