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Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1929

Page

15

Utility Mergers Approved By Public Service Commission

Three utility mergers were approved allowing General Utilities to buy Borden Electric from William R. Martin for 3000, Indiana Bell to acquire Co operative Telephone at Albany and Eaton for 6600, and Interstate Public Service to purchase Memphis Electric Light and Power for 2700. Terre Haute traction and Light gains 1.5 million in five percent bonds to absorb Terre Haute Electric. Bonds dated May 1 1904 run to May 1 1944 with site termination in July 889.

Public Service Lommission Borden Electric Company William R. Martin Borden General Utilities Company Co-operative Ptelephone Company Albany Eaton Indiana Bell Telephone Company Memphis Electric Light and Power Company Interstate Public Service Company Terre Haute Traction and Light Company Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Terre Haute Electric Company

Child labor forces early schooling in our region

The article reports that over 80 percent of local children are compelled to quit school before completing eighth grade to enter the workforce, highlighting a severe schooling crisis and economic pressures.

Playgrounds Form Four Ball Leagues in Indianapolis

Four leagues of six teams each will form the Kit ten Ball Association at Indianapolis playgrounds this summer. Ages 13 years 11 months for juniors and 15 years 11 months for seniors govern eligibility. teams draft players from weaker squads. First game Wednesday kicks off the season with Norbert Osborn and Noel Kutchback among the returning figures.

Indianapolis Robert L. Nipper City Playgrounds Nipper Lewis Skinner Riley Playground Garfield Park Ringgold Playground Dearborn Playground Dearborn Park Rader and Udell Norbert Osborn Noel Kutchback Garfield Playground

Prisoner Jesse Avery Advised by Mother in Jail

In Anderson Indiana on June 21 Jesse Avery aged 19 from Martinsville was a prisoner in Madison county jail when he was advised his mother was present, with Major L Ert Slack expected to pitch the first ball at Riley and Kingan's next Wednesday on the Kingan lot.

Riley and Kingan Kingan Lot L. Ert Slack

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