Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1912, Part 186

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HEAT, LIGHT AND POWER COM- PANIES.

Standard Heat Light and Power Co, 401-403 Century Bldg Woodward Heating & Lighting Co 204 5th

*HEATING APPARATUS. BAKER MACHINERY CO, 307-9-11 e 4th (see back cover) CAPITAL CITY PLUMBING CO, 1111 Locust (see Plumbers) GREEN FOUNDRY & FURNACE WORKS, 100-110 so w 2d Ideal Oil Burner Co 109-111 so w 2d

Iowa Heating Co so e 7th ne cor Vine IOWA PLUMBING CO, 1213 23d. (see opp) ST JOHN & BARQUIST CO, 418 Sth (see back cover and opp page 907)

STEELE J P. 923 Center. (See Plumbers. )

Bilz Sign Co The Name thats on All the Best Signs 5th & Locust. la.Phone4415

Boston Market Good Things to Eat Greatest variety in the state. Quality and price always right. 320 Sixth Ave.

THOMAS PLUMBING CO, 612 e Grand av. (Sec. Plumbers. ) WALKER PLUMBING & HEATING CO, 408-410 9th (see page 1473)

*HEATING-BLAST SYSTEMS FOR BAKER MACHINERY CO, 307-9-11 e 4th. (See back cover.) DES MOINES SHEET METAL CO, 222-224 3d (see front cover and Sheet Metal Works.)

GRAHL-HERMANN CO, 511-513 3d. (see left side lines and page 1427)

HEATING BOILERS. BAKER MACHINERY CO, 307-9-11 e 4th (see back cover)

*HEATING CONTRACTORS.

BACKMAN SHEET METAL WORKS, 405-407 (see front cover and Sheet Metal Works.) CAPITAL CITY PLUMBING CO, 1111 Locust (see Plumbers)

DES MOINES SHEET METAL CO. 222-224 3d. (See front cover and Sheet Metal Works.) GRAHL-HERMANN CO, 511-513 3d. ( see left side lines and page 1427) IOWA PLUMBING CO, 1213 23d. (see below )

Phone, Drake Park 562

IOWA PLUMBING CO. F. W. BARR, Prop. 1213 23d Street

Plumbing, Heating, Gas Fitting and Furnace Work. Repair Work

KIETH C A HEATING CO, 910 Lo- cust. North Side Plumbing Co, 603 Forest av Smith Bros, 913 Grand av STEELE J P, 923 Center. (See Plumbers. )

THOMAS PLUMBING CO, 612 e Grand av (see Plumbers)

E. C. Worthington 521 Utica Bldg. DES MOINES

P ublic Accountant and Auditor

Signifies "BEST GRADES"

of Building Material at PRICES that are RIGHT The name "RANDALL"

The Randall Lumber Company 1215 W. GRAND AVE. AND 640 E. GRAND AVE.

ARTHUR H. NEUMANN & CO.

General Contractors

Telephone Walnut 1041 519-520 Utica Bldg.

HEA CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1912)

HOR 1473

WALKER PLUMBING AND HEATING COMPANY

Phone Walnut 747

408-410 West Ninth Street

DES MOINES, IOWA

WALKER PLUMBING & HEATING CO, 408-410 9th. (See above.)

HEATING AND VENTILATING. CAPITOL CITY PLUMBING CO, 1111 Locust (see Plumbers) ST JOHN & BARQUIST CO, 418 8th. (see back cover and opp page 907) SCHLATER BROS, 719 7th (see Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Work- ers. )

STEELE J P, 923 Center (see Plumbers. )

THOMAS PLUMBING CO, 612 e. Grand av (see Plumbers) WALKER PLUMBING & HEATING CO, 408-410 9th (see above)

HEAVY HARDWARE. BROWN-CAMP HARDWARE co, 101-107 Court av (see opp page 1470)

*HEAVY HAULING.

BLUE LINE TRANSFER & STOR- AGE CO, 200 5th (see opp Trans- fer Companies. )

HOLMES EXPRESS & TRANSFER CO, 407-409 5th (see front cover) MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STOR- AGE CO, Mulberry se cor 9th. (see left top lines and page 1451) WHITE LINE TRANSFER & STOR- AGE CO, 5th sw cor Vine.

HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. Des Moines Hide & Rendering Co, 213-215 e Locust.

Glickman M L & Co, 135 2d. Globe Tanning & Mnfg Co, 222 so e 1st

PERCIVAL C L CO, 11th sw cor Cherry.

*HOLIDAY GOODS. HOPKINS BROS CO, 618-620 Lo- cust (see right bottom lines and Sporting Goods.)

HONEY-WHOLESALE. ROOT A I CO THE, 565 7th. (See page 1366)

*HORSE COVERS.

DES MOINES TENT AND AWNING CO, 913-915 Walnut. (See Tents and Awning Mnfrs and page 319)

HORSE POWER AND SPEED JACKS. DEERE JOHN PLOW CO OF MO- LINE, 407-409 Court av (see opp page 308)

HORSESHOERS. (See also Blacksmiths. ) Anderson C H 625 Des Moines Ashert W E 205 e 5th Bonish Victor 207 e 5th BOUDEWYNS BROS, 1015 Grand av. Faulk W H, 615 Des Moines Fisher W H & Son, 314 e 3d Gracey John B 1312 Walnut Koth Geo 313 2d

LONGERBONE BROS, 314 e 6th av. (see page 1416)

MERRILL & MERRILL, 820 Grand av.

Rackem & Eckberg 810 Mulberry

Rees G E 425 e Grand av Silverise Albert 310 so e 5th Stevens & Stevens 215 Grand av Stocker S J 913 5th Stolp J L 511 School Suwe E F 411 2d Thomas Bros, 314 so w 9th Ware J K 606 High

Glenwood Coal Co.

Telephone Walnut 2212 Office 623 Grand Avenue

UNION BUILDING AND INVESTMENT CO.

401-2-3-4 1. L. & T. Bldg. Phone Walnut 559

"Builders of Modern Homes"

We furnish plans free

MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.

COLD STORAGE FOR FURS

Mulberry and Minth Streets Phone, Walnut 470

1474 HOR

(1912) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

HOT

EYES TESTED FREE

All Classes Warranted Five Years

609 Walnut St.

Over 10c Store

DOCTOR OF OPTICS

Retreat The Woodland av nw cor 28th

Walston Hospital The 846 6th av

*HOT AIR FURNACES.

BACKMAN SHEET METAL WORKS, 405-407 e 2d. (See front cover and Sheet Metal Works)

DES MOINES SHEET METAL CO, 222-224 3d (see front cover and Sheet Metal Works.)

GRAHL-HERMANN CO, 511-513 3d. ( see left side lines and page 1427) GREEN FOUNDRY & FURNACE WORKS, 100-110 so w 2d.

ST JOHN & BARQUIST CO, 418 8th. (see back cover and opp page 907) SCHLATER BROS, 719 7th. (See Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Works) THOMAS PLUMBING CO, 612 e Grand av (see Plumbers)

HOT AIR HEATING. BACKMAN SHEET METAL WORKS, 405-407 e 2d (see front cover and Sheet Metal Works. ) DES MOINES SHEET METAL CO, 222-224 3d (see front cover and Sheet Metal Works.)

GRAHL-HERMANN CO, 511-513 3d. (see left side lines and page 1427) THOMAS PLUMBING CO, 612 ℮ Grand av (see Plumbers) WALKER PLUMBING & HEATING CO, 408-410 9th (see page 1473)

*HOTEL FURNISHERS. DAVIDSON S & BROS INC, David- son's Furniture Store, 412-414 Walnut.

U. S. G. BADGLEY 908 Locust St. Phone. Walnut 2101

(Horseshoers-Cont'd. ) Weisbrod Bros, 414 3d Welsh & Carlson 512 e 6th av Woodward & Fairley 415 e Walnut Zavatsky Paul, 222 e 2d

*HORTICULTURISTS. WRAGG M J NURSEY CO, 312 Good Blk. (See classified Landscape Gardeners.)

*HOSE-RUBBER. CAPITAL CITY PLUMBING CO, 1111 Locust (see Plumbers) GLOBE MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO, 207 Court av (see Mill Ma- chinery. )

IOWA MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO, 317 Court av (see Machinery Supplies. )

WALKER PLUMBING & HEATING CO, 408-410 9th (see page 1473)

HOSIERY AND KNIT GOODS.

Blue T C 21616 6th av

Des Moines Hosiery Mills Dean av sw cor 28th Guaranty Hosiery Co 414 Court av JOHNSON MARK CO INC, 503-505 Walnut. ( See left bottom cor cards and page 17) Kehrer W H 221 Court av

HOSPITALS. (See also page 54.)

DE BARTHE HOSPITAL. For the Treatment of Rheumatism, 810 5th.

Faith Home for the Sick 1341 27th Iowa Methodist Hospital 1200 Pleas- ant

KEELEY INSTITUTE (INC), 706 4th (see opp page 590) Mercy Hospital Ascension nw cor 4th

"Anchor Brand"

Pure Linseed Oil Makes Best Paint

Manufactured by

ANKENEY LINSEED CO. Des Moines

Lewartz

IS ISVE ZL

Phone Maple 11!1

OFFICE:

YARD: 99 FAST FIREK SI

MAPLE BLOCK COAL CO.

CONTRACTOR : BUILDER JOBBING A

SPECIALTY

IOWA AUTOMOBILE AND SUPPLY CO. "CHALMERS"

407-409-411-413-415 Fourth Street

HOT CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1912)

HOT 1475

*HOTEL KITCHEN FURNITURE. ORCUTT MANUFACTURING co, 621 e Grand av (see right side lines.) .

HOTEL REGISTER PUBLISHERS. Hatch Hotel Register Co, 304 6th av

HOTEL AND BAGGAGE CHECKS. DES MOINES RUBBER STAMP WORKS, 202 5th (basement) (see page 18.)

HOTELS. ALILSON HOTEL, Cedar Rapids Ia (see opp page 914) Batchelor's Hotel 312-24 7th (3d fl) Beverly Hotel 608 4th Bon Air Hotel 215 Walnut

Brown The 4th nw cor Chestnut CARGILL HOTEL, 7th ne cor Grand av.

Central State Hotel 420 Court av CHAMBERLAIN ANNEX THE, 612 622 Grand av. CHAMBERLAIN THE, Locust ne cor 7th. Des Moines House 107 e Walnut Elk Hotel 901 Walnut

ELLIOTT HOTEL, 219-221 4th. (See opp page 914)

Goldstone Hotel 312-314 e 5th Graefe Hotel 214 Walnut

Grand Hotel 301 e 4th

Hawkeye European Hotel 207-209 4th

Hotel Antlers 212 4th (2d fi)

Hotel Cargill 7th ne eor Grand av Hotel Columbia 403-405 e Locust Hotel Foster 219 8th

HOTEL RANDOLPH, 4th nw cor nw cor Court av. (See opp page 526)

HOTEL REX, 221-223 Walnut.

Hotel Richmond 809-811 Grand av HOTEL ROYAL, 709-711 Mulberry. IOWA HOTEL, Court av sw cor 4th. KEOKUK HOTEL, Keokuk, Ia. (See opp page 914)

KIRKWOOD THE, 4th sw cor Wal- nut (see page 15)

LACEY HOTEL, Oskaloosa, Ia. (See see opp page 914)

Majestic Hotel 204 8th

Munger's European Hotel 218-222 4th

Nelson House 401 e Locust

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Which is a PURCHASERS' GUIDE

Fire Escapes

DES MOINES, IA.

Bridge AND Iron Works

DES MOINES

PITTSBURG, PA.

Immediate Shipment from Stock REENFORCING BARS

DEFORMED

HOPKINS BROS. CO. 618 AND 620 LOCUST ST.

SPORTING GOODS. VICTOR TALKING MACHINES

MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.

FIRE PROOF STORAGE

Mulberry and Minth Streets

Phone, Walnut 470

1476

HOT

(1912) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

HOU

Refreshing, -- Invigorating, -- Satisfying

MILWAUKEE BEER CO.

Phone Walnut 84

Acme Supply Company Household Specialties

Call and let us demonstrate to you something needed in in every home and store. Saves time, labor and expense

Will Last a Life Time

Agents Wanted

308 East Sixth Street

( Hotels-Cont'd.) NORTHWESTERN HOTEL, 317-323 e Walnut. Annex 218-222 e 4th. (see opp)

OXFORD HOTEL. 4th nw cor Vine. ( see opp page 914)

Pace's Hotel 203 5th

Sabin House 525-527 4th

SAVERY THE, Locust nw cor 4th. (see opp page 915)

Sixth Av Hotel 112-114 6th

Sterling Hotel 206-208 7th

THREE STAR HOTEL (European ), 109-111 4th

Victoria Hotel 6th av ne cor Chest- nut

Volunteer Men's Hotel 206-208 Wal- nut

WELLINGTON HOTEL THE, 5th se cor Grand av (see page 16)

$HOUSE FURNISHERS. CHASE & WEST INCORPORATED, 312 to 316 8th (see right bot- tom cor cards.) DARWIN COMPANY, 1009-1013 Lo- cust ( see Interior Decorators)

DAVIDSON S & BROS INC, David- son's Furniture Store, 412-414 Walnut.

PETERSON - TAILORING CO.

First-Class Tailoring S. A. PETERSON, Propr.

206 Fifth St. Youngerman Bldg.

COAL MADISON COAL CO.

.305 MYTH

WEST STREET PHONE

WALNUT 868

*HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. CHASE & WEST INCORPORATED, 312 to 316 8th (see right bot- tom cor cards.) Robinson's Furniture Store, 317 Walnut.

HOUSE MOVERS.

Blakeslee Jos 317 e 16th Chiles E W 1212 School Dwyer W F 1408 Bluff Hollenbeck Bros, 1157 10th Kinsell H M 317 e 25th Quinnett J H 614 Astor Smith Z N 1200 Center Taylor H A 1236 e 14th Thompson J D 620 Astor Turner J K 1214 10th

*HOUSE NUMBERS.

BILZ SIGN CO, 321 5th (2d fl). (see left bottom cor cards)

HOUSE WRECKERS. CRAM FRANK & SONS, 505 Grand av (see page 1395) LONGERBONE BROS, 312 e 6th av. (see page 1416)

*HOUSEHOLD SPECIALTIES.

ACME SUPPLY HOUSE, 308 e 6th av (see above)

BARRICK & SON

GENERAL ROOFERS 121 Grand Ave. Walnut 3106

Roofing, Pitch, Rosin and Tarred Felt. We do Roofing in all parts of the United States.

PABST BEER

N. W. Cor. 9th and Walnut

1477

CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1912)

NORTHWESTERN HOTEL European Plan

ANNA J. B. STARZINGER, Proprietor ESTABLISHED IN 1877

ROOMS 25c AND UP

ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS. FIRST CLASS BAR AND CAFE IN CONNECTION

Meals 20c and Up

Elegant Suites for the accomodation of families while looking for a location. You don't have to go up 5 to 8 stories to get a room. You know what that means in case of fire. Street Cars, Omnibuses and Hacks in front of Hotel for all parts of the city.

Fine Grill Room, Seating Capacity 100 in Connection With Hotel

317-19-21-23 East Walnut Street

Annex 218-20-22 East Fourth St.

Phone, Maple 1578 Des Moines, Iowa

Long Distance Phone, Maple 319

MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS PACKED

Mulberry and Ninth Streets Phone, Walnut 470

1478 HYD

(1912) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

INS

*HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS. BAKER-MACHINERY CO, 307-9-11 e 4th ( see back cover)

ICE CREAM MNFRS.

Arctic Ice Cream Co, 224-226 e 6th av Hutchinson's Purity Ice Cream Co, 923-925 Locust SANDERS ICE CREAM CO, 128 2d.

ICE CREAM CONE MNFRS.

Americone Co The 1808 Grand av Des Moines Ice Cream Cone Co 513 School

ICE MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS.

Consumers Ice Co Sth cor New York av (HP) Des Moines Ice & Cold Storage Co, 100 Maple

*ILLUMINATED SIGNS.

BILZ SIGN CO, 321 5th (2d fl). (See left bottom cor cards.)

*IMITATION TYPEWRITTEN LET- TERS.

POLK R L CO, 978-992 Rand Mc- Nally Bldg, Chicago, Il1.

*IMPLEMENTS-FARM. DEERE JOHN PLOW CO OF MO- LINE, 407-409 Court av. (See opp page 308)

*IMPORTERS - GROCERIES, ETC. ITALIAN IMPORTING CO, 319 De- pot (see opp page 555)

INCUBATOR MNERS.

Cycle Hatcher Co. 620-622 Grand av Des Moines Incubator Co e 2d nw cor e Vine Klondike Incubator Co, 321 so w 9th

INCUBATORS, BROODERS, ETC. IOWA SEED CO, 613-615 Locust. (See Seedsmen. )

INFANTS' CLOTHING. Whitmore F L & Co 805 Locust

*INFIRMARIES. DES MOINES STILL COLLEGE OS- TEOPATHY, Infirmary 1422-1428 Locust (see opp page 319)

INK MANUFACTURERS. Bevington Bros 404 6th av

INK WELL MNFRS.

United States Ink Well Co 307-311 e 1st

INSPECTION BUREAUS.

Western Weighing & Inspection Bur- eau 204 5th

INSTALLMENT GOODS.

Home Outfitting Co 1911 Olive av Neufield Book & Premium Co, 539 6th av

*INSTITUTES.

KEELEY INSTITUTE INC, 706 4th. (see opp page 590)

INSURANCE ADJUSTERS.

Hollenbeck E A 216 1% 6th av Robinson T A 313 12 5th

INSURANCE AGENTS.

Alldredge F B 303 6th av

AWVERSON & MONTROSE, 707-708 la L & T Bldg (see front cover)

BAIRD - TAYLOR - CRAWFORD- LEWIS CO, 401-402-403-404 Crocker Bldg (see right top cor cards)

BALLARD WAYLAND C AGENCY, 322 6th av (see back cover) Black W M 311 Citz Natl Bank bldg Bowman De Forest 222 5th Buek G M 614 Citizens Natl Bk Bldg Caldwell F E 304 6th av Campbell J H 207 12 5th

Central Land Co 704 Observatory bldg

CHRISTIE JNO T CO, 300-301 Teachout Bldg

CLANCY P J CO INC, 720-725 Fleming Bldg (see left top cor cards )

Davis A P 307 Clapp blk DES MOINES TRUST CO, 313 5th ( see Trust Cos)

Doerfler E G Co 319 7th Donica J F 313 12 5th

DUDLEY & WEAVER, 201-202-203 Securities Bldg (see left bottom cor cards)

EDDY J A, 300 Crocker Bldg (see page 1485) Eldridge L E 205 Marquardt Bldg

If It's "LIKLY" LUGGAGE

J. E. HULL, Wholesale and Retail Dis- tributer for Henry Likly & Co.

YOU VE BOUGHT THE BEST 721 Locust Street

Phone Walnut 1621

CORNICES

4614 GRAHL-HERMANN CO. PHONE WALNUT

SKYLIGHTS

BANKERS LIFE COMPANY Assets Over $19,000,000.00 EQUITABLE BLDG. DES MOINES, IOWA HOME OFFICE

INS CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1912)

INS

1479

rcival® AGENCY.

INC.

INSURANCE

PROMPT SERVICE STRONGEST COMPANIES LOWEST RATES

TELEPHONE, WALNUT 1410

401-405 S. & L. Building S. E. Cor. 5th and Walnut Streets .....

"BETTER BE INSURED THAN SORRY"

Fire and Tornado Co.'s

Germania of New York, N. Y. Girard of Philadelphia, Penn. Boston of Boston, Mass.

Farmers of York, Pennsylvania Northwestern National of Milwaukee Security of New Haven, Conn. Glens Falls of Glens Falls, N. . Y.

Liability, Burglary and Steam Boiler Ocean Accident and Guar. of London Travelers Insurance Co. of Hartford

Fidelity, Surety and Contract Bonds National Surety Co., of New York

Plate Glass and Accident Insurance Lloyds Plate Glass of New York Ocean Accident and Guar. of London

ELLIS & HOLLAND CO, 409-410 Des Moines Life Bldg (see left top cor cards)

English W K 335 e 5th FARNSWORTH G M. 1107 Equitable Bldg (see page 1480)

FLEMING BROS, 800 Fleming Bldg (see opp page 386)

GLADSTONE J S, 405-406 Observa- tory Bldg (see Real Estate) Gould C Bird 404-405 Manhattan bldg Graham O J 313 1/2 5in

Griswold H J 409 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg

Hand 311 Citz Natl Bank bldg

Harrison W H 313 1/2 5th Holton G W 313 1/2 5th Horton Frank 303 6th av Iowa Re-Insurance Assn 207 Des Moines Life Bldg Israel W C 303 6th &v

Jester Joshua & Son 204-206 Bank bldg

LANTZ H H & CO, 200 Youngerman Blk (see left top cor cards and page 14) LENNING CHARLES E, 406 e 5th (2d fl) (see Real Estate) Levey Sam 207 12 5th Lewis G H 410 Manhattan bldg

MCCLURE CO THE, 213-214 Utica Bldg (see right bottom cor cards)

MCCUTCHEN & VERRAN CO, 210 5th (see A B C Cards)

Mackintosh R E 320 5th Mendelssohn Bros 206 3d Olsen Mack-Mobley Co 254-256 K P Bldg

Page W E 313 1/2 5th

PERCIVAL-PORTER-FORD INSUR- ANCE AGENCY INC, 401-404 S & L Bldg (see right top cor cards and above)

Realty Clearing House Co 320 5th Reid & Co 220 Commercial bldg

Riemann A L 201 Securities bldg RODDY A T & CO, 418 Flynn Bldg Rogers F L 404 6th av

Rumsey Bros 408-411 Crocker bldg St John Walter 404 6th av

SHAW MARK M, 304-305 Crocker Bldg

Shope George W & Son 418 e 6th av Smith C B 707 Ia L & T bldg Smock W E 209 Securities bldg STERZING O L, 335 e 5th (2d fl) (see Real Estate)

TUTTLE JOEL INSURANCE AGEN- CY, 403 Securities Bldg

Wheeler Lumber Co .! Ninth and Market Streets. Phone Walnut 580

QUALITY AND SERVICE

C. A. COON

Insurance Real Estate, Loans and

Phone Walnut 2453 Youngerman Building

Room 405

MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.

Safes and Machinery Moved

Mulberry and Minth Streets

Phone, Walnut 470

1480

INS

(1912) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

INS

WITMER & KAUFFMAN

Second Floor Manhattan Bldg. Phone Walnut 759

313-315 FIFTH STREET

DES MOINES, IOWA

Insurance and Real Estate

FIRE INSURANCE

British America Commercial Union Continental Home of New York Insurance Co. of North America London Assurance London and Lancashire New York Underwriters Northern of London North British and Mercantile Sun Insurance Office of London, Eng.

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Home of New York Commercial Union London and Lancashire

PLATE GLASS INSURANCE Metropolitan Plate Glass Ins. Co.

STEAM BOILER INSURANCE Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co. London Guarantee and Accident Co.

LIABILITY INSURANCE London Guarantee and Accident Co.

SURETY BOND & BURGLARY INS. The United States Fidelity & Guar- anty Company.

( Insurance Co's-Agents-Cont'd.) UPHAM BROS CO, 618 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg

VAN SLYKE PAULL CO, 401-405 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg WARFIELD L W, 420 Fleming Bldg White W H 402-404 Good blk WILLCOX-HOWELL-HOPKINS CO, 201-205 Des Moines Life Bldg (see bottom edge and page 5)

WILLIS C H. 904 Equitable Bldg WITMER & KAUFFMAN, 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (see top edge and above)

Woodbury Geo W & Co 311 Citizens Natl Bank bldg INSURANCE COMPANIES. (Accident.) AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO OF HARTFORD, CONN, "Accident and Liability Dept" Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agent for Iowa 1107 Equit- able Bldg (see below) AETNA LIFE INS CO OF HART- FORD, CONN, Willcox-Howell- Hopkins Co

Agts 201-205 Des Moines Life Bldg (see bottom edge and page 5)

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE AETNA ACCIDENT AND LIABILITY COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CONN

Employers' Liability

Contractors' Liability

Court, Contractors' and Fidelity Bonds

Plate Glass, Burglary, Sprinkler Leakage, Water Damage

and Fly Wheel Insurance

Automobile Liability Elevator Liability

Phone Walnut 1584

GEO. M. FARNSWORTH, General Agent for Iowa Suite 1107 Equitable Building De, Moines, Iowa

Sears Automobile Co.

COR. W. 10TH AND LOCUST STS.

MITCHELL AUTOMOBILES Phone Wa nut 5455

QUINCY BEERS

824-826 WALNUT

DISTRIBUTOR

Phone Walnut 1507

DICK & BROS. A. S. KIRKHART

BENSON & MARXER

515 3d Street

GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

INS CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1912) INS 1481

AMERICAN FIDELITY CO OF |MARYLAND CASUALTY CO OF MONTPELIER VT, Wayland C Bal- lard Agency Genl Agts for Iowa 322 6th av (see back cover)

American Health & Accident Assn 616 Bank bldg

BANKERS ACCIDENT INS CO, 601- 616 Flynn Bldg (see right top cor cards)

BUSINESS MEN'S PROTECTIVE ASSN, 1st fl The Brown Chestnut nw cor 4th

CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, J A Eddy Genl Agent 300 Crocker Bldg (see page 1485)

CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMER- ICA, Baird-Taylor, Crawford-Lewis Co Agts 401-404 Crocker Bldg (see right top cor cards)

FIDELITY AND CASUALTY CO OF NEW YORK, P J Clancy & Co Inc Genl Agts 720 Fleming Bldg (see left top cor cards)

FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT CO OF MARYLAND, Baird-Taylor-Craw- ford-Lewis Co Agts 401-404 Crock- er Bldg (see right top cor cards) FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT CO OF MARYLAND, Joel Tuttle Insurance Agency Agts 403 Securities Bldg GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts 201-205 Des Moines Life Bldg (see bottom edge and page 5) Great Western Accident Assn 410- 412 8th

INTER-STATE BUSINESS MEN'S ACCIDENT ASSN OF DES MOINES IA, 1st Floor The Brown Chestnut nw cor 4th (see opp inside back cover)

Iowa State Traveling Men's Assn 806- 813 Fleming bldg

KANSAS CITY CASUALTY CO OF KANSAS CITY MO, Ellis & Hol- land Co Agts 409-410 Des Moines Life Bldg (see left top cor cards) LONDON GUARANTY & ACCIDENT CO LTD OF LONDON ENG, Wit- mer & Kauffman Agts 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (see top edge and page 1480)

LONDON & LANCASHIRE GUARAN- TEE & ACCIDENT CO, Mccutchen 1 & Verran Co Agts 210 5th (see A B C cards)

BALTIMORE MD), Baird-Taylor- Crawford-Lewis Co Agts 401-404 Crocker Bidg (see right top cor cards)

NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO OF N Y, Dudley & Weaver State Agts 201-203 Securities Bldg (see left bottom cor cards)

NEW JERSEY FIDELITY & PLATE GLASS INS CO, H H Lantz & Co Genl Agts 200 Youngerman Blk (see left top cor cards and page 14)

NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT INS CO OF CHICAGO ILL, H C Alver- son Mngr 705 Ia L & T Bldg, Alver- son & Montrose Genl Agts (see front cover)

OCEAN ACCIDENT & GUARANTEE CORPORATION LTD OF LONDON, Percival-Porter-Ford Ing Agency Inc Agts 401-404 S & L Bidg (see right top cor cards and page 1479) OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARAN- TEE CORP LTD LONDON ENG, 618 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co 304- 306 Clapp blk

PREFERRED ACCIDENT INSUR- ANCE CO OF NEW YORK, 618 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg

TRAVELERS INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, H H Lantz & Co Agts 200 Youngerman Blk (see left top cor cards and page 14)

TRAVELERS INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Mccutchen & Ver- ran Co Agts 210 5th (see A B C cards)

TRAVELERS INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Percival-Porter-Ford Ins Agency Inc Agts 401-404 S & L Bldg (see right top cor cards and page 1479)

UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, C Bird Gould Mngr Corn Belt Dept 404-405 Manhattan bldg

(Automobile.)

AETNA LIFE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Willcox-Howell-Hop- kins Co Agts 201-205 Des Moines Life Bldg (see bottom edge and page 5)

ALVERSON & MONTROSE, 707-708 Ia L & T Bldg (see front cover)

S I

Fourth and Locust Sts.

Capital City Sign Co.

Phone Walnut 1033

NEW MIDLAND ELECTRIC CO.

613 GRAND AVE.

ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURES

MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.

MOVING AND SHIPPING

Mulberry and Minth Streets

Phone, Walnut 470

1482 INS

(1912) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

INS

Automobile Mutual Fire Association INSURE WITH US

We Save You 40% and Guarantee Absolute Protection

TELEPHONE US TODAY

Walnut 4507

405 Marquardt Building

(Insurance Co's-Automobile- Cont'd. )

AMERICAN FIDELITY CO OF MONTPELIER VT. Wayland C Bal- lard Agency Genl Agts for Iowa 322 6th av (see back cover)

AUTOMOBILE OWNERS MUTUAL PROTECTIVE ASSN, 405 Mar- quardt Bldg (see above)

CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, J A Eddy Genl Agent 300 Crocker Bldg (see page 1485)

GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox - Howell - Hopkins Co Ag's 201-205 Des Moines Life Bldg ( see bottom edge and page 5) HOME INS CO NEW YORK, Witmer & Kauffman Agts 200-203 Manhat- tan Bldg (see top edge and page 1480)

NORWICH UNION INS CO OF ENG- LAND, H H Lantz & Co Agts 200 Youngerman Blk (see left top cor cards and page 14)

OCEAN ACCIDENT & GUARANTEE CORPORATION LTD OF LON- DON, Percival-Porter-Ford Ing Agency Inc Agts 401-404 S & L Bldg (see right top cor cards and page 1479)

TRAVELERS INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Percival-Porter-Ford Ins Agency Inc Agts 401-404 S & L Bldg (see right top cor cards and page 1479)

TRAVELERS INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Mccutchen & Ver- ran Co Agts 210 5th (see A B C cards)

TUTTLE JOEL INSURANCE AGEN- CY, 403 Securities Bldg

UNION MARINE INS CO OF LIVER- POOL ENG, H H Lantz & Co Agts 200 Youngerman Blk (see left top cor cards and page 14)

(Automobile Fire.)

ANCHOR FIRE INS CO OF DES MOINES IA, Ellis & Holland Co Agts 409-410 Des Moines Life Bldg (see left top cor cards)

ANCHOR FIRE INS CO OF DES MOINES IA, Wayland C Ballard Agency Agts 322 6th av (see back cover )

AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL FIRE ASSN, 405 Marquardt Bldg (see above)

BOSTON FIRE INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, Percival-Porter-Ford Ins Agency Inc Agts 401-404 S & L Bldg (see right top cor cards and page 1479)

COLUMBIA INS CO OF JERSEY CITY N J, P J Clancy & Co Inc Agts 720 Fleming Bldg (see left top cor cards)

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO OF ENGLAND, Witmer & Kauffman Agts 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (see top edge and page 1480)

FARMERS' FIRE INS CO OF CEDAR RAPIDS IA, Ellis & Hol- land Co Agts 409-410 Des Moines Life Bldg (see left top cor cards) FEDERAL INS CO OF NEW JER- SEY, Baird-Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Agts 401-404 Crocker Bldg (see right top cor cards)

FIREMAN'S FUND INS CO OF CAL- IFORNIA, Wayland C Ballard Agency Agts 322 6th av (see back cover)

FIREMAN'S FUND INS CO OF SAN FRANCISCO CALIF, Paull Van Slyke Co 401-402 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg

S. K. Noland 401 CLAPP BLOCK.

REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEER Des Moines REAL ESTATE DEALER lowa

TELEPHONES: OFFICE, 1444 WALNUT; RESIDENCE, 2729 D. P.

Smith Music House 611 LOCUST STREET

that positively leads all others brating sounding board. Sold only by the Piano with the "Homo"-Vi- in beautiful tone is the Haddorff

The Piano and Player-Piano

DES MOINES ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO.

SURVEYS,

CIVIL, CONSULTING AND CONTRACTING ENGINEERS

ELECTRIC

SPECIFICATIONS, LANDSCAPE ENGINEERING, PLANS. REPORTS, DRAFTING, BLUE PRINTING LISLE V. HITES and C. E. MARTIN, Civil Engineers, 818 I. L. and T. Bldg., Phone Walnut 4443 CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1912) INS 1483

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Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1912, Part 186

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