Desire for Telephone Mergers Explained
Indianapolis June 13 Reasons for Indiana Bell Telephone company wish to merge several small independent companies in the state now owned by Bell interests with its system were explained by B G Halstead attorney for the company in a closing argument before Commissioner Samuel R Artman of the public service commission yesterday Heating was held during the day on the petition to merge with the Bell system the Citizens Telephone company of Columbus Other companies to be merged are located at Rockville Linton and Clinton Halstead said stock is already owned by Bell interests He said purchase prices are reasonable He indicated books of the companies will be merged with Indiana Bell and items transferred without change Operating expenses will be reduced through economies of making the companies part of the Bell system He asserted the only cost increase from the 4 percent license contract with American Telephone and Telegraph will be negligible Distributed among the companies the increased cost will be less than 2 cents a station.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Bell
B. G. Halstead
Samuel R. Artman
Public Service Commission
Bell System
Citizens Telephone Company
Columbus
Indiana Bell
Rockville
Linton
Clinton
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Salomy Jane to Be Shown in Nicklo by George Melford
The George Melford production Salomy Jane comes to Nicklo retelling a 719 era vigilante justice tale. A stranger accused of robbing a stage is saved by a kiss from Salomy Jane while Red Pete is hanged. the lover flees, disguises himself, and a fatal ambush reveals Baldwin as the robber. The couple’s romance ends happily.
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George Melford
Salomy Jane
Red Pete
Salomy
Baldwin
Foraldwin
Madison Clay
Larabee
Clay
Stranger
Notice on Fly Hygiene and Sanitation Enforcement
Public health notice urges property owners to remove manure from barns and keep toilets closed and screened to prevent flies. Waste water must not flow into open ditches and garbage kept in sealed cans. all rubbish to be hauled away. Issued by city health officer W F Craft.
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City Ees of Health
W. F. Craft
New Electric Bricklayer Aims to Cut Building Costs
England unveils an electrical bricklaying machine that lays 1,200 bricks per hour, vastly surpassing the 500 bricks daily by a skilled mason. Mounted on rails around a wall, it uses a mortar tank and a three horsepower motor to place bricks, needing three operators to rival twenty masons.
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England
Dinner party hosted by Mrs. Shields on A Street
Mrs. John Shields entertained yesterday with a 12 o'clock chicken dinner at her home on A street northwest. The table was beautifully appointed. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ab Talbott, Mrs. Stella Dillard and son of Washington, Mr. Hopkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Shields.
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John Shields
Ab~ Talbott
Stella Dillard and Son
Washington
Hopkins
Shields
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Our Savings Department
First National Bank
Carey
New Union Lumber Company
Greene County Loan Company
Indiana Industrial Lenders Association
Filbert
Burt Phillips
Daily Citizen
Bretharte
Nicklo
S.S.S
S.5s.s
S.S
OSS Beants
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil Service
Joe Gerin
Joe Vonderschmitt
Clete Marave
Reael
Avayus Page & Rector
R. R
G. T. Buck
Bucktown
Ind
Maine & Son
Pleasantville
Montgomery & Bedwell
W. E. Hunter
Marco
J. B. Dillon
Switz City
Lyons Garage
Lyons
Chas. Blanton
Jones Wright
David D. Terhune
Stevenson Bros
A” Sts
S. E
Thixtun
Firat Nat. Bank
Citizen Want
Main
ST. Linton
Fashion Hat Shoppe
O. H. Hanger
California
Poe, Johnson & Fuller
City Transfer CO
PHOND
Dixon & Hannum
C. Chinn
DR. E. V. Bull Dentists
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