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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
4
The item shows a 1922 Friday issue from Democrat Publishing Co at Priday. It marks a weekly publication dated Friday June 9 1922 with no additional article content readable.
Indianapolis outlines a state highway contract letting on June 23 for surface treatments across 84 miles in 19 southern counties plus county tickets listing elected officials in Dubois Perry and Spencer counties. Agricultural notes report fruit crop conditions, Bordeaux mixes usage, peach borers control, and June spray guidance.
A 1922 notice outlines road work limits in Dearborn Jefferson Monroe Lawrence and Bloomington areas with several 2 to 4 mile segments and specifies completion dates for bituminous macadam surface work by October 15 and surface treatment and penetration ton projects by September 15.
Egos 68 percent butter 84 percent wool 99 percent. Seven wheat fields were inspected for certification last week. Spence county had four fields certified last year. Certification limits include less than 0.42 percent mixed varieties and no smut. Garlic can be controlled with extra labor. Oil methods are costly and not advised as oil rises to 12 to 15 cents. Cultural control remains best with two demonstrations planned this fall. Farmers may inspect fields before and after clean-up. To join the Five Acre Corn Contest one must be Indiana Corn Growers Association member by June 15.
A citizen argues that baseball players loading onto a truck on public highways ignore the rights of horse-drawn teams. The law requires autos to stop when signalled by approaching vehicles, allowing the team to pass safely. drivers should respect horse-drawn vehicles and be courteous.
The platform argues to abolish obsolete commissions and consolidate others under fewer heads to reduce costs. It urges local self rule and criticizes centralized powers in commissions, pledging to restore local control and limit government boards.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss the rights and peace of local self government. The text hints at justice and liberty themes and references community governance. No clear event or names are readable to specify a full report.
The will of Maud Mason Lang, dated March 10 1922, has been probated. Witnesses are Kate E Salm and ELL Boyd. The second item bequeaths 1250 dollars to Rockport M E church as an endowment fund with two thirds for keeping the William T Mason lot in Sunset Hill and the rest to the church. If not accepted by the church the bequest goes to testator heirs. The third item leaves all property equally to daughters Julia Mason Lang and Shirley Lang. Executors named are husband Shirley C Lang and William H Brown.
Oiling the streets of Rockport began this Thursday morning, marking the start of planned pavement maintenance. Workers laid tar and applied surface treatments to improve driving conditions downtown.
Evansville couple Mr and Mrs Ed Robert visited Rockport and stayed with Mr and Mrs W H Nuetzel. Mrs Arnett E K Richards returned Thursday after a short visit in Winslow with Beatrice Myers.
Mr and Mrs J G Baum hosted their dinner club this Thursday evening at their Eighth Street home. The gathering marked the season's last meeting with dinner served at seven followed by 500?
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