Farmers Must Cut Weeds Under New 1915 Law
Property owners must cut weeds brush and obstructions along highways for the length of their land under a 1915 legislature act. The new rule allows a daily wage of 1.50 for enforcement or maintenance tasks.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1915
Page
1
New 1915 law targets highway weed control by landowners
A 1915 law requires landowners along public highways to cut and destroy weeds and obstructions from May 15 to September 1 each year. Landowners receive 1.50 per day for eight hours of work, with fines from 5 to 10 for noncompliance. Road supervisors are told to enforce, per Indiana statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Putnam County
Road Weed Removal Provisions Enforceable On Land Owners
The act requires district road supervisors to supervise weed clearing along highways with eight hour work increments credited to land-owners road taxes. Noncompliance triggers uniformed removal of weeds at the land owner's expense, a lien on their property, and an itemized report to the county auditor. Violators face misdemeanor fines of 5 to 10 dollars per offense.
Former Greencastle Man to Teach in Vincennes
Noblesville Times reports Prof. W. H. Foreman a former Greencastle educator who resigned as Noblesville high principal, has become Vincennes high school principal. Foreman studied at Illinois State Normal and DePauw, taught at Charleston, directed American schools in Callao Peru, explored Aztec history, crossed the Andes twice, led southern Indiana Boy Scout patrols, and returns to leadership in Vincennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Foreman
Noblesville High School
Petersburg
Vincennes High School
Illinois State Normal
DePauw University
Charleston
Ill
Callao
South America
Foreman
Andes
States
Greencastle High School
Indiana
Vincennes
Noblesville
Noblesville Times
Building to Use High School Facility Next Winter
The State Board of Education approves use of the high school building for the next school year after local officials pledge compliance with all lawful requirements. A new building is deemed necessary the following year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board OF Education
Greencastle School Board Wins Temporary Approval
State Board of Education through Dr King allows Greencastle to open this fall using the current high school building while promising to install a compliant lighting system next year. The building was condemned recently and faces possible future closure. Architect Bass estimates 2500 dollars for summer and fall improvements. J B Piercy offered encouragement regarding a commission for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
State Board of Education
Dr. King
H. A. Henderson
King
State House
Indianapolis
State Board
Herbert L. Bass
J. B. Piercy
Dulin Charged With Assault and Battery
C R Dulin, a local farmer and oil man, faces assault and battery charges in Justice of Peace Frank's Court. He is held on a $100 bond for a Thursday trial. Tenant Frank Bachart alleges Dulin struck him with a club after an altercation while threshing. Bachart suffered a bruised arm. Prosecutor W M Sutherlin and F S Hamilton lead the case. Dulin retains Ben F Corwin as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Dulin
Justice of Peace
Frank
Frank Bachart
Dulin
Bachart
W. M. Sutherlin
Hamilton
Ben F. Corwin
Why I Buy At Home Emphasizes Local Ties And Values
A citizen lists twelve reasons for shopping locally from supporting neighbors and local taxes to keeping money at home. The points stress trust in local merchants, community welfare, and opposing distant mail order giants.
Benevolence in reinforced concrete sparks town plan
A Tipton Daily Times item describes Willis Thompson of Indianapolis publicizing Delavan Smith’s fifty dollar donation and a mock monument idea in Lake Forest Illinois. The proposed hall of fame would feature a bronze Delavan figure with a concrete base and a club bearing a protest phrase about the affidavit and Indiana taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton Daily Times
Willis 8. Thompson
Indianapolis
Delavan Smith
United States of America
Lake Forest
Ilinois
Delavan
Illinois
Indiana
State Farm trustees approve power plant contracts
Trustees at the Indiana State Farm meeting in Indianapolis let contracts for the new power plant equipment. Sanburn Electric of Indianapolis lands major installations including engines generators and a switchboard. Heine Safety Boiler of St Louis to install boilers water heater and feed pump. Construction may start within sixty days with shipments to Putnamville underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Farm
Claypool Hotel
Indianapolis
G. A. H. Shideler
W. C. Ball
J. L. Randel
G. E. Seidel
Sanburn Electric Company of
Hamilton-Corliss
Chandler-Taylor
Crocker-Wheeler
Heine Safety Boiler Company of
St. Louis
Cochrane
Worthington
State Farm
Putnamville
Cloverdale Picnic Dampened by Rain Despite Attendance
Rain dampened the Cloverdale annual picnic as crowds did not meet the usual size. Congressman Moss spoke, yet enthusiasm waned amid showers.
Cloverdale Picnic Draws Despite Muddy Grounds
Rain kept many farmers away in the morning but sun returned to boost attendance at Cloverdale’s annual picnic and home coming. Congressman Ralph W. Moss spoke in the afternoon along with Senator A. R. Robinson and James Goodrich. The crowd remained upbeat and looked toward a bigger event next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison Picnic Grove
Ralph W. Moss
A. R. Robinson
Indianapolis
James Goodrich
Winchester
Cloverdale
Brazil Man Invents Wireless Photography For War Use
Arthur Butts, a young railroader, claims a wireless electricity driven camera capable of photographing objects a mile to four miles away, even from deep wells or mines. He demonstrates a plant photo from Brazil Clay Co. and plans public demos after patent protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Butts
Butts
Brazil Clay Company
Brazil News
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