Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1916, Part 1

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1 DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY (1916)


ORGANIZED 1863


Hawkeye and Des Moines Fire Insurance Department


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Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Des Moines, Iowa


A Ten Million


Dollar Company


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Insures against Fire, Lightning, High Winds, Cyclones and Tornadoes; also Automobile against Fire, Lightning, Theft and Collision


C. S. HUNTER, MANAGER. -


R. S. HOWELL, ASS'T'MGR.


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Willcox - Howell - Hopkins Co.


CITY AGENTS


Representing


The Strongest Line of Stock Companies


Insuring against Fire, Lightning, High Winds, Sprinkler Leakage, Use and Occupancy and Rents


Personal Accident and Health, Workmen's Compensation, Automobile Liability, Plate Glass and all'other Casualty Lines


Globe Indemnity


Co. of New York


Fidelity and Surety Bonds of All Kinds


TELEPHONE: Walnut 1082


OFFICES: Central Life Building, Des Moines, Iowa


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(1916) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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ESTABLISHED 1847


Penn Mutual Life of Philadelphia


[ Issues all forms of Life Insurance Pol- icies, including Partnership, Corpor- . ation and Monthly Income Policies.


Compare our rates and values with those of any other company.


( Specimen policies showing cost, values and privileges furnished on request, without any obligation on your part.


Send us the date of your 'birth.


I Over $10,000,000 carried by citizens & of Des Moines, Iowa.


ANY INFORMATION DESIRED WILL BE GIVEN BY


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Rumsey Brothers


General Agents ESTABLISHED 1892


408-412 Crocker Building Des Moines, Iowa


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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY (1916)


Citizens National Bank


OF


Des Moines, Iowa U. S. DEPOSITORY Corner of Sixth and Walnut Streets


Capital Surplus


$300,000 $100,000


OFFICERS


J. G. ROUNDS, President GEO. E. PEARSALL, Cashier


C. E. BRENTON, Vice-President WM. W. MAISH, Asst. Cashier *


JAS. BURSON, Asst. Cashier


DIRECTORS


C. L. Gilcrest W. E. Coffin Morris Mandelbaum C. E. Brenton


C. R. Brenton


Geo. E. Pearsall J. G. Rounds M. Shloss


SEE FRONT COVER


F. H. Luthe D. W. Smouse Howard J. Clark Leon Strauss


Bank


State Savings OF Des Moines, Iowa N/ E. Corner Sixth and Walnut Streets


Capital,


$100,000 1


Does Only a Savings Business Interest Paid on Time Deposits


J. G. ROUNDS, President GEO. E. PEARSALL, Cashier


C. E. BRENTON, Vice-President I. M. LIESER, Asst. Cashier --


C. E. Brenton Geo. E. Pearsall Leon Strauss


DIRECTORS J. G, Rounds S. T. Slade M. Shloss


C. R. Brenton Dr. D. W. Smouse W. E. Coffin


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People's Savings Bank


Des Moines, lowa


Capital $100,000.00


Surplus $150,000,00


Other Profits $50,000.00 Deposits $3,000,000.00


Directors


L. Sheuerman Dr. D. W. Smouse Chas. H. Martin Frank P. Flynn J. S. Carpenter R. J. Fleming H. D. Thompson


E. A. Slininger M. Mandelbaum.


Officers


CHAS. H. MARTIN, President FRANK P. FLYNN, Vice-President E. A. SLININGER, Cashier CARL W. MESMER, Ass't Cashier


See Backbone


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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY (1916)


Des Moines National Bank


Southwest Corner Sixth and Walnut Streets


Des Moines, Iowa


Cordially invites you to open either a checking or savings account, offering absolute security for your funds, and prompt, accurate and courteous treatment 1


1. 4% Interest


on Savings Accounts


Finest Safe Deposit Vaults 1


Foreign Exchange and Travelers Cheques Sold


Depository for the United States, State of Iowa, Polk County and City of Des Moines -


Resources. (over ) Eight Million Dollars.


OFFICERS


ARTHUR REYNOLDS, President JOHN A. CAVANAGH, Vice-President JOHN H. HOGAN, Asst. Cashier


JOHN H. BLAIR, 1st Vice-President C. A. BARR, Cashier C. A. DIEHL, Asst. Cashier


C. A. BARR JOHN H. HOGAN L. C. KURTZ JOHN H. BLAIR


DIRECTORS


N. FRANKEL A. E. HOLLINGSWORTH CHAS. A. RAWSON W. W. SEARS C. S. WALKER


JOHN A. CAVANAGH H. B. HAWLEY H. R. HOWELL ARTHUR REYNOLDS


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(1916) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


THE OLDEST LOAN & TRUST CO. WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ORGANIZED IN 1872


1 G. B. HIPPEE, President D. H. McKEE, Vice-Pres.


SIMON CASADY, Treasurer EDWIN HULT, Secretary


lowa Loan & Trust Company


HIPPEE BUILDING-210-212 6th Ave. Capital, Surplus & Undivided Profits Over $1,000,000.00


Acts As


Administrator. Executor and Trustee under Wills, Guardian, as Conservator, Receiver, Assignee and Trustee under Mortgages and Trust Deeds.


Accepts and Executes


Trusts of Every Description from Courts, Corporations and Individuals.


, Makes and Negotiates Loans Upon Real Estate.


Buys and Sells Mortgages, Bonds, Warrants and other Securities


Issues and Sells Its 5º, Debenture Bonds secured by the Deposit of Real Estate first Mort- gages with Trustees.


Denominations $100 to $1000


Securities Issued by this Company are' most Convenient and Desirable.


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4 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS AND TIME DEPOSITS Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent / $2.00 PER ANNUM AND UP


The Century Savings Of Des Moines, Iowa 2


Bank


With ample capital and facilities for the proper handling of every branch of a legitimate bank- ing business; solicits accounts from the right kind of people, promising every attention to de- tail that will insure pleasant and long continued relations.


Resources over One Million Dollars


LEO E. STEVENS. President B. B. VORSE, Cashier


J. M. CALLANDER, Vice-Pres. J. E. MORTON, Asst. Cashier


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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY (1916)


ESTABLISHED 1872


Corner Walnut and Fourth Sts.


U. S. Depository


W TE INVITE accounts subject to check, from business firms and individuals and recom- mend the payment of your bills by check, thus preserving competent receipt.


4 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN THE


VALLEY SAVINGS BANK


Under Same Management


OFFICERS


Combined Capital Combined Surplus and Profits Combined Deposits


$ 350.000.00 R. A. CRAWFORD, President 400,000.00


4,000,000.00


D. S. CHAMBERLAIN. Vice - President CT. COLE, Jr .. Vice-President W. E. BARRETT. Cashier


Iowa Trust and Savings Bank


N. E. Corner E. Fifth and Locust Streets TEACHOUT BUILDING


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WE DO A COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS BUSINESS


WE PAY 4% Interest Compounded Semi-Annually on Savings Accounts -- SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT OUR POLICY Progressive Yet Conservative AMPLE RESOURCES


WE ARE AT HOME EVERY DAY


OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS FROM 6:30 TO 7:30


OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS


W. B. MARTIN, Pres. L. M. BARLOW, Cashier CHAS. E. LYNDE L. O. LARSON


A. O. HAUGE, Vice-Pres. JOHN A. BENSON, Vice-Pres.


A. C. HANGER


C. B. HEXTELL


O. K. OLSON


Bank


Valley National DES MOINES, IOWA


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(1916). R. L. POLK & CO.'S


CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY of DES MOINES


312-314 FIFTH STREET CASH CAPITAL $300,000.00 CASH SURPLUS 92,000.00 Deals in First Mortgages and Investment Bonds. Acts as Executor, Administrator, Guardian and Trustee


J. S. RAWSON. President SIMON CASADY, Treasurer


CHAS. I .. GILCREST. Vice-President L. B. BARTHOLOMEW, Secretary


E. E. CLARK, Vice-President


L. M. GRIMES, Trust Officer


DIRECTORS


L. B. Bartholomew


Simon Casady E. E. Clark Chas. L. Gilerest


L. M. Grimes H. B. Hedge Henry S. Nollen J. S. Rawson H. E. Rumsey 1


H .R. Howell


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chas. A. Rawson D. P. Reinking W. E. Tone : 1


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Jaeger Manufacturing Co.


General Mill Work


Store Fixtures and Fronts, Cabinet Work, Office and Bank Furniture.


Telephone Walnut 770 ..


8th and Vine


LISTS ...... ....


ANY BUSINESS ANY LOCALITY


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UP-TO-DATE ACCURATE


FURNISHED BY R. L. POLK & CO.,


DETROIT, MICH. and CHICAGO, ILL.


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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY (1916)


Iowa's Best Clothing House


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Mark Johnson C 503-505 WALNUT ST.


FIRST FLOOR


Men's Clothing Department Men's Hat Department Men's Furnishing Department Boys' Clothing and


Furnishing Department


3.1


BASEMENT


Receiving Department Reserve Stock Department


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(1916) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


H. H. LANTZ CO.


200 Youngerman Blk. - Des Moines


PHONE, WALNUT 1300


INSURANCE-All Branches REAL ESTATE LOANS


GENERAL AGENTS


New Jersey Fidelity and Plate Glass Insurance Co. Writing' Fire, Windstorm, Steam Boiler, Rent, Compensation, Liability, Automobile, Plate Glass, Burglary, Personal Accident and Health Insurance


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Agents and Solicitors Wanted for Some Good Territory in Iowa


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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY (1916)


Hotel Wellington


EUROPEAN


DES MOINES, IOWA


WERRING TONA. TELOR


WELLINGTONY


Hot and cold running water and telephone in every room. Hotel centrally located and close to wholesale and retail district, public buildings and theatres. Three blocks from the Rock Island and Union Stations.


200 ROOMS --- 50 WITH PRIVATE BATH


Rooms Without Bath 75c to $1.50


Rooms With Bath $1.50 to $2


Our Elegant Cafeteria


is spacious, beautiful and artistically decorated. The service is the best and the cuisine of the highest standard and at low prices ..


H. C. HANSEN, Proprietor


H. W. NESTING, Mgr.


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Loetscher & Burch Mfg. Co. SASH, DOORS, MOULDINGS, STAIR WORK, ETC. --- MANUFACTURERS AND DESIGNERS OF


STORE, BANK AND OFFICE FIXTURES


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MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF


EVERYTHING IN MILL WORK


High Grade Hardwood Interior Finish a Specialty OFFICE COR. E. FOURTH AND VINE STS. TELEPHONE MAPLE 250-251


DES MOINES Rubber Stamp Works


: 05 & SHORTEMRA . N.L


TVA TICAS MATTOS JIS


Rubber Stamps and Supplies Notarial and Corporation Seals Stencils, Baggage Checks Metal Badges, Etc. Numbering Machines 1


J. S. WILLARD


Basement 202 Fifth Street


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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY (1916)


Kirkwood Hotel


Corner Fourth and Walnut Streets Des Moines, Iowa


EUROPEAN PLAN


Remodeled and Newly Furnished Throughout


Excellent Cafe and Grill Room in Connection Sea Foods a Specialty


Business Men's Lunch, 50c 11:30 A. M. to 2 P. M.


BAYFIELD & WARDEN, Props.


J. C. VENABLE, Mgr.


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Des Moines Bridge and Iron Works


Main Office, Des Moines, Iowa Eastern Office, Pittsburgh, Pa.


Shops


Des Moines, Iowa Pittsburgh, Pa.


Steel Bridges


Roof Trusses


Building Steel Concrete Steel


Water Towers


Fire Escapes


Water Plants


See Side 'Lines


DES MOINES STEEL


QUICK S


E R


Steel for Buildings


Bridges


Fire Escapes


Ornamental Iron


Fire-Proof Solid Section Sash


Fire-Proof Hollow Metal Windows


Concrete Reinforcing Bars


Ransome Concrete Mixers


CO. QUICK S E


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DES MOINES STEEL


E CO.


4th and Tuttle Streets


Phone Waldut 2400 J. E. Van Liew, Pres.


Des Moines, lown J. L. Gillespie, Vice Pres,


R. L. POLK & CO.'S 1.


DES MOINES


CITY


AND VALLEY


JUNCTION


DIRECTORY


FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING DECEMBER 1ST.


1916


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CONTAINING A MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY OF STATE, COUNTY AND CITY GOVERN MENTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CHURCHES, SECRET AND BENEVO. LENT SOCIETIES, ETC., A STREET GUIDE AND HOUSEHOLDERS' DI. RECTORY, AN ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED LIST OF BUSI- NESS HOUSES AND PRIVATE CITIZENS, GIVING THEIR FULL NAMES, OCCUPATION OR PURSUIT, AND ADDRESS, ALSO A COMPLETE


CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY "The Buyer's Guide"


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OFFICES


717-718 Polk Bldg., Des Moines, Iowa Member Association of American Directory Publishers


R. L. POLK & CO.,


Compilers and Publishers


Copyright 1916, by R. L. Polk & Co.


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Introductory


The twenty-fifth edition of R. L. Polk & Co.'s Des Moines and Valley Junction Directory is herewith submitted, the publishers feeling confident 'that, the information contained herein will be found as complete and accurate as it is possible to make in a work of this character.


POPULATION OF GREATER DES MOINES


The total number of names in the present Des Moines City Directory is 49,822. In this number is included no firm name, church, school, insti- tution nor anything else which does not stand for the name of an indi- vidual. Using the multiple of 21%-to allow for the names of women and children not represented in its columns-we have 124,555 as the estimated population for the territory covered by the Directory canvass.


FACTS ABOUT DES MOINES


; Area-54 square miles.


Altitude-808 feet.


Assessed Valuation-$135,000,000.


Bonded Debt-$1,326,927.


Miles of Street-425.


Miles of Paving-137.


Miles of Public Sewers- 169.


Miles of Gas Mains Laid -- 228. Miles of Electric Street Railway-90,75. Parks and Parkways-26 acres, 717; value, $1,183,500.


Water Works-Capacity 29,000,000 gallons; daily average number of gallons pumped, 7,500,000; miles of water mains, 200; value of plant, $3,500,000.


Fire Department-Men, 127; stations, 15; horses, 20; autos, 2; engines, 3; extension ladder trucks, 1; hose and chemical wagons, 11; hook and ladder trucks, 4; 2 hose carts in reserve; value of buildings and lots, $241,000; value of apparatus, $127,906.


Police Department-Men, 90; stations, 1.


Public Schools- 70 buildings; 670 teachers; 22,000 pupils; value of buildings and lots, $4,500,000.


Books in Public Library-87,086.


Banks-,25; Clearings, 1915, $281,949,456.94.


Manufacturing- Factories, 400; Operatives, 8,000; wages paid annu- ally, $7,000,000; value of annual output, $30,000,000. 1 Theatres and Vaudeville Houses-25. -


. Hospitals-8. 1


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Hotels-55.


Interurbans bring over 2,500 shoppers to Des Moines daily. Over 1,000,000 people live within five hours by rail of Des Moines.


Jobbing, 1916 (including machinery business), $106,000,000.


Transportation-Burlington Route; Chicago Great Western; Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern; Minneapolis & St. Louis; Chicago & Northwestern, and the Wabash. Sixty electric interurban trains in and out daily.


Des Moines has the only regimental cavalry post in the United States.


Des Moines Court House cost $800,000 and has the finest interior marbles in the West.


Des Moines has the finest electrolier street lighting system in the country.


Over 70 per cent of Des Moines citizens own their own homes.


Des Moines farm and agricultural journals have a circulation of over a million.


The average outside attendance at the Iowa State Fair exceeds 175,000 persons annually.


Over 140 conventions meet in Des Moines annually.


Des Moines is the second largest machinery and vehicle distributing point in the United Staes.


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The railroad payroll in Des Moines averages $150,000 monthly.


Des Moines pays over $12,000,000 annually for freight charges.


Des Moines ships 55,000 cars of way freight annually.


Des Moines is the largest coal producing district in the State.


Des Moines makes a quarter million bricks daily.


Shipments of clay products-including underground electric conduits, fireproofing brick, hollow wall tile, vitrified paving tile, floor wainscoting and roofing tile, fancy facial brick, etc .- over 18,000 cars annually.


Des Moines is the largest stave silo manufacturing point in the United States.


Des Moines has the largest independent cement plant in the country.


Des Moines has the largest plant for the manufacturing of women's . ready-to-wear wool garments in the United States.


Des Moines has the largest paving producing plant in the United States.


Des Moines has the largest roofing tile plants in the United States.


Des Moines makes 3 per cent of the proprietary medicine in the world.


Des Moines has the largest millinery jobbing house in America.


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Des Moines has the largest convention building in Iowa, and one of the largest in the West. The Coliseum has an arena with seating capacity for 9,000 persons. This may be converted into an exhibit hall with a level and unobstructed floor space 104x197 feet. There is a smaller assem- bly hall in the building seating 900 persons and there are also several committee rooms.


Des Moines is the capital of Iowa. The State has here a capitol costing $3,000,000, historical building costing $500,000; State fair grounds repre- senting $2,500,000 invested. All of the departments of the State govern- ment and headquarters of all the State institutions are in Des Moines.


Des Moines is governed by the Des Moines Plan. Five commissioners are elected at large, are assigned to departments, and like the directory board of a bank, direct its affairs.


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Chamber of Commerce-We invite you to write to us about business openings, to visit with us, to trade and bank with us, to send your children to our schools, or better, come and live with us and be one of us-we will gladly answer all letters of inquiry. Address Chamber of Commerce.


Directory Library-A Directory Library supplied with current issues of the directories of the principal cities of the country is maintained by the publishers at their offices in the Polk Building for the free use of the public.


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GENERAL INDEX


Abbreviations 73


Advertisements, Index to 25


Alphabetical List of Names 73-1293


Automobile Dept opp page 1570


Alterations, Removals, etc. 30


Business Directory


1561-1837


Contractors Dept opp page. 1618 Legal Dept opp page 1738 Miscellaneous Information 31 Street and Avenue Guide .... 1325-1560 Valley Junction Residence and


Business Directory


1295-1324


INDEX TO MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION


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Alarm of Fire, Directions for


Giving


32


Asylums and Hospitals 47


Banks and Trust Cos. 48


Cemeteries 49


Churches


50


City Government


31


Railroads


65


Clubs and Societies 59


Colleges and Schools 54


County and Township Officers. 44


Courts


55


Department of Health


31


Express Companies


55


State Board of Health


46


Fire Alarm Stations 31


"Fire Department 31


Government of the State of Iowa 46 1


Grand Army of the Republic 58


Hospitals and Asylums. 47


Insurance Companies 56


Libraries


58


Medical Societies 58


Military Organizations 58


Miscellaneous Clubs and Socie- ties


59


Ward Boundaries


36


Missions -


54


Newspapers and Publications 62


Orchestras and Bands 64


Police Department 31


Post Office 64


Public Schools, Officers, Inde- pendent School District.


33


Rates of Fare for Public ridges


Car-


32


Schools


33


Secret Societies


66


State Board of Control


46


Federal Officers 56


State Board of Medical Examin- ers


47


State Boards of Commissioners .. 46


State Officers


Town Assessors


Township Assessors


Township Clerks


46 44. 44 45 45


Township Constables


Township Justices of the Peace ..


145


Township Trustees 45 37


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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS


Page


Accessory Sales Co, Auto Dept. Adstyle Printing Co .. . . . 1785 Advance-Rumely Thresher Co, 77, 1563, 1652


Alexander's Baggage


& Tran-


fer Co .. ... 1655 Allen Auto School, Auto Dept. Allen Milt H, Legal Dept.


American Chandelier Co 1644


American Glue Co. 1673


American Life Ins Co, right top cor cards.


American Lithograph &


Print-


ing Co, left bottom lines and


opp ...


8.9


Anderson Donald, Contrs Dept. Anderson Mnfg Co, left


side


lines and


.1630


Arntz Lew, left side lines.


Art Department The . . . 1653 Association of Professional


Business Workers opp. 108 Auto Salvage & . Exchange Co (Inc), Auto Dept


Aylesworth & Bredimue .1811 Backman Sheet Metal Works. . 1808 Badgley U S G, left bottom lines and page .1616 Bailey Dental Co 1635


Baird-Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co, right top cor cards. Baker Machinery Co, back cover. Ballard Wayland C Agency,


back cover.


Bankers Accident Ins Co, right top cor cards. Bankers Life . Company, right ! top lines.


Barber Asphalt Paving Co .... 1590 Barns Brothers, left bottom cor cards and .1717


Barrett Electric Co


.1649


Barrick & Son, left bottom lines and page 1798


Beckman Bros .1729


Beckwith Land Co .1659 lines.


Beyer P. J, Contrs Dept.


Bickel Ella M. 1638 Bilz August F, left bottom cor cards.


Bloom Morris 1608


Blue Line Transfer & Storage Co, opp page . . . . 1826 Boston Market, right bottom cor cards. Brammer Lehman & Seevers, Legal Dept.


Branscomb & Sons, Contrs| Dept,


Brewbaker J Milton 1662


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Page


Brown-Camp Hardware Co, opp


page


.1680


Brown' Garage Co,


and Auto Dept.


back cover


Brown Hotel The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co,


1686


opp


204


Buck Bros Company


1772


Buck . Tyne M Co, opp


206


Bullard Optical Co


207


Bureau of Engraving ..


1654


Burnard William B Co, Contrs


Dept.


Butcher Geo A, Contrs Dept. Caldbeck Wendell H. 1748 Calhoun J R, Contrs Dept. Capital City Cigar Store. . . . . . 1604| Capital City Commercial Col- lege, left top cor cards. Capital City Printing Plate Co. 1760 Carbon Coal Co .1611 Carlsons' Furniture Shop .1668 Carpenter C A & Co, Contrs Dept.


Carr & Baal Co, inside front


cover.


Cavanagh B J, left bottom cor


cards and pages


1743, 1758


Ceilly W W


. . . . 1769 \


Central Auto Radiator. Co, Auto


Dept.


Central Commercial Corp.


1612


Central Life Assurance Society


of the U S. . .


248


Central Trust Co.


12


Central Wire & Iron Works.


1.730


Century Lumber Co.


1745


Century Savings Bank. 10


Chamber of Commerce, right top lines.


Chambers & Chambers, left side lines and Auto Dept. Chase Auto Co, Auto Dept. Chase & West, right bottom cor cards. Chicago Window


and


House


Cleaning Co


1834


Chiles .E M


1687


Citizens Cigar Store.


1604


Citizens Electric Co, right bot-


tom lines.


Citizens National


Bank, front


cover and


7.


Clancy P J & Co,


front cover


and


:1708


Clark Morton, Contrs Dept.


Clemens Automobile Co, Auto '


Dept.


Clos J. C, Contrs Dept ..


Coffin "& Rippey, Legali Dept.


Colton Co The


18$


Benson & Marxer, right top


26


(1916) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


-


-


Page


Commercial Addressing & Mail- ing Co .1562 Contractors Material Co (Inc), left side lines and Contrs Dept.


Coon Leslie, Contrs Dept.


Corwin The Cleaner


1608


Cox Geo W, Contrs Dept.


Cram Frank & Son


. .


1594


Creditors


Collection


Agency,


left top .cor cards and ..


. .


.1612


Crescent Co, opp.


309


Crispin James W, Contrs Dept.


Crocker Cigar Store.


1604


Cumming Chas A, opp.


315


Dahlberg C L


1816


Daniels Preston


1683


Darwin Company The


1726


Debolt Chas 'L


1833


DeMoss Frank M, Contrs Dept.


Dempster Mnfg & Supply Co .. 1834


Des Moines Abstract


& Title


Co, Legal Dept.


Des Moines Bridge & Iron Works, right side lines and


page


18


Des Moines Buick Auto Co,


Auto Dept.


Des Moines Building Material


Co


.1595


Des Moines Clay Co . . 1590 Des Moines Commercial Studio. 1614 Des Moines Electric Contract- ing. Co 1648


Des Moines Engineering & Con- struction Co, right top lines and page 1606


Des Moines Garage & Supply Co, Auto Dept.


Des Moines Marble &


Mantel


Co. left bottom lines.


Des Moines Milk Co .1632 Des Moines Modern Quilting Co. 1790


: Des Moines National Bank, front edge and page. 9


Des Moines Pattern & Model


Works


1775


Des Moines Rubber Stamp


. Works, page


16


Des Moines Sand & Fuel Co. . . 1804


Des | Moines Sheet Metal Co, front cover and page ... . . . . 1809 Des Moines Silo & Mnfg Co. .. 1812 Des Moines Steel Co, page .. 18 Des Moines Tent & Awning Co, Auto Dept and page ....... 1822 Des Moines Theatre Exchange. . 1823 Des Moines Trust Co . 1828 Des Moines Welding Co, Auto Dept.


V


Dickinson Warren 1606 Dickson Mercantile Agency. . . 1613 Domback Chas M, backbone. :Domm Geo L .1791 Donahey T F, page. . . . . 1689, 1792 Douglass Wm E, Contrs Dept. Doyle 'D H, Contrs Dept.


Drake . Auto Service , Station, Auto Dept.


Drake University, opp


369


Drennen W A & Son, left side


lines and Contrs' Dept.


Dudley M L Agency, left bottom cor cards.


Eagle Coal & Mining Co, left bottom lines.


Ecklund John E, Contrs Dept. Eldred-Farnsworth Ins Agency . 1689 Electric. Equipment Co, right side lines.


Electric Fan Carpet Cleaning Machine Co .1599 Elliott Hotel Co, opp page .... 1034 Ellis & Holland Co, left top cor cards.


Employers


Mutual


Casualty


Assn of Iowa.




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