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SIDNEY A. FOSTER, Secretars.
VMOI SENION SECHI
Kanal Onion Minimal
ANVENDT SONVEREN!
DES MOINES PLUMBING COMPANY
CONTRACTORS, 716 Locust St. 'Phone 6:1.
The Washington Life Insurance Co. OF NEW YORK, W. A. BREWER, Jr., President; E. S. FRENCH, Vice-President. I GRAHAM'H. BREWER, Sec'y.
ORGANIZED IN 1860. Now Insurance in Force over. $57,000,000 00 Paid to Policy Holders over. . $88.700,000:00 Assets over, $16,260,000.00
Represented in Iowa by M. T. V. BOWMAN, Mngr. for over 33 Years, 1 1 and 2 Phillips Block, 408 LOCUST ST., DES MOINES, IOWA.
STATE INSURANCE CO.
219 FOURTH STREET, DES MOINES, IOWA.
CASH CAPITAL, $100,000.00.
J.H. WINDSOR, Prest. H. A. ELLIOTT, Vice-Prest. THEO. F. GREFE, Sec'y. Bee Pare 7.
ARTHUR REYNOLDS, Pres't.
A. J. ZWART, Asst. Cashler.
Des Moines National Bank,
DES MOINES, IOWA. Corner Sixth Avenue and Walnut Street. CAPITAL, $300,000
See Page 19. Prompt Attention paid to all Business entrusted to us.
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF DES MOINES, IOWA.
Corner Fifth and Walnut Streets.
Capital, $200,000.00.
Surplus, $100,000.00.
OFFICERS. G. ROUNDS, President, 7| CALLANAN, Vice-President. . GEO. E. PEARSALL, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
Callanan. 8. Al Merrill. B. AL Lockwood.
Geo. E. Pearson !! J. H. Merrill. Witk.Odelli
E. R. Clapp.
J. G. Rounds.
W. E. Coffin M. Strauss.
J. R. Rollins.
see Page 12.
PLUMBING, SMITH & COCHRANE,
MYPHONEET MUTUAL 839
FIRE INSURANCEI
GED. W. TONES,
402
Good Block.
FRANK D. JACKSON, President.
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HAN
ASSETS
10867 85.044.67
W869 12 0.032.09
1040.003.26
150.3852
15 8.387.07
1872 188.561.15
1873
243.050.18
1874
289.559.13
107E
KANIKITO TALL
rth Street.
i the first 1.
OFFICER
ORS.
JAMES CALLANAN W. D. SKINNER, Vide Pland Ge W; C, COLE, Ser's H. R. HOWELL,
'Ass't Sec':
THE LIBRARY .
ESSEN INSTITUTE
PRESENTED BY
1898
798.960.72
1899
824.077.32
900
838.782.89
HB HAWKEYE Insures property against fire, lightning and fordadoelhand has done mor business, paid more losses and has a larger surpler over all liabilities than any other low. Comnany. It is purely a home institution conflaing its business to lowa alone, As to the steading among lows people, we refer to the above showing, which speaks for tel.
Patronize Home Institutions and ladpatries is the watchword. IDon't send your money out of the State when you can get a pollor to one of the best Companies, Home for Foreign, by patronizing the HAWKBYB INSURANCE CO. of Des Moldes, lowa"
ompany
Dsarance
Office. In Co
The following of January in
INST
TUTE
848
SS NER. ELL
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DES MOINES CITY DIRACTOKYO
16 1928
OLD LINE#34TH YEAR
EQUITABLE LIFE -- ---- -- --- - 1 --- ---
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF IOWA.
HOME OFFICE DES MOINES,
ONLY THE BEST LIFE INSURANCE IS GOOD ENOUGH,
PATRONIZE HOME IN. STITUTIONS AND HELP TO BUILD UP IOWA!
EASY POINTS FOR BUSY MEN TO EXAMINE.
Strength -- $126 of Assets for each Sido of Liability. Safety- Every policy secured as provided by law, by deposit of interest-bearing securities with the Auditor of lowa.
POLICIES All forms of Life, Limited Payment Life, Investment, Endowment, Installment and Option Policies issued at as low rates as any other regular Life Company. PROFIT-Interest earned! on mean amount of As- sets in 189916.22 per cent.
Death Losses to mean amount insured for five years,
895-1899, 0:65 per cent!
PROGRESS-Insurance in force, $11,246,287.
OFFICERS
F. M. HUBBELL, Presidenti
CYRUS KIRK, Vice-President.
J. C. CUMMINS, Secretary
H. D. THOMPSON, Treasurer. G. P. HANAWALT, Medical Director.
DIRECTORS.
Fred C. Hubbell
Conrad Noungerman
Cyrus Kirk,
Hoyt Sherman !:
J. C. Cummins,
Robert Fullerton, H D. Thompson,
F. M. Hubbell.
Assets January 1, 1900, $2,069,972.07 Liabilities, (4 per cent, Actuaries table) 1,637,165.20 Surplus to Policy Holders, 432,806,87
Gift Essex Institut
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
PHONES 796.
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L. H. KURTZ,
308 Walnut Street,
DES MOINES;
WALTER MI COPYRIGHT SUZY
Hardware, Stoves and Tinware,
PAINTS, OILS and PAINTERS" SUPPLIES.
Plumbing, Gas and Steam Fitting
Hot Air and Hot Water Heating
Bishop and Babcock Beer Pumps,
G SANITARY
CARBONIC ACID GAS.
HEADQUARTERS FOR John Van Ranges and Hotel Kitchen Furniture.
"DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY.
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THE
1900
WASHINGTON LIFE INSURANCE CO.
OF NEW YORK
ASSETS 1816.250.000
W. A. BREWER JR PRESIDENT!
G. H. BREWER, SECRETARY:
IIE 40th Annual Statement of Tys WASikoroy fully meets every- expec- stations and inginrespect does it differ infor further statements save in the groter breath andt scope of the business developed in the twelve months ending DUdentber 331, 0899-
The Company has bald to policy-holders Since organization $33,623,988. 79, and holds invested assets 515,906,816.97. . Of the flatter Hum, over a Million Right -Seven Thousand Dollars have been loaned to the holders of its policies. The sums paid to the insured, together with the substantial securities, held for their benefit aggregate $50 000,000.
all The business statement of the year, summarized, shows that the Company phil $1, 797,558:48 to policy-holders) with an increase of assets of $8211589.76. The record of the year diso shows over $5,obo obo of insurance gained, notable this in assets, in income in surplus, and in vidtime of business .. WIts liberal and just treatment personally of individuals ,by fprompt payment - of fait dividends and surrender values abundantly sustains a reputation for which this Company has always been conspicuous.
The unhesitating realbless of THE WasunsGros to grant loans on its poli- cien, has proved of incalculable value in preventing the loss of the insurance. The knowledge of lese essential truths has convinced the public that good insurance may be had, and where to get it.
In the last five years The WasHixerox paid a larger amount top policy- holders in return premiums (i. e.j ffor dividends and surrendered policies, propor- tionatt to premiums received; than this aby rage of all other life insurance com- les in this cofinty
T. V. BOWMAN, Manager
For lowa for Over 33 Years. -
OFFICES, and 2 Phillips Block.
Agents Wanted.
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L. POLK & -CO.'S
Capital Stock, $200,000.
NATIONAL LIFE:
TRUST CO
ENDURING AS
THE PYRAMIDS.
DO YOU WANT TO OWN A TEN-YEAR-OLD GOLD BOND ?
DO YOU WANT to pay for it in installments? DO YOU WANT to have your unpaid installments cancelled at your death and one-third more cash than you have paid given your family or estate?
DO YOU WANT an investment which will be as safe as Iowa farm mortgages can make, held in trust by the state of Iowa, and which will be guaranteed to you for your estate? If you do, apply for a
TEN YEAR ACCUMULATIVE GOLD BOND
FROM THE.
NATIONAL LIFE AND TRUST CO., OF DES MOINES, IOWA.
AN ABSOLUTELY NEW CONTRACT IN THE FIELD, AND ONE WHICH IT WILL .! PAY YOU TO EXAMINE.
OFFICERS
T. DOBSON, President, D. G. EDMUNDSON, Vice-President.
AI SI STULAS, PA Vice-President. GEO. F. PEARSALL, Treasurer
NESTARNES, Secretary. N. E. COFFIN, Countel.
F. A./DURHAM, Assistant Secretary. DIRECTORS
Governor of Iowa, Hon scafetary of State. ettwall, Cashier Citizens' ,Na-
Edmundson, President Security and Trust Co., Des Moines, Ja. du it Dailey & Coffin, Attys. misiune, Secretary: Des Moines, [a]
A. S. Stults, Chicago, I'M.) Dr. S. J. Patterson, Caghiet Ih 1. Dunlap, Iowa. 1 Lewis Haas, Cashier Wood! ne Savillgia Bank; Woodbine, Kan
E. E. Pinney, Wholeshledal, Colar Kap ids, Iowa ..
POUR OVER WIN WEYS GOOD RECORDS WILL FIND IT TO THEIR INTERESTS Th ADDRESS THE HOME OFFICE CROCKER BUILDING, DES MOINES. JOHN.
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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY.
CASH CAPITAL, $100,000.
State
Insurance
Company,
Des Moines, Iowa
Total Assets, $383,8 5 10 Liabilities except Capital, $1753/0198 Surplus, Policy Holders, $608.444.82
THE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS OrganDET INE, therefore thirty-five years old. I Haan putation for Marte and to none. It has paid to its policy holders for keep 1, 1 . Lightning and Tornadoes the enormous
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Capital Fire Insurance Company
INDEMNITY AGAINST
FIRE! LIGHTNING TORNADOES.
AND
Confines It's Business to lowa.
Largest Gains and Lowest Ratio of .i Losses of Any Company in the State.
Patronize a Home Company and Help to Build Up lowa and It's Queen City.
OFFICE IN 'COMPANY'S BUILDING, 416 FOURTH ST.
S. T. BERRY, President. J. D. BERRY, Secretary.
City Agents, WITMER & KAUFFMAN, Telephone 759 Mutual. SEE RIGHT TOP LINES.
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Royal Uni a Mutual Life Insurance Company, Des Moines lowa.
An Old Line Level Premium
Life Company,
Organized Byloy Men and Chartered
Under i Laws of Iowa. arch 18, 1886.
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FRANK L. JACKSON SIDNEY A. H GILBER JOSE DINER ARE PRIL CITY. 11
Largest Cash Settlements.
Agents Wanted.
Correspondence Solicited,
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It Collects It Classifies.
and may be
Expanded, Contracted,
Re-arranged,
With all dead matter eliminated.
The Globe Card Index System Will Systematize Any Business.
The concentration of ALL informa- tion regarding one person or one item ON ONE : CARD; prevents er- rots. Admits the handling of 50, or 500, or 5,000 names with equal ease and accuracy. Better than any Indek Book.
GLOBE-WERNICKE
ELASTIC' FILING CABINET.
For the "syste= matic"care of Cor- respondence, Credit Reports, Checks, Deposit Tickets, and all kinds of Le- gal Papers.
You buy just what you need NOW It will grow with your business. ;
Ask or send for Catalogue.
These Goods are Carried in Stock at Our Store.
Baker=Trisler Co ..
EXCLUSIVE SELLING AGENTS. 1
420 Walnut Street,
Mutual 'Phone 485.
DES MOINES, IOWA.
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is Morys mit DirRETory,
lowa Business College. 1 owa School of Telegraphy. owa School of Shorthand.
1 Ve, the th eri 0% Moins having ourieldes been students 1, the
lowa Business College, a good business effnet
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Arthus Reynolds, President Des Moines National Bank, W. Geneser, Vicepresident offerman Savings Bank, I Simon Casakdy. Cashier Des Moines Savings Bank, G. 1. Ellysoon Cashier Marquardt Savings Bank, AUCH Miller, Cashier Home Savings Bank, Fl P. Iflyon Assistant Cashier People's Savings Bank . A| Nelson, Des Moines Savings Bank,
W. H. Aledges, Marquardt Savings Bank, F. Snyder, Marquardt Savings Bank. John W. Brehm, Des Moines Savings Bank, J. W. Mullane Des Moines Savings Bank Ik Chas. El Reinig, Des Moines Sayings |Bank,
CIEN. Collins, ISwa National Bank; 1: Louis Helhier, Towa National Bank,
G. D. Powers, Iowa National Bank, E. S. Wellslager, Des Moines National Bank, D. C. Hurley, Central State Bank,
Harry O. Brown, American Saving's Bank; Bert Mckee, Home Sayings Bank,
Gleb. I. Huffman| Central State Bank, W. W. Petrie, Iowa National Bank.
(Seven I. B. Casin one ofire Office of the Capital City Gas Light Cp. :
Des Moines, lowa. May 23/ 1999. Messrs. Jennings & Moorch Chy. Dear Sirs + We have id bur office ajn ben of gentlemen who attended your school, and if we may consider them all representing the type of young men turned out at your institution. you are to be congratulated upon your work. "They fill the bill; what more could be asked. ) Wishing you continued success, we are :
very truly, Capital City Car Light Co . By W. B Koffer Secretar
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WI money it
Into the come.
- have set
Y que vity truly,
entire
IPhone 873.
Address JENNINGS & MOORE) for Catalogue.
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Dempster Manufacturing Co
WATER SUPPLIES.
Pumps, Mills. i. Tanks, Pipe, Valves and Fittings, Steel Sinks, Hose!
Hog Waterers. Hydrants, Sprinklers, Etc. Farm Water Supplies.
WHOLESALE ONLY.
Dempster Manufacturing Co., EAST SECOND AND COURT AVENUE.
The Jewett
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Jewett
BEST IN THE WORLD."
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It embodies many novel features in' addition to all the essential points claimed forlother first class, Writing Machines. Art Catalogue free.
JEWETT TYPEWRITER CO.,
Local Officel and Factory
008 Locust Street,
Des Moines, lowa
R. I. POLK & CO.'S
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The
lowa Laund
y Company
The only Exclusive Men's Laundry in the city
408, 410, 412 and 414
Grand Avenue
I DES MOINES CITY' DIRECTORY.
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THE KIRKWOOD
11%
CORNER FOURTH AND WALNUT STS.
THE BUSINESS CENTER,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
Remodeled |Throughout.
First Class in All Appointments
RATES
$2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 PER DAY
Telegraph and Railroad Ticket Offices in the Hotel
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MACARTNEY & SONS COMPANY
R. L. FOLK & COMS.
D.M. JOHNSON & SON, GOLDENRULE CLOTHIERS . 507-509 WALNUT ST.
IOWA'S BEST CLOTHING HOUSE
FIRST FLOOR V X
Men's Clothing Department Men's Hat Department Men's Furnishing Department Boys' Clothing and Furnishing Department
SECOND FLOOR
Trunk and Traveling Bag De partment Wholesale Department
BASEMENT Y
Receiving Department Reserve Stock Department
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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY. 11
Citizens' National Bank
DES MOINES, IOWA.
Corner Fifth and Walnut Streets
Capital, $200,000
Surplus, $100,000
OFFICERS.
J. G. ROUNDS, President: GEO. E. PEARSALL, Cashier.
AMES CALLANAN, Vice President,
GED. COOPER. Ass't. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
J.Callanan, B. R . Clapp
Geb. IL. Pearsall W. EJ Coffin,
Samuel A. Merrill, J. G.Rounds,
J. H. Merrill, M, Strauss,
W .: E. Odell,
(B. A. Lockwood, !. J. R. Rollins.
SBB FRONT COVER.
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R. I .. POLK & CO.'S
Capital, $100,000.
Surplus, $25,000.
THE
People's
Savings
Bank
DES MOINES, IOWA.
| DIRECTORS.
A. SHEUERMAN, W. R. WARFIELD,
C. H. MARTIN,
MARTIN TUTTLE,
J: A. GARVER,
ADAM DICKEY, O. H. PERKINS
MARTIN FLYNN, C.C. LOOMIS.
OFFICERS.
MARTIN FLYNN, President.
ADAM DICKEY, Vice-President. F. P. FLYNN, Asst. Cashier,
C. H. MARTIN, Cashier.
SEE BACKBONE.)
DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY,
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ARTHUR REYNOLDS, President
A. J .. ZWART, Assistant Cashier
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY)
Des Moines
National
Bank
Des Moines, lowa
Capital,
=
$300,000.00
SAFETY VAULTS
Boxes from $2 to $10 per annum
Our Facilities for Handling Your Business are Unsurpassed
DIRECTORS
ARTHUR REYNOLDS
C. W. PITCAIRN
C. B. . ATKINS CARROLL WRIGHT JOHN HS BLAIR LI SHEUERMAN
W. S, REQUR
SEB FRONT COVER
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R. I. FOLK & CO'S.
Des Moines & Northwestern. LAND AND LOAN CO.
202 Fifth Street.
REAL ESTATE.
Stocks and Bonds, Iowa Farms, Southern Rice Lands, --...
Timber Lands ..
INCORPORATED 1872.
Jowa Loan and Trust Company.
CAPITAL $500,000.00. Surplus and Undivided Earnings, $410,000.00
OFFICERS:
D. F. WITTER, President,
IRA COOK, Vice-President. J. H. BLAIR, Secretary
W. E. COFFIN, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS:
J. H. Blair, W. E. Coffin,
C. A. Dudley,
James . Callanan,";
John M. Owens, D. F. Witter, lý.
Ira Cook, . M. Hippee. Counts!
Real Estate Loans.
Municipal and School Bonds Bought and Sold .;
Nos. 207, 209 and 211 Fifth Street.
DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORV.
A Shoe THAT Breathes
FOR
WOMEN
The RESILIA SHOE
FOR
MEN
$5.00
The Sole of Comfort
Rebounding patent Centresole, Ventilates the Shoe at every step. Prevents jar to nerve and spinel Conforms to every curve of Footsoles. Spreads wear uniformly over shoe Out Soles Damp-proof, clean, springy).
J. C. JOSLYN, Manager,
510 LOCUST ST
DES MOINES, IOWA
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R. L. POLK & CO.'S
The®
Glasgow Woolen Mills Co.
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WORLD'S LARGEST TAILORS
62 Stores in Europe and America.
Suits and Overcoats to Order.
NO MORE.
$15
NO LESS.
Our stores are located in nearly every principal city in the United States, which, with such a tremendous outlet, we are enabled to'market our entire mill product direct, giving the public the benefit of the several handlers' profits that YOU formerly paid them.
We originate.
Others follow.
We have but onej price .: We aim to please. We hold our trade 'by fair, dealing; The Des Moines store was opened Septem- ber 18, 1899, and now numbers its patrons by the thousands.
SINGLE PRICE, SINGLE PROFIT, FROM MILLS TO MAN DIRECT.
Follow the crowd and give us a trial when you need a new suit or overcoat. Open evenings until 9 o'clock.
710 Walnut St.,
Des Moines, lowa.
DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY.
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PAGE FENCE : :
THE STANDARD"
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IS. DOUBLE THE STRENGTHOF
ANY OTHER WIRE FENCE MADE !:
And Manufacturers of
THE CELEBRATED
Fairbank's Improved Scales
THE MUSGRAVE COMPANY,
118, 120 ;. 122 West South Second Stresst,
DES MOINES, IOWA.
lowa Knitting
Company
MANUFACTURERS OF
SEAMLESS
HOSIERY .
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR
łowaKnit
WRITE OR CALL ON
lowa Knitting Company,
430 to 434 E. Grand Avenue
Tabernacle Building
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R. I ... POLKi& CO'S
Wm. H. Shepherd
WEDDING AND PARTY SUITS
A SPECIALTY.
HIGH-CLASS
.. Tailor ..
404 LOCUST STREET,
OBSERVATORY BUILDING,
DES MOINES, IOWA.
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DES MOINES. CITY| DIRECTORY.
Dale Brick Company
Fifth and Market Street lowa Telephone No. 394. Lock Box 303.
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MANUFACTURERS OF
BUILDING BRICK
FINE FRONT
BRICK
SPECIALTY.
DEALERS
MORTAR COLORS, SAND and ....
ALL BUILDERS' MATERIAL
THE PLANT OF THE DALE BRICK COMPANY IS SITUATED ON THE ROOK ISLAND RAILROAD IN THE SOUTH- TAST PART OF THE CITY, AND HAS
A YEARLY CAPACITY OF
TWELVE MILLION BRICK
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R. L., POLK & CO.'S
Des Moines Mfg. & Supply Co.
MAKERS OF
Heating
NEW LIFE
4-4
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Hot: Water
and Steam Four Different Styles, Including Water Tube Boilers and Twenty Different Sizes. Also Manufacture High Pressure Boilers of All Kinds.
iowa Ene Co D.M .
ENGINES, COAL MINING MACHINERY, FLOUR MILL AND ELEVATOR MACHINERY.
Brick and Clay Machinery, Rock Breakers and Stucco Machinery, Steel Jail Cells and Bridge Work, Smoke Stacks and Tanks and Heavy Steel Metal Work. : All Kinds of Cast Iron Work, Heavy Forgings, Machine Work. We also Keep a Full Stock of Machin- 'ery Supplies.
Repair Work on Engines, Boilers and Machinery Always Promptly Attended | To.
Works and Office, 101 to 12: East Court Avenue.
BOTH -'PHONES, 557.
Boilers
FOR
DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY.
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WINDSOR BROS.
AND MAISH
WE INSURE ANYTHING ANYWHERE
AGENTS and BROKERS
For the Strongest Line of Companies in Des Moines. Special Facilities for Handling Large Lines of Business.
SURETY BONDS
American Bonding & Trust Co., - of Baltimore City.
WINDSOR BROS. & MAISH, General Agents!
WILL GO ON YOUR BOND.
Executes Bonds of Suretyship, Fidelity, Court and Contract. Bonds at the Lowest Prevailing Rates. , Get Our Figures Before Placing Your Business.
We Can Save You Money.
ONE, MUTUAL 1060.
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R. I. POLK & CO.'S :
THE
J. W. Mc Clure Company
' DISTRIBUTERS OF
Real Estate Bargains
310 Fifth Street.
WHEN IN NEED OF
A CITY RESIDENCE,
A FARM
ACREAGE, FRUIT FARM
OR
Real Estate In Any Line
CONSULT US BEFORE BUYING.
A BIG EXCHANGE LIST.
DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY.
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N. F. STURGES,
A. MI TINKER,
C. F. PRUYN.
STURGES & CO.
DISTRIBUTING AGENTS FOR
JOHN W. MASURY & SON
PAINTS & VARNISHES,
PAN STURGES & COMPANY JOS
JOBBERS OF
Everything
in the Paint Line.
614-616 West Grand Avenue,
DES MOINES, IOWA.
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POI,K & co.'S
Des Moines
Steam Dye Works
D. L. MUTCHLAR & SON, Proprietors.
ESTABLISHED 1871.
DYING .... OF ALL KINDS
STEAM DYE WORKS
MOINES
CLEANING OF ALL KINDS
THE ONLY WORKS IN IOWA THAT DOES THE GENUINE
FRENCH DRY CLEANING
ON GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING, LADIES' DRESSES, AND WRAPS OF ALL KINDS, THROWS CURTAINS, DRAPES, ETC.
Anything Can Be Dry Cleaned Without Ripping
OUR WAGON WILL CALL FOR GOODS IN ANY PART OF THE CITY.
Mutual 'Phone 1098.
Office 221 Locust Street. Works East First Street, Between Walnut and Court Avenue,
PRICE LIST SENT ON APPLICATION
DES MOINES CITY| DIRECTORY
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L. C. ERBES
'J.T. PARRISH
A. M. EWING
Capital City Stock Food
A NEW DISCOVERY
Superior to all Others
A
One Order Will Convince You of Its Great Merit.' Try It
THE CAPITAL CITY STOCK FOOD
Supplies Material That Produces Muscle And Extra Fat And a Healthy Growth.
Special Food for Horses. Special Food for Cattle. Special, Food for. Hogs. Special 1 Food for Sheep. Special Food for Poultry.
TRADE MARK
MANUFACTURED BY
Erbes, Parrish & Company,
315 Locust St.,
DES MOINES, IOWA.
lowa
Phone,
794
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R. L. POLK & CO.'S
Santa Fe Route
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The Atchison! Topeka
Santa Fe R'y System
Popular
Pacific Coast Route
PULLMAN
THROUGH SLEEPERS DAILY
TOURIST.
Between Chicago, Kansas City and San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. 1 A Double Daily Train Service Between Kansas City and Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver.
DIRECT TEXAS ROUTE
Solid trains between Kansas City and Galveston; the short line between Kansas City and Gainesville, Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, Temple, San Antonio and Houston and all the principal points in Texas. The only line running through the Oklahoma country. The only direct line to the Texas Panhandle. | For maps, time tables and infor- mation regard rates and routes, call on or address.
E. L. Palmer, D. P. A. O. H. Thomas, T. P. A.
308 Equitable Building, DES MOINES, IOWA
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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY
Lantz
& Co.
State Agents and Brokers
INSURANCE
Fire and Lightningi
Windstorm; Cyclone and Tornado
Plate Glass Insurance
Steam Boller Inspection and Insurance
Accidents, Employers Liability Employees Protective Marine Goods in Transit and in hands of salesmen
GENERAL AGENTS
National Surety
Co
AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE.
FIDELITY BONDS -For Persons in Positions of Trust. ! CONTRACTORS BONDS- To accompany Contracts with Municipal and State Governments and United States; also upon contracts of Cor- porations and Individuals.
COURT BONDS - For Receivers. Administrators, Assignees, Committees, Executors, Trustees, Guardians, Attachment, Appeal, Etc.
Reliable Indemnity at the Lowest Prevailing Rates. See Directory for list of Companies represented. Business placed anywhere. Facili- tles for handling large lines!
H. H. LANTZ & CO.
Mutual Telephone, No. 1000.
00 FIFTH STREET!
DES MOINES, IOWA.
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R. L., POLK & CO'S.
Sole Agent for the
KNOX® Fine Hats.
JOHN L. WRIGHT,
Hatter and Haberdasher.
Shirts to Order.
402 Walnut Street
W. H. DIXSON
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LIVERY, SALE AND BOARDING STABLES
IOWA PHONE 525 1
MUTUAL 1269
212-214-216 NINTH ST.
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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY.
ST. JOHN & BARQUIST
Architectural
Sheet Metal Workers
AGENTS FOR
The Thatcher Furnace Bergers Patent Sheet Steel Ceilings
SLATE, TIN AND GRAVEL
ROOFING.
412: Eighth Street.
utual Phone 830.
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POLK
co.'s
DES MOINES
IOWA `GLASS CO%
J.RALLWARD
Estimates and Designs
Furnished on Application.
37th STREET,
CORNER INGERSOLL AVENUE.
Telephone Mutual 1039.
Automatic
Fire Escape.
Invalids, children and corpulent people can descend with absolute safety, the machine being self- regulating as to speed. Party descending has perfect control.
Buckle the belt under , hur arms and step to the sidewalk below! Endorsed by the traveling public:
For information, send to
H. C. WATSON, State Agent.,
Agents Wanted. 212 I. L. & T. Building.
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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY.
CAPITAL PLANING MILL COMPANY.
General Planing Mill Work ..
Bank, Store and Office Fixtures.
We make a Specialty of ...
Stairs and Interior Finish.
Estimates Cheerfully furnished to Architects, Contractors and Builders.
Mail - Orders + Solicited.
MUTUAL PHONE 622.
403-405 West Sol Ninth Street.
DES MOINES, JOWA.
Anchor Fire
nsurance Company.
DES MOINES, IOWA.
ssets.1$350,000.00.
. A Strong lowa Company
Office in Marquardt Block,
. Corner sth and| Locust.
J. S. CLARK M. H. KIRKHAM, L. E. ELLIS !! A. T. RODDY)
President Secretary
Ass't Sec'y & Treasurer
City Agent
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. R. I. POLK & CO.'S.
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Butcher & Storey
CONTRACTORS FOR
BRICK, STONE AND CEMENT WORK
Job. Work Promptly Attended To.
Estimates Furnished on Application.
OFFICE:
East Sixth and Walnut Sts.
Des Moines, Iowa
THE GEO. A. MILLER PRINTING CO.
FINE COMMERCIAL CATALOGUE RAILROAD INSURANCE
Printing®
Blank Books to Order. Magazine Binding. All Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention
5IL Locust Street,
Des Moines lowa
DES MOINES CITY, DIRRO ORY
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Bell Implement Company
Vehicles and Farm Machinery
Champion Binders and Mowers Lawn Swings and Corn Shellers
Schuttler Wagons, Rock Island Plows!
Henney Buggies, Phaetons and Carriages.
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MUTUAL 'PHONE NO. 95 :
NO. 213 COURT AVENUE
DES MOINES, IOWA
DES MOINES BRIDGE
AND IRON WORKS
OFFICE AND WORKS,
TUTTLE ST. BET. 9TH AND WITH. 1
TELEPHONE, MUTUAL 1148 .!
DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF
Bridges, Roof Trusses, Girders, .
Water Towers,
And All Kinds of Iron and Steel Work For Buildings.
STEEL BEAMS ANGLES AND OTHER SHAPES CARRIED IN STOCK.
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R. L. POLK & CO.'S
lowa Keeley Institute. 1206 LOCUST STREET.
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Has now been in continual operation for the past ten years. The many thousand cured men and women throughout the state of Iowa will testify to the efficiency of DR. LESLIE E KEELEY's remedies for the cure of
Drunkenness, Morphine, Opium And other Drug Addictions.
The TOBACCO HABIT successfully treated. There is no sickness:+no impairment of your physical system; on the contrary, your nervotis system is renewed and strengthened. You return to home and friends your normal self.
Consultations are confidential. Call at the Institute and talk with us about your case, or write for further information: Treatment identical with that given at Dwight, Illinois.
W. O. YOUNG
Manager,
El lectric Fan
Carpet Dusting Machine Co. '118-1201 West Grand Avenue.
Whitewashing d
and House Cleaning.
Carpets Cleaned with H. & H.
TELEPHONES:
Iowa 703 . . . . .. Mutual 028.
R. N. HYDE, Manager.
We clean Carpets, Curtains and Rugs.
DES MOINES CITY .DIRECTORY.
DES MOINES
Rubber Stamp Works
Rubber Stamps and Supplies. Notarial and Corporation Seals. Stencils, Baggage Checks, Metal Badges, Etc.
DRYSDALE & HALL,
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