KNOW THY COUNTRY On U S Railways And Transport
An historical summary extols American railways as the world leader in mileage service and efficiency. It cites 1911 figures: United States 241199 miles of track forming 38 percent of global mileage, capitalized at 13000000000 dollars, with average rates per ton mile showing U S economy. Labor wages averaged 757 dollars yearly, while Europe and others trail in both extent and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Europe
World
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Switzerland
Austria
Local News Fragments From Wakefield Area
Local notes report visits by Matt Brami and Will Fritz to Bessemer and Ironwood for business, a plow-out planned at Kingsmuth Hall with full Melody Orchestra, and funeral attendance in Norway. Public sale of Primary Building for $1025 clears the way for a new town hall while ads tout lagless doors and the Car Cafe temperance drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Brami
Rarsay
Will Fritz
Bessemer
Ironwood
T. R
J. W. Bedell
John Michaels
Mildred Sedell
Businness Men's Association
Kingsmuth Hall
Alfred Oberg
Norway
Mr. Oberg
We. S. Peters
Verong
Roscorla
Frank Kanieski
F.K
Wakefield
Mich
Geig
H. M. Norris
Wm. Shaw
A. Kingsmuth
Joe Bartel
Mesaba
Bartel
Crystal Falls
George Shilka
Shilka
Mr. Shilka
Frank Stenback
Kingsmuth
Z N P Picnic East Side Polish Society Plans May 30
The Polish society Z N P invites the public to a picnic at Kanieski Park on Sunday May 30 to mark Polish Independence Day. The text notes Independence Day was originally May 3 but postponed to May 6 and cites the Polish achievement on May 3 1788 under King Stanislaw Paniatowski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z N. P
Kanieski Park
Stanislaw Paniatowski
Also Mentioned on This Page
M.E. Daly
Havanas
UNION
MADS
Havana
Commercial Club
Made
Michigan
Bertwuald & Green
Bessemer, Michigan
Berwald & Green
Box
Wakefield, Mich
A. P. Olson
S. Boris
Gust Mellstrom
Henry Lepisto
John Pikka
Andrew Wiklund
Skandia Afdelning No
H. St
Nylingen
Escanaba
Stormotet
S. H
E. F. Messenger
Z. N.P. Picnic
Rice Bros
Furniture and Hardware
Joseph Trousil
Mason
A. Ringsmuth’s
W. F. Bradley
Wakefield, Michigan
Paul N. Massie
Bessemer, Mich
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