Polk's Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda city directory, 1926, Part 17

Author: R.L. Polk & Co
Publication date: 1925
Publisher: Oakland, Cal. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 1924

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BANKS

Complete, Convenient Banking Service

The American Bank

Downtown Oakland Offices:

Sixteenth and San Pablo-Fourteenth and Broadway Main Office, San Francisco-California and Montgomery

Twenty-three Banking Offices Resources Over $80,000,000

Eastbay Branches :

Berkeley-2033 Shattuck Avenue Sather Gate-Bancroft and Telegraph Piedmont-40th and Piedmont Ave. Emeryville-3900 San Pablo West Oakland-7th and Henry Sts. Fruitvale-34th Ave. and East 14th Sts. Dimond-3442 Fruitvale Ave. Park Boulevard-Park Blvd. and E. 18th St. Grand Avenue-Grand Ave. near Santa Clara Elmhurst-East 14th St. and 96th Ave. San Leandro-East 14th St. and Estudillo Alameda-Park and Central Alameda-Webster and Santa Clara

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BANKS

Achievement

The new home of the Central Banks is a monument to achievement. Long years of helpful, efficient service have prepared the way. Loyalty and confidence and faith have gone into the building of this imposing structure which towers high above the heart of Oakland.

The same efficiency and personal interest that have always charac- terized these banks await your command today. And in addition, we can now offer the splendid fa- cilities of our new quarters as an incentive to do your banking here.

We shall be glad to serve you.

CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK Affiliated Institutions 14th and Broadway, Oakland

Savings Branch : 49th and Telegraph

Agency: Fruitvale Ave. and E. 14th St.

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BANKS

Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank

FARME

A conservative savings bank for prudent people. 4% on Term Savings Accounts, 21/2% on Special Accounts Subject to Check. Safe deposit vaults with improved system. Loans made on real estate.

OFFICERS

Edson F. Adams, President. George S. Meredith, Vice-President. F. C. Martens, Cashier.

DIRECTORS

Edson F. Adams Frank C. Martens

Geo. S. Meredith W. C. Jurgens

Chas. D. Bates, Jr. A. G. Tashiera R. A. Leet

Franklin at 13th St., Oakland, Cal.

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BANKS

Alameda County Bankers

Alameda County bankers - men who have long been active in the business life of the East Bay communities and know thoroughly their financial needs-direct the policies of the Mercantile Trust Company of California in Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville and Albany.

And at the beck and call of the officers of our Alameda County banks are the varied, exceptional banking, trust, and investment facilities offered by a modern metropoli- tan bank and trust company with resources of more than $170,000,000.

Mercantile Trust Company of California

Since 1857

HEAD OFFICE: SAN FRANCISCO

ALAMEDA COUNTY BRANCHES:

OAKLAND-Eleventh and Franklin

FIRST BERKELEY-Shattuck at Center SOUTH BERKELEY-Alcatraz and Adeline TELEGRAPH AVENUE-2233 Telegraph WEST BERKELEY-University and San Pablo FIRST OF EMERYVILLE-San Pablo and Adeline ELMWOOD-College and Ashby ALBANY-901 San Pablo

SAVINGS

COMMERCIAL TRUST

SAFE DEPOSIT INVESTMENT

FOREIGN BANKING

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BANKS

The Oakland Bank

The Oldest and Largest Bank in Alameda County

TWELFTH AND BROADWAY

Commercial - Savings - Trust

Christmas Savings Club

Trust Fund Savings

Real Estate Loans for Home Builders

Safe Deposit - Exchange

BRANCHES

Allendale. . 3001 38th Av.

College Av .. .5560 College Av.

East Oakland . 1254 23d Av.

Fairfax. 5285 Foothill Blvd.

Fruitvale 3336 E. 14th

Grove Street. . 5637 Grove

Melrose. . . .4450 E. 14th

Seventh Street .1228 Seventh

Thirty-third Av .. .3301 Foothill Blvd.

Seminary Av .. . Walnut and Seminary Av.

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BANKS

BANK OF ITALY SAVINGS -COMMERCIAL -TRUST Resources Over $370,000,000.00

Make this convenient bank your bank

IN OAKLAND

Broadway at 11th Street Cor. College and Shafter Aves.

E. 14th St. at Fruitvale Ave.

Cor. San Pablo and Stanford Aves.

E. 14th St. at 46th Ave. Cor. Broadway and Grand Ave. Cor. 49th and Telegraph Ave. Head Office: San Francisco

SAFETY

SERVICE COURTESY

Citizens National Bank

Home Owned

Citizens Sauings Bank

1500 PARK STREET Branch 1532 Webster Street

ALAMEDA

CALIFORNIA

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BERKELEY'S HOME BANKS FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN BERKELEY The Berkeley Bank (Affiliated Institutions) COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE Northeast Corner Center and Shattuck Branches at: Dwight Way and Shattuck Ave. 2032 San Pablo Ave. 3303 Adeline St. West Berkeley South Berkeley

Who's Who, and Where?

"The DIRECTORY IS THE COMMON INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN BUYER .SELLER"

Such questions can only be answered by the Directory, and that is the place where people look when they want to buy. Are you properly displayed therein to get the business

BONDS AND STOCKS

BOND & GOODWIN & TUCKER INCORPORATED

Investment Securities

Commercial Papers

Acceptances Bonds

AMERICAN BANK BUILDING

SAN FRANCISCO

LOS ANGELES

SEATTLE

OAKLAND BANK BUILDING

OAKLAND

PORTLAND

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BONDS AND STOCKS

Stock

Oakland's Oldest Bond House

Offers Complete Service on San Francisco Stock & Bond Exchange New York Stock Exchange All Eastern Exchanges

Quotations and Offerings Furnished on

U. S. Gov't. Bonds

Public Utility Bonds

Municipal Bonds

Foreign Gov't. Bonds

Irrigation Bonds Preferred Stocks

Industrial Bonds

Unlisted Securities

1st Mortgage Bonds

Listed Stock and Bonds

Direct Wires to San Francisco and Eastern Wire Facilities

Ticker Service and Board Room

Private Exchange in Both Offices Connecting All Departments

Member San Francisco Stock & Bond Exchange Direct New York Wire Connections

WM. CAVALIER & CO.

First National Building, Oakland Phone Lakeside 9600

Insurance Exchange Bldg. San Francisco Phone Kearny 2041

Mercantile Bank Bldg. Berkeley Phone Berkeley 7205

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BONDS AND STOCKS

STRAUS BONDS

Have back of them the unbroken record of this House FORTY-FOUR YEARS WITHOUT LOSS TO ANY INVESTOR

Straus Building, Chicago

Straus Building, New York

S. W. STRAUS

Established 1882

Investment Bonds

CO. Incorporated

204 OAKLAND BANK BUILDING, OAKLAND Telephone, Oakland 2244 STRAUS BUILDING, 79 POST STREET, SAN FRANCISCO

Anglo-California Securities Co. Municipal, Industrial Corporation Securities

308 Syndicate Bldg.

Phone Oakland 2927

Anglo-London-Paris Company

STATE CORPORATION

MUNICIPAL

IRRIGATION RAILROAD BONDS FOR INVESTMENT

OAKLAND OFFICE 1440 Broadway Tel. Lakeside 1394

SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE

1 Sansome St.

Tel. Doug. 8100

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BONDS AND STOCKS

BLYTH, WITTER CO.

GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL AND CORPORATION SECURITIES

12th Floor Oakland Bank Bldg., OAKLAND

Tel. Oakland 1366

SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE LOS ANGELES

Dean Witter

Co.

BONDS and INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Central Bank Bldg., OAKLAND

Phone Oakland 971

McClure-Hayes Co., Inc.

Investment Bankers

Business Properties Property Management Suite 413 Ray Building, 1924 Broadway Phone Oakland 1882

Stocks and Bonds

Investment Securities

BONDS AND INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Peirce, Fair & Co.

416 15th Street Oakland Tel. Lakeside 7240

433 California Street

San Francisco

Tel. Douglas 8400

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BONDS AND STOCKS

LOS ANGELES

SAN DIEGO

TUCSON Schumann-Heink & Co., Inc. INVESTMENT SECURITIES OAKLAND

8th Floor Central Bank Bldg.

Tel. Lakeside 2060

Established 1858

SUTRO INVESTMENT SECURITIES

CO.

Members San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange Direct New York and San Francisco Ticker Quotation Service 410 Montgomery Street San Francisco Telephone Davenport 2130

502-4-6 Oakland Bank Bldg. Oakland Telephones Lakeside 748, 749 and 750

BUILDERS

Telephone Merritt 2190 Write for Plan Book, Free Plans

NATIONAL BUILDERS

OF CALIFORNIA

Builders of "Well Built" Homes and Apts.

You Furnish the Lot, We Finance the Rest

4035 Greenwood Avenue

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BUILDERS

BUILDING?

WE DRAW PLANS AND FURNISH MONEY FREE

See Us About Building Anything Any Place APARTMENT HOUSE SPECIALISTS

You Furnish the Lot-We Will Furnish ALL the Money to Build the Apartment House

CALIFORNIA BUILDERS CO.

1636 Franklin St., Oakland, California S. E. Cor. 17th and Franklin Sts.

PHONE OAKLAND 72 PHONE-WE CALL

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BUILDING MATERIAL

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RHODES-JAMIESON COMPANY

PHONE 770 OAK

Full Sack Jack

Coal, Wood and BUILDING MATERIAL

BERKELEY YARDS

Shattuck and Russell

ALAMEDA YARDS Park and Blanding

San Pablo and Parker St.

Standard near Webster

OAKLAND YARDS Foot of Broadway

5340 Grove Street

BRANCH OFFICE Builders Exchange HOBART & WEBSTER Lakeside 6750

General Office: Foot of Broadway OAKLAND

Telephone: Oakland 770

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BUILDING MATERIAL

Telephones : S. F. Kearny 2830. Factory Alameda 509. Works: West Alameda

N. CLARK & SONS

Incorporated January 11, 1889 MANUFACTURERS OF ARCHITECTURAL TERRA COTTA - PRESSED BRICK - VITRIFIED AND TERRA COTTA PIPE - HOLLOW TILE FIRE PROOFING - FIRE BRICK TILE AND KINDRED CLAY PRODUCTS

Office: 112-116 Natoma Street SAN FRANCISCO

Contra Costa Building Materials Co. Sand, Gravel, Cement, Lime, Plaster, Brick, Etc. ROOFING AND INSULATING PAPERS Phones: Berkeley 3462, Berkeley 3463 2824 Shattuck Ave., at Oregon St. BERKELEY, CAL.

We Can Make Prompt Delivery on Your Orders for- MT. DIABLO PORTLAND CEMENT COWELL SANTA CRUZ LIME

BUILDING MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Company Office and Warehouse Cor. 1st and Franklin Sts., Oakland Tel. Oakland 3398-3399

I am looking for some one- Likewise, some one is looking for me

If I have something to sell and I am not listed in this Directory under the proper headings

I LOSE A CUSTOMER

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BUILDING AND LOAN

COMPOUNDED SEMI-ANNUALLY

on your PASS BOOK ACCOUNT

WITHDRAWAL CONVENIENCE The account is always yours to be added to or withdrawn from with any amount-Always worth the full value of Your Pass Book Balance. ABSOLUTE SAFETY

As a safeguard the State of California restricts our loans to First Mortgages on Homes and Real Estate-There is no better Security -- We are regularly examined by the State Commis- sioner and operate strictly under his supervision as a complete protection to our accounts.

Pass Book holders have never lost a cent in a Guarantee Capital Building & Loan operating under the supervision of the State of California.

Guaranty

Building and Loan Association

Capital-Surplus $296,000.00 Resources Over $5,000,000.00

1632 Franklin St. at Seventeenth OAKLAND

"When in doubt, play trumps"

CITY DIRECTORY

How many times have you heard that trite statement ? When in doubt about the location of an address; the proper spelling of a name; a cor- rect address; in fact anything pertaining to your city or any other, the

CITY DIRECTORY

is your trump card. A few moments spent and a few pages turned, presto-the CORRECT infor- mation is yours. Use the Directory. Add to your efficiency by being sure you're right.

R. L. POLK & COMPANY DETROIT, MICH.

Polk Directory Building 431-35 Howard St.

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BUILDINGS

ON THE BUSIEST CORNER IN OAKLAND

OAKLAND'S FINEST OFFICE BUILDING

This great new structure of- fers every advantage to ten- ants. It stands in the very heart of the city. It has every modern comfort and convenience. Office suites are spacious and light. The building is known to citizens

of Oakland as the best Oak- land can offer.

To be listed among the ten- ants of the Central Bank Building is to be included in Oakland's business "Blue Book".

CENTRAL BANK BUILDING 14th and Broadway, Oakland

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BUILDINGS

Pacific Building SIXTEENTH Northwest Corner JEFFERSON

GEORGE H. DERRICK, Pres. and Mgr.

VICTORY A. DERRICK, Sec.

Janitor Phone Lakeside 3764

A. A. & S. and E. R. E., No. 18, meets 2d and 4th Thursday, Midget Hall.

Alameda County Past Presidents' Association. N. D. G. W., meets 1st and 3d Mon. S p. m., Midget Hall. Mazar Pyramid meets Ist and 3d Saturday 8 p. al., Corinthian Hall.

A. O. C. D. Roma Circle No. 87, meets 2d and 4th Friday, 8 p. m., Corinthian Hall.

Appomattox Relief Corps, meets Thursday 2 p. m., The Wigwam.

Bay Cities Health Club meets Wed. 9 a. m., The Wigwam. B. of L. F. and E. Ladies' Society Ensina Lodge No. 390, meets Ist and 3d Tues. 8 p. m., Midget Hall.

B. of L. E. No. 283. meets 1st and 3d Wed. 2 p. m. and 2d and 4th Wed. 8 p. m., Midget Hall.

B. of L. E. Ladies' Auxiliary Okld. Div. No. 156, meets Ist and 3d Wed. 2 p. m., Golden West Hall.

Carmen's Social and Benevolent Society, meets every Sat. 8 p. m., Midget Hall.

Catholic Daughters of America, California Court No. 159, meets 2d and 4th Wed 8 p. m. Corinthian Hall.

Cecelia No. 3, White Shrine of Jerusalem, meets Ist and 3d SIon., The Wigwam.

Christad.lphians, meets Sunday 11 a. m., Midget Holl. Christian Spiritual Church, meets every Sunday 8 p. m., Midget Hall.

Court of the Rose, meets 1st and 3d Saturday 2 p. m., Golden West Hall,

Daughters of Veterans, Dorothy Dix Tent, meets 2d and 4th Friday 8 p. m., Athens Hall.

Enighet Club, meets every Sunday 8 p. m., Corinthian Hall.

First Psychosophy Church meets every Sunday and Tues. 8 p. m., Golden West Hall.

Foresters of America Okld. Circle No. 3, meets 1st and 3d Wed. 8 p. m., Corinthian Hall.

Fraternal Brotherhood Okld. Lodge No. 1070, meets every Friday S p. m., The Wigwam.

Get Acquainted Society, dance every Wed., Sat. and Sun. 8, p. m., Roof Garden.

G. A. R. Ladies' Auxillary, Col. John B. Wyman Clrele meets 1st and 3d Tues 2 p. m., Golden West Hall. Golden Gate Ass.mbly No. 62. United Artisans, meets every Wednesday 8 p. m., Athens Hall.

Improved Order of Red Men, Uneas Tribe No. 137, meets every Wed. 8 p. m., Athens Hall.

Junior Ord r I'nited American Mechanics. Gen. Geo. A. Custer Council No. 22, meets every Tues. 8 p. m .. Corinthian Hall.

Knights and Ladies of America meets every Thurs. 8 p. m., The Wigwam.

Knights of the Maccabees, Argonaut Tent No. 33, meets every Thors. 8 p. m., Athens Hall. Office 504.

Lyon Relief Corps, meets Wed. 2 p. m., The Wigwam. Maccabees of W. B. A., Argonaut Review No. 59, meets every Wed. 8 p. m., The Wigwam.

Maccabees W. B A. Okld. Review No. 14. meets every Tues. 8 p. m., Athens Hall.

Mento Physical Club meets every Saturday 8 p. m., The Wigwam.

Michigan Club, meets every 4th Sat. 8 p. m., Corinthian Ilall.

National Union Okld, Council No. 973, meets Ist and 3d Fri. 8 p. m., Athens Hall.

N. D. G. W., Bahia Vista Parlor No. 167, m ets every Wednesday 8 p. m .. Golden West Hall.

Native Daughters of Golden West. Aloha Parlor No. 106, meets every Tues. 8 p. m., The Wigwam.

Native Daughters of the Golden W.st. Pied. Parlor No. 87, meets every Thors. 8 p. m., Corinthian Hall.

Business Office Phone Okld. 4921

Native Daughters of the Golden West, Past Presidents' Association No. 2, meets 2d and 4th Monday, 8 p. m., The Wigwam.

N.ighbors of Woodcraft, Okld. Circle 266, meets every Mon. 8 p. m., Athens Hall.

0. E. S., East Bay Matrons Assn., meets 1st Monday each month 2 p. m., Golden West Hall.

Order of Amarantb, Okld. Court No. 14, meets Ist and 3d Fri. 8 p. m., Corinthian Hall.

Order of Railway Conductors, Golden Gate Div. No. 364. meets every Sat. 8 p. m., Golden West Hall.

0. R. C. Ladies' Auxiliary. City of Oaks Div. No. 107, meets Ist and 4th Thurs. 2 p. m., Golden West Hall. Pigeon Club, meets 2d and 4th Tuesday 8 p. m., Midget Hall.

Pioneer Women of Oakland, meets 3d Fri 2 p. m., The Wigwam.

Retail Shoe Salesmen's Association N. 1229, meets Mon- 8 p. m., Golden West Hall.

Roberts Augusta, Dr., meets Friday and Sunday 2 p. m .. Golden West Hall.

Royal Arcanum meets 2d and 4th Mon. 8 p. m., Midget Hall.

Royal Neighbors of America, Pacific Camp No. 2281. m.ets 2d and 4tb Friday, 8 p. m., Golden West Hall.

Southern Pacific Foremen's Association, meets Ist Wed. Midget Hall.

S. and 0. E. Okld. Div. No. 507, meets 1st and 3d Thurs., Golden West Hall.

Stationary and Operative Engineers, Ladles' Auxillary Unlon Lodge No. 1, meets Ist and 3d Thurs. 8 p. m., Midget Hall.

Toolmakers' Educational Association meels 2d and 4th Friday, Midget Hall.

United Ancient Order of Druids, Circolo Italia No. 105 meets 1st and 3d Friday 8 p. m., Golden West Hall. L'nited Slavonian Social & Benevolent Society, meets 1st and 3d Friday & p. m., Midget Hall.

W. O. W., Okld Camp No. 94, meets every Mon. 8 p. m., Corinthian Hall.

Y. L. I. Laurentian Institute No. 70, meets 2d and 4th Wed. 8 p. m., Corinthian llall.

A. A. American Service League, meets daily 520-523 Adams Noah Lumber Co., 502

Buttlar, Belle, tehr dancing. The Wigwam

Byton, A. E., MI. D., 212

Canfeld B. 11., 412

Cavanaugh Evelyn G., tche dancing, The Wigwam

De.rick, G. H., AL D., 507

Donlevy, J. W., dentist, 307-311

Dysart, Thus .. chiropractor, 207-211

Elsenbise, Il. M., 504

Galliano, Jas. F., atty., 817

Ilunt, Geo. A., chiropractor, 322

Høsten, F. B., 404

Johnson Mme., M. C., modiste, 213-215

Jorgensen, Louise, tchr dancing The Wigwam

McArthur. J. C., 217-218

Meloy, W. J., prof. music, 302

Martland. Robt. W., 407

May School of Beauty Culture, 305-306

Mazain School of Applied Natural Sciences, 402-403

Milwain. Wm. E., architect, 524

Muss Iman, J. W., 503 National Audit & Appraisal Co., 519

Pac. Bldg., Office G. I. Derrick, mgr., 507 Rawson Headquarters, 405

Reynard. H. D., chiropractor, 307

Rosalie Beauty Shoppe, 316

Rowe, W P .. chiropractor, 313

Ryan, Madam, morliste, 505

W. Q. W., Okld. t'amp No. 94, elub rooms, 216 Yoder, .1. IL., 304

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SYNDICATE BUILDING

SYNDICATE BUILDING Conveniently Located at 1440 BROADWAY

OHERE'S PRESTIGE in a Syndicate Building address. Added to that is the convenience of a central location, real service and fair rates.

Recent completion of extensive refinish- ing and the constant vigilance of an ef- ficient staff insures top notch condition in every office and suite of the Syndicate Building at all times. Three elevators are oper- ated and Class A service is maintained.

SYNDICATE EXCHANGE Private offices on the de luxe "desk space" plan

For the man who is constantly "in and out," for the man who is in Oakland for just a short time and for the "one man" busi- ness with only intermittent need of outside help, the Syndicate Exchange is the most economical, complete office service offered in Oakland. It is a suite of roomy, private offices served by one large waiting room or lobby.

Stenographic service is conveniently available. A public steno- grapher is located in the lobby of the Exchange.

Telephone service is secured by ordering a phone with an ex- tension in the usual manner. Our secretary will take messages for you over the extension when you are out. A pay station takes care of visitors and tenants waiting for service.

Mail and telephone messages are placed in boxes in the lobby of the Exchange.

Whatever your office needs may be-"desk space" or a whole floor-you will find ideal accomoda- tions in the Syndicate Building

SYNDICATE EXCHANGE

Syndicate Building Company

1440 BROADWAY, 10th FLOOR OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA Telephone Lakeside 1600

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BUSINESS SCHOOLS

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The brief listing of your name in this directory gives an accurate account of your position in the business world. How does it compare with some of the others ? Look yourself up. Consider what others will think when THEY read it. Then regard the opportunity for improving your position in the community through the help of Heald's Business College. Proper business training-the kind you get at Heald's-will put you in a position to change that listing so it will show you living in a better dis- trict, playing a part of ever-increasing importance in the bus- iness life of the city.

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T. B. BRIDGES, Managing Director

Telegraph Ave. at Seventeenth OAKLAND Tel. OAKLAND 201

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BUTCHERS SUPPLIES

T. J. ANSTEY, Proprietor Telephone MERRITT 5197

ATOR

OAKLAND

SUPPLY CO.

CHE

1622-28 EAST TWELFTH STREET

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

CAFETERIAS

Colonial Cafeteria

Franklin at 15th Street Best of Foods

CARPETS

anderson's

CARPETS, RUGS LINOLEUM, MATTING DRAPERIES LARGE AND

CARPET HOUSE

COMPLETE STOCK REASONABLE PRICES

519-521 Thirteenth St. OAKLAND

Phones Oakland 41 and 42

Your delivery service needs a copy of the

CITY DIRECTORY

So does your Collection Department, your Sales, Pur- chasing, Mailing and Every Other Department in your Business.

BUY DIRECTORIES FOR EACH DEPARTMENT SAVE TIME AND MONEY-BE EFFICIENT IN ALL

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CARPET CLEANING

Bay City Carpet Cleaning Company

I. J. SWANSON, Manager

Carpet and Linoleum Work of Every Description, Renovating, Altering, Sewing, Serging, Binding, Sizing and Laying

RUG WEAVING

All Work Absolutely Guaranteed-Prices as Reasonable as First Class Work Will Permit. All Goods Fully Covered by Insurance.

745 28th Street OAKLAND Tel. Lakeside 2193

THE KNOWLEDGE OF

WHERE TO BUY

IS AS IMPORTANT AS WHERE TO SELL GOODS

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CEREALS

Pacific Coast Shredded Wheat Company

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

SHREDDED WHEAT VISITORS WELCOME

Pacific Coast Shredded Wheat Company Oakland, California

Government Inspection Is Good Public Inspection Is Better We Invite Both

VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME

Shredded Wheat Station on Key Route at 12th and Union Sts.

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CHINESE HERBS

WONG HIM TRADE MARK

DR. WONG HIM HERB COMPANY

DR. WONG HIM

The Famous Herb Doctor and Pioneer Chinese Herb Specialist of Pacific Coast Cures Consumption, Rheumatism and All Female Complaints

Formerly of 1268 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco Now Located at 2031 Webster Street Oakland, Cal. PHONE LAKESIDE 429

Note-The doctor has in his possession diplomas from Chinese universities, holds certificate issued under the Medical Practice Acts of the State of California; also certifications and testimonials from leading officials and statesmen of China, both here and abroad, which he will be pleased to show to the public at any time.

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CHIROPRACTORS

Office Phone Oakland 6193

GRADUA

PALME

Res. Phone Glencourt 2348

C. C. THATCHER, Chiropractor Hours: 10-12 and 2-6; Saturday 10-1 X-RAY LABORATORY Suite 202, Blake Block 1121 Washington Street Oakland, California

CLEANERS AND DYERS

marshall Stelle.

CLEANERS and DYERS

Work Called For and Delivered in Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda

PHONE BERKELEY 174 2117 Allston Way, BERKELEY

CLOAKS AND SUITS

COSGRAVE'S, Inc.

COATS, DRESSES, SUITS AND FURS CREDIT ON EASY TERMS 533 14th Street, Near Clay St. OAKLAND

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COAL

RHODES-JAMIESON COMPANY

The Home of FULL-SACK JACK

PHONE OAK.

770

Dealers in

WOOD AND COAL

Cement, Lime, Plaster, Brick, Rock Sand, Gravel, Etc.

General Office: FOOT OF BROADWAY, OAKLAND Telephone: Oakland 770

BRANCH OFFICE Builders Exchange Hobart & Webster Lakeside 6750

OAKLAND YARDS Foot of Broadway

BERKELEY YARDS Shattuck and Russell

ALAMEDA YARDS Park and Blanding

5340 Grove Street

San Pablo and Parker St.

Standard near Webster

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COAL

JAMES ANDERSEN COAL

Telephone Fruitvale 414

ANDREW GIAMBRONI WOOD

Dimond Feed and Fuel Co.

HAY GRAIN FOR HEALTH AND ECONOMY BURN COAL

EVERGREEN FERTILIZER MOVING AND STORAGE

2224 HOPKINS STREET OAKLAND, CALIF.

COLLECTION AGENTS

A Personal Call Collection Service No Collection, No Charge

Creditors Association

Successors in Alameda County to Central California Creditors Association

814 Ray Building-Oakland Telephone Oakland 2724

We Collect for Such Firms as Standard Oil Co., Great Western Power Co., General Petroleum Co., Hink's, Tribune Publishing Co., Am. Bank, 16th St .; First National Bank, Berkeley.

OSCAR M. BENNETT, Proprietor Bonded Correspondents Everywhere

Bennett's Collection Association SQUARE DEAL COLLECTORS

224-225-226-227 Bacon Bldg. Tel. Oakland 763

Oakland, Calif.

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COLLECTION AGENTS

R. E. READ

ESTABLISHED 1914

Read's Bonded Adjustment Bureau

Faustina Building, 1307 Harrison Street OAKLAND

A Thoroughly Equipped Collection Office

PROMPT PERSONAL PRESENTATION OF ALL ACCOUNTS

NOTARY PUBLIC IN OFFICE

Tel. Oakland 3413

SPENCER SERVICE CO. LAW AND COLLECTIONS

WE ARE BONDED

: :

We Collect and Remit Promptly

Reference Any Bank in Oakland

460 ELEVENTH STREET GROUND FLOOR

OAKLAND CALIFORNIA

MEMBER Commercial Law League of America

Lawyers and Bankers Quarterly California Association of Mercantile Agencies Pacific Coast Association Collection Agencies Associa- tion of Washington The Credit Book

PHONE OAKLAND 2128

Berkeley and Alameda Directory (1926)

150

COLLECTION AGENTS

COLLECTIONS EVERYWHERE

Slow and Bad Accounts Traced, Claims, Attachments WE WIN WHEN OTHERS FAIL

Berkeley Law Collection Co.

BERKELEY, CAL.

Wright Building

2161 Shattuck Avenue

Phone Thornwall 4314

W. E. DEAN B. H. DEAN Dean Collection Company

G. J. IRWIN, Attorney

Member of CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MERCANTILE AGENCIES ALAMEDA COUNTY COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION Commercial Collections, Adjustments, Credit Reports, Assignments, Bankruptcy

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Polk's Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda city directory, 1926, Part 17

Author: R.L. Polk & Co Publication date: 1925 Publisher: Oakland, Cal. : R.L. Polk & Co. Number of Pages: 1924

Author: R.L. Polk & Co
Publication date: 1925
Publisher: Oakland, Cal. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 1924