Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1915, Part 220

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*ILLUMINATED SIGNS.


BILZ A SIGN SHOP, 518 Walnut (2d fl) (See left bottom cor cards)


*ILLUSTRATORS DESIGNERS.


AD-ART


COMMERCIAL


STUDIO,


402 Youngerman Blk (See


Ar-


tists)


IOWA


ILLUSTRATORS,


£


405-406


Flynn Bldg (See Artists)


*IMITATION TYPEWRITTEN LETTERS.


POLK R L & CO, Rand-McNally


Bldg Chicago Ill


*IMPORTERS-GROCERIES, ETC.


ITALIAN IMPORTING CO, 319 De- pot (See opp page 615)


ARTHUR H. NEUMANN & CO.


General Contractors


Telephone Walnut 1041 518-519-820 Hubbell Bldg.


WINDOWS


VENTILATING


Anderson Mfg. Co. Phone Walnut 4614


511-513 Third Street


SKYLIGHTS


BANKERS LIFE COMPANY Admitted Assets Over $26,000,000,00


EQUITABLE BLDG.


HOME OFFICE DES MOINES, IOWA


INC


CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1915)


INS 1659


ROBERT M. EVANS INSURANCE AGENCY


Writing all Lines of Fire and Casualty Insurance Fidelity and Surety Bonds


525 SECURITIES BLDG.


TEL. WALNUT 1342


*INCUBATOR MNFRS.


Cycle Hatcher Co 620-622 Grand av Des Moines Incubator Co e 2d nw cor Vine Iowa Incubator Co 907 15th Klondike Incubator Co 321 so w 9th X-Ray Incubator Co 1931 Des Moines


*INCUBATORS, BROODERS, ETC. IOWA SEED CO, 209-211 Walnut (See Seedmen)


*INDEXING CABINETS.


KOCH BROS (INC), 319-321 Locust (See Office Supplies)


INFANTS' CLOTHING.


Baby's Shop The 805 Locust Whitmore F L Co The 805 Locust


INK WELLS.


United State Ink Well Co 307-311 e Daniels C E 309, 313 1/2 5th


1st


*INSPECTION BUREAUS.


Western Weighing & Inspection Bureau C G W Frt Depot


*INSTITUTES.


KEELEY INSTITUTE (INC), 617 4th (See opp page 655) NEAL INSTITUTE, 802 5th SCHOOL OF LIFE, THE, 741 19th (See Schools and Colleges)


INSURANCE ADJUSTERS. Johnson D A & Co 423 Securities bldg McGuire H H 307, 3131/2 5th


Universal Inspection Co of Ia 901, 2061% 6th av Walters C W 1011 Hippee bldg Western Adjustment & Inspection Co 309 Securities bldg


INSURANCE AGENTS.


Agency Company Inc The 424, 2161/2 6th av


Alverson H C 705 Polk bldg Anderson C N 914 Hippee bidg


BAIRD - TAYLOR - CRAWFORD - LEWIS CO, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)


BALLARD WAYLAND C AGENCY, 316 6th av (See back cover) BARNS BROTHERS, 609-610-611 S & L Bldg (See left bottom corner cards and Ins Cos-Life)


Black W M 300 Observatory bldg Brainerd L M 724 Fleming bldg Burrell Hettie S Mrs 521 e Locust Carr Mich1 701, 2071% 5th


CHRISTIE JNO T CO, 302-303 Teachout Bldg


CLANCY P J & CO, INC, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos-Fire)


DES MOINES TRUST CO, 313 5th (See Trust Cos)


DOERFLER EDD G CO, 409 Flynn Bldg


DOMM GEORGE L, 525 Securities Bldg (See Real Estate)


Donica J F 309, 31312 5th


DUDLEY M L AGENCY, 201-203 Se. curities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)


EDDY J A, 708 Crocker Bldg (See Ins Cos-Casualty )


Eldridge L E 307-313 12 5th


ELLIS & HOLLAND CO, 412-420 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)


EVANS ROBERT M INSURANCE AGENCY, 525 Securities Bldg (See adv)


FARNSWORTH G M, 306 Hubbell Bldg


QUAKER CITY


MICHELIN FIRESTONE


Tires


710 Mulberry St. Phono Wal. 3574


Hippee Motor Supply Co.


Accessories


and Greases


Wholesale-Retail Supplies-Oils


Wheeler Lumber Co. Ninth and Market Streets. Phone Walnut 630


Good Lumber


MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.


Safes and Machinery Moved


Mulberry and Minth Streets


Phone, Walnut 470


1660 INS


(1915) R. L. POLK & CO.'S INS


Backed by 15 years experience in the fire insurance business


SAND BRICK


Des Moines, Iowa


SERVICE Ford


Chester E. Ford. Pres Insurance Specialist


INSURANCE


AGENCY. 401-405 S. and L. Bldg. Phone 1410 Walnut


Ins Agents (Contd) Farris & Rankin 2413 University av Fite-Metz Co 2732 College av


FLEMING BROS, Suite 800 Fleming Bldg (See opp page 424)


FORD INSURANCE AGENCY, 400- 405 S & L Bldg (See adv)


GOULD & BEBOUT, 4th fl Manhat- tan Bldg


Griswold H J 315 Citizens Natl Bank bldg


GUTHRIE D R, 420 e 5th (See Real Estate)


Harrison W H 209, 313% 5th HARTER C W, 408 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos-Life) Hazard & Chesley 401, 320 5th Henne E A 309, 31316 5th Highland Land Co 3701 6th av Holton G W 306, 31316 5th Horton Frank 511, 225 5th Jester Joshua & Son 204-206 The Bank bldg


LANTZ H H CO, 200 Youngerman Blk (See left top cor cards and page 14)


LENNING & LINDQUIST, 503 Teach- out Bldg (See Real Estate) Lewis G H & E L 415 Chestnut Loos B F Co 403 Walnut (2d fl) Lorenz Oswald Co 605 Polk bldg


MCCLURE REALTY co, 213-214 Utica Bldg (See right bottom cor cards)


MCCUTCHEN & VERRAN CO, 210 5th ( See A B C cards)


McFarland J M 1001 Hippee bldg Mackintosh R H 1107, 21616 6th av MAHER J P, 720-725 Fleming Bldg MASON FRANK, 408 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos-Life) Mendelssohn Bros 206 3d Montrose J P 316 6th av (2d fl) MULLEN CHESTER L, 408 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos- Life)


Oliver J W 604, 4021% Locust Page W E 1202 Hippee bldg PERCIVAL-PORTER-FORD INSUR- ANCE AGENCY (INC), 400-405 S & L Bldg Pioneer Realty Co 501 Polk bldg


FIRE LIGHTNING TORNADO ACCIDENT


INSURANCE LIABILITY BURGLARY PLATE GLASS AUTOMOBILE


PLACE YOUR BUSINESS WITH THIS AGENCY, THEREBY SECURING PROMPT ATTENTION AND AID AT TIME OF LOSS. AND IN COMPANIES THAT HAVE STOOD THE TEST FOR YEARS


GEO. W. WOODBURY & CO.


301 Observatory Bldg.


Tel. Walnut 1712


Sears Automobile Co.


CORNER WEST TENTH AND LOCUST STREETS


MITCHELL, REO AND DODGE AUTOMOBILES Phone Wolaut 0455


Manufacturers of


Office 119 Eighth St.


JAMES MAINE & SONS CO. Yard E. Twenty-first and Maury Streets


BENSON & MARXER


GENERAL CONTRACTORS 515 3d Street


INS CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1915) INS


INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE WITMER & KAUFFMAN


Manhattan Building 2nd Floor, 313-315 Fifth St. Phone Walnut 731


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 FIRE & THEFT INSURANCE Home of New York Commercial Union London and Lancashire


BREAKAGE PLATE GLASS INSURANCE


Metropolitan Plate Glass Ins. Co.


STEAM BOILER ACCIDENT INSURANCE


Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co. London Guarantee and Accident Co.


WORKINGMEN'S COMPENSATION LIABILITY & ACCIDENT INSURANCE London Guarantee and Accident Co.


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


Realty Clearing House 605, 320 5th Roddy A T & Co 418, 31912 7th


RUMSEY BROS, 408-411 Crocker Bldg (See front cover and page 6) St John Walter 620 Equitable bldg Smith C B 316 6th av (2d fl) SPENCER F A, Suite 1121 Fleming Bldg


Stanley J A 316 6th av (2d fl) Todd Frank L 1423 Locust TUTTLE JOEL INSURANCE AGENCY, 1202 Hippee Bldg Union Underwriters Agency 2d fl Teachout bldg


UPHAM BROS CO, Suite 6 19 Hip- pee Bldg


VAN SLYKE-DORSEY CO, 401 Citi- zens Natl Bank Bldg


WARFIELD L W, 1207 Hippee Bldg WILLCOX-HOWELL-HOPKINS CO,


201-208 Central 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, 300-301 Observatory Bldg (See front cover and opp)


YOUNG FRED S & CO (INC), 307- 310 Hippee Bldg (See right bot- tom cor cards)


*INSURANCE CABINETS. KOCH BROS (INC), 319-321 Locust (See Office Supplies)


INSURANCE COMPANIES.


(Accident)


Hughes - of-the ÆTNA


AETNA LIFE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, G W Hughes Mngr, Suite 301-302 Hubbell Bldg


AETNA LIFE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, "Accident and Lia- bility Dept" Eldred-Farnsworth- Hosmer (Inc) City Agents, 307 Hubbell Bldg (See left side lines and Ins Cos-Auto Liability)


AETNA LIFE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, "Accident and Lia- .. bility Dept" Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agent for Iowa, Suite 306 Hubbell Bldg


814 GRAND AVENUE


ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS


ELECTRIC


PHONE WALNUT 1051


MOTOR EXPERTS


EQUIPMENT


NIGHT PHONE WALNUT 8120


REPAIRS


CO.


PERFECTION TIRES


DISTRIBUTORS OF THE BEST VEEDOL MOTOR OIL ACCESSORY SALES CO. 1218-15 W. LOCUST ST.


VARNISH


DANN INSERT -


1661


ARMATURE REWINDING MINING EQUIPMENT


MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.


COLD STORAGE FOR FURS


Mulberry and Winth Stroots Phone, Walnut 470


1662


INS


(1915) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


INS


Ins Co's (Accident (Contd) BANKERS ACCIDENT INS CO, 6th Floor Flynn Bldg (See right top cor cards)


BUSINESS MEN'S PROTECTIVE ASSN, 1st fl The Brown 4th nw cor Chestnut (See opp inside back cover)


CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, Baird- Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Genl Agts 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)


CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, Ford Ins. Agency Agts 400-405 S & L Bldg (See Ins Agts)


CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO, S B Stoll and L A Stocking Genl Agts, 210 Securities Bldg


EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY ASSN OF IOWA, 708 Crocker Bldg (See Ins Cos-Casualty )


FIDELITY AND CASUALTY CO OF NEW YORK, P J Clancy & Co Inc Genl Agents, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos -Fire)


GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agents, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5) GREAT WESTERN ACCIDENT INS CO, 10th fl Hubbell Bldg (See right top cor cards)


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


Iowa State Traveling Men's Assn 802- 815 Fleming bldg


KANSAS CITY CASUALTY CO OF KANSAS CITY MO, Ellis & Hol- land Co Agents 412-420 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)


LION BONDING & SURETY CO OF OMAHA NEB, P J Clancy & Co Inc Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos -Fire)


LONDON GUARANTY & ACCIDENT CO LTD OF LONDON ENG, Wit- mer & Kauffman Agents 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (See top edge and beginning Ins Cos)


LONDON & LANCASHIRE INDEM- NITY CO OF LONDON ENG, Mc- Cutchen & Verran Co Agents 210 5th (See A B C cards)


MARYLAND CASUALTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, Baird-Taylor- Crawford-Lewis Co Agents 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)


MASSACHUSETTS BONDING & INS CO OF BOSTON, MASS, Wayland C Ballard Agency Genl Agts for Iowa 316 6th av (See back cover)


National Travelers Benefit Assn The 3d fl Central Life bldg


NEW ENGLAND EQUITABLE INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, M L Dud- ley State Agt 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)


NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT INS CO OF CHICAGO ILL, Jos F Scher- merhorn State Mngr, 705 Polk Bldg 1


OCEAN ACCIDENT & GUARANTEE CORPORATION LTD OF LONDON ENG, Fred S Young & Co Inc Genl Agts 307-310 Hippee Bldg (See right bottom cor cards).


OCEAN ACCIDENT & GUARANTEE CORPORATION LTD OF LONDON ENG, 619 Hippee Bldg


Pacific Mutual Life Ins Co 306-307 S & L bldg


PREFERRED ACCIDENT INS CO OF NEW YORK, 619 Hippee Bldg SOUTHERN SURETY CO OF ST LOUIS MO, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts 210 5th (See A B C cards)


STANDARD ACCIDENT INS CO OF DETROIT MICH, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agts, 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agents)


TRAVELERS INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Branch Office 1207 Hippee Bldg


United Commercial Travelers The Order of 313 Flynn bldg


UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, C Bird Gould Mngr Corn Belt Dept 4th fl Manhattan Bldg


(Automobile)


AETNA ACCIDENT AND LIABILITY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Eldred- Farnsworth-Hosmer (Inc) City Agents, 307 Hubbell Bldg (See left side lines and Ins Cos-Auto Lia- bility )


Barrick & Son


GENERAL ROOFERS 121 Grand Ave. Phone Walnut 3106


306-7 HUBBELL BLDG.


FLORED-FARNSWORTH-HOSMER-ING


INSURANCE


BONDS


DES MOINES ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO.


CIVIL, CONSULTING AND CONTRACTING ENGINEERS SURVEYS, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS, LANDSCAPE ENGINEERING, DRAFTING, ELECTRIC BLUE PRINTINO @. B. MARTIN. Civil Engineer, 518 Polk Building


Phone Walnut 200!


INS


CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1915)


INS


1663


AETNA ACCIDENT AND LIABIL SOUTHERN SURETY CO OF ST ITY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, LOUIS, MO, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards) Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agent for Iowa, Suite 306 Hubbell Bldg


AETNA INS CO OF HARTFORD, CONN, Geo W Woodbury & Co Agts 300-301 Observatory Bldg, (See front cover and Ins Agts)


BOSTON INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, M L Dudley Agency Agents 201- 203 Securities Bldg (See left bot- tom cor cards)


CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 400-405 S & L Bldg (See Ins Agents)


COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE INS CO OF NEW YORK, H H Lantz Co Agts, 200 Youngerman Blk (See left top cor cards and page 14) . EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY ASSN OF IOWA, 708 Crocker Bldg (See Ins Cos-Casualty)


GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agents, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)


HOME INS CO, NEW YORK, Wit- mer & Kauffman Agents 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (See top edge and beginning Ins Cos)


Iowa Automobile Owners Mut Ins Assn 510, 20712 5th


LONDON & LANCASHIRE INDEM- NITY CO OF LONDON ENG, Mc- Cutchen Verran Co Agents 210 5th (See A B C cards)


MASSACHUSETTS BONDING & INS CO OF BOSTON, MASS, Wayland C Ballard Agency Genl Agts for Iowa, 316 6th av (See back cover) NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN OF PHILADELPHIA PA, M L Dudley Agency Agts, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards) NORWICH UNION INS CO OF ENG- LAND, H H Lantz Co Agents, 200 Youngerman Blk (See left top cor cards and page 14)


OCEAN ACCIDENT & GUARANTEE CORPORATION LTD LONDON ENG, Fred S Young & Co (Inc) Genl Agts, 307-310 Hippee Bldg (See right bottom cor cards)


ST PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS CO OF ST PAUL, MINN, P J Clancy & Co Inc Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos -Fire)


TUTTLE JOEL INSURANCE AGENCY, 1202 Hippee Bldg (Automobile Collision)


AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Eldred-Farnsworth- Hosmer (Inc) City Agents, 307 Hubbell Bldg (See left side lines and Ins Cos-Auto Liability)


AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agent for Iowa, Suite 306 Hubbell Bldg


BOSTON INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, M L Dudley Agency Agents, 201- 203 Securities Bldg (See left bot- tom cor cards)


CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 400-405 S & L Bldg (See Ins Agents)


GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agents, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5) INDEMNITY MUTUAL MARINE ASSURANCE CO LTD OF LON- DON ENG, Fred S Young & Co Inc Agts 307-310 Hippee Bldg (See right bottom cor cards)


NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN OF PHILADELPHIA PA, M L Dudley Agency Agts, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards) NEW ENGLAND EQUITABLE INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, M L Dud- ley State Agt, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards) ST PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS CO OF ST PAUL MINN, P J Clancy & Co Inc Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos -Fire)


TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Joel Tuttle Genl Agent, 1202 Hippee Bldg (Automobile Fire)


AETNA INS CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Geo W Woodbury & Co Agents 300-301 Observatory Bldg (See front cover and Ins Agts) ALLIANCE ASSURANCE CO LTD OF LONDON, Wayland C Ballard Agency Agts, 316 6th av (See


back cover)


Red Line Transfer and Storage Co. Phone 194 220-22 F .. Sixth St. FRANK BERG, Pres. and Mgr. es ara diarage - we more anything novan Maple


WHO ?


G R A


Y I W


S Of Course For Bus and Baggage Transfer Any Time Any Where


Tel. Wal, 97


MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.


Mulberry and Winth Streets


Phone, Walnut 470


1664


INS


(1915) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


INS


GENERAL


MANAGER.


DES MOINES LEXINGTON AUTOMOBILE CO.


· Tel. Wal, 2656


L. R. COLD 413 12th Street


Lexington Automobiles


Ins Co's (Automobile Fire (Contd) AMERICAN INS CO OF NEWARK N J, Ellis & Holland Co Agents, 412-420 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)


AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Eldred-Farnsworth- Hosmer (Inc) Agents, 306-307 Hubbell Bldg (See left side lines and Ins Cos-Auto Liability)


AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agent for Iowa Suite 306 Hubbell Bldg


BOSTON INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, M L Dudley Agency Agents, 201- 202-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)


COLUMBIA INS CO OF JERSEY CITY, N J, P J Clancy & Co Inc Agents, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos- Fire)


COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO OF ENGLAND, Witmer & Kauffman Agents 200-203 Manhat- tan Bldg (See top edge and begin- ning Ins Cos)


COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE INS CO OF NEW YORK, H H Lantz Co Agts, 200 Youngerman Blk (See left top cor cards and page 14) EQUITABLE FIRE & MARINE INS CO OF HARTFORD CONN, George L Domm Agt, 525 Securities Bldg (See Real Estate)


FARMERS' FIRE INS CO OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, Ellis & Hol- land Co Agents, 412-420 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)


FEDERAL INS CO OF NEW JER- SEY, Baird-Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)


FIDELITY UNDERWRITERS NEW YORK, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agts, 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)


FIREMAN'S FUND INS CO OF SAN FRANCISCO, Willcox-Howell-Hop- kins Co Agents 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)


GLENS FALLS INS CO OF GLENS FALLS, N Y, Ford Ins Agency Agts 400-405 S & L Bldg (See Ins Agts)


HARTFORD FIRE INS CO OF. HARTFORD CONN, Willcox-How- ell-Hopkin's Co Agents, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)


HAWKEYE AND DES MOINES FIRE INS CO, Dept of Fireman's Fund Insurance Co, 7th floor Cen- tral Life Bldg


HOME INS CO, NEW YORK, Witmer & Kauffman Agents, 200-203 Man- hattan Bldg (See top edge and be- ginning Ins Cos)


INDEMNITY MUTUAL MARINE AS- SURANCE CO LTD OF LONDON, ENG, Fred S Young & Co Inc Agts, 307-310 Hippee Bldg (See right bottom cor cards)


NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN OF PHILADEPLHIA PA, M L Dudley Agency Agts, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards) NORD-DEUTSCHE INS CO, Joel Tut- tle Insurance Agency Agents 1202 Hippee Bldg


NORTHWESTERN FIRE & MARINE INS CO IF MINNEAPOLIS MINN, Ellis & Holland Co Agts, 412-420 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)


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 LONDON ENG, Fred S Young & Co Inc Genl Agts, 307-310 Hippee Bldg (See right bottom cor cards)


ORIENT INS CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards) PALATINE INS CO OF LONDON ENG, Wayland C Ballard Agency Agts, 316 6th av (See back cover) PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INS CO OF PHILA PA, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)


PHOENIX INS CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Robert M Evans Ins Agcy Agents, 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)


PROVIDENCE-WASHINGTON INS CO OF PROVIDENCE R I, Fred S Young & Co Inc Agts, 307-310 Hippee Bldg. (See right bottom cor cards)


Des Moines Marble & Mantel Co.


12th and Locust Sts. Phone Walnut 2700


MANTELS AND GRATES


Take any University Coe


1


COLD STORAGE FOR FURS ...


Write


Chamber of Commerce


For Information Regarding


Des Moines


INS


CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1915)


INS


1665


WE REPRESENT ONLY WELL KNOWN OLD LINE COMPANIES


Fire


Tornado


Rent


Water Damage


Teams


Plate Glass Fly Wheel


Parcel Post Compensation


Eldred - Farnsworth - Hosmer, Inc.


306 Hubbell Building


Telephone Walnut 1584


ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CO OF LONDON ENG, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)


UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF LONDON ENG, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agts, 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)


(Automobile Liability)


AETNA ACCIDENT AND LIABILITY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Eldred- Farnsworth-Hosmer (Inc) City Agents, 307 Hubbell Bldg (See left side lines and adv)


.


AETNA ACCIDENT AND LIABILITY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agt for Iowa, Suite 306 Hubbell Bldg


AETNA LIFE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, "Accident and Lia- bility Dept," Eldred-Farnsworth- . Hosmer (Inc) City Agents, 307 Hubbell Bldg (See left side lines and above) -


AETNA LIFE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, "Accident and Lia- bility Dept," Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agt for Iowa, Suite 306 Hub- 'bell Bldg


CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, Baird- Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Agents, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)


CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, Ford Ins Agency Agents, 400-405 S & L Bldg (See Ins Agents)


EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY ASSN OF IOWA, 708 Crocker Bldg (See Ins Cos-Casualty)


FIDELITY AND CASUALTY CO OF NEW YORK, P J Clancy & Co Inc Genl Agents, Suite 724 Fleming - Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos -Fire)


GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agents, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)


LONDON GUARANTY & ACCIDENT CO LTD OF LONDON ENG, Wit- mer & Kauffman Agents, 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (See top edge and beginning Ins Cos)


LONDON & LANCASHIRE INDEM- NITY CO OF LONDON, ENG, Mc- Cutchen & Verran Co Agents 210 5th (See A B C cards)


MARYLAND CASUALTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, Baird-Taylor- Crawford-Lewis Co Agents 500- 506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)


MASSACHUSETTS BONDING & INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, Wayland C Ballard Agency Genl Agts for Iowa, 316 6th av (See back cover)


NEW ENGLAND EQUITABLE INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, M L Dud- ley State Agent, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)


NEW JERSEY FIDELITY & PLATE GLASS INS CO, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agents, 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agents)


OCEAN ACCIDENT & GUARANTEE CORPORATION LTD OF LONDON ENG, Fred S Young & Co Inc Genl Agents, 307-310 Hippee Bldg (See right bottom cor cards)


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Typewriter Supplies Mailing Lists


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Combination Bonds


Automobile Policies


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MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.


COLD STORAGE FOR FURS


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(1915) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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Ins Co's ( Automobile Liab) ( Contd) [ FIDELITY AND CASUALTY CO OF SOUTHERN SURETY CO OF ST NEW YORK, P J Clancy & Co Inc Genl Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos- Fire) LOUIS MO, McCutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)


UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, C Bird Gould Mngr Corn Belt Dept 4th fi Manhattan Bldg


(Automobile Theft)


ALLIANCE ASSURANCE CO LTD OF LONDON, Wayland C Ballard Agency Agts, 316 6th av (See back cover )


AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Eldred-Farnsworth- Hosmer (Inc) City Agents, 307 Hubbell Bldg (See left side lines and Ins Cos-Auto Liability)


AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART FORD CONN, Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agt for Iowa, Suite 306 Hub- bell Bldg


GLENS FALLS INS CO OF GLENS FALLS N Y, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 400-405 S & L Bldg (See Ins Agents)


HAWKEYE & DES MOINES FIRE INC CO, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agents, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)


INDEMNITY MUTUAL MARINE AS- SURANCE CO LTD OF LONDON ENG, Fred S Young & Co Inc Agts 307-310 Hippee Bldg (See right bottom cor cards)


TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Joel Tuttle Genl Agent, 1202 Hippee Bldg


(Bank Burglary)


AETNA ACCIDENT AND LIABILITY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Eldred- Farnsworth-Hosmer ( Inc) City Agts, 307 Hubbell Bldg (See left side lines and Ins Cos-Auto Lia- bility )


AETNA ACCIDENT AND LIABILITY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agt for Iowa, Suite 306 Hubbell Bldg


CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 400-405 S & L Bldg (See Ins Agts)


GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agents, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)


LONDON & LANCASHIRE INDEM- NITY CO OF LONDON ENG, Mc- Cutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)


NATIONAL SURETY CO OF NEW YORK, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 400- 405 S & L Bldg (See Ins Agents) SOUTHERN SURETY CO OF ST LOUIS MO, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)


(Bonds)


AETNA ACCIDENT AND LIABILITY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Eldred- Farnsworth-Hosmer (Inc) City Agts, 307 Hubbell Bldg (See left side lines and Ins Cos-Auto Lia- bility )


AETNA ACCIDENT AND LIABILITY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agt for Iowa Suite 306 Hubbell Bldg


AMERICAN FIDELITY


CO OF MONTPELIER VT, Wayland C Bal- lard Agency Genl Agts for Iowa 316 6th av (See back cover)


AMERICAN SURETY CO OF NEW YORK, 404 Clapp Blk


CHICAGO BONDING & SURETY CO OF CHICAGO ILL, Fred S Young & Co Inc Genl Agts, 307-310 Hip- pee Bldg (See right bottom cor cards )


FIDELITY AND CASUALTY CO OF NEW YORK, P J Clancy & Co Inc Genl Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos- Fire)


GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)


LION BONDING & SURETY CO OF OMAHA NEB, P J Clancy & Co Inc Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos- Fire)


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EAGLE COAL IS GOOD COAL PHONE, WALNUT 1068


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CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1915)


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LONDON & LANCASHIRE INDEM- NITY CO OF LONDON ENG, Mc- Cutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)


NATIONAL SURETY CO OF NEW YORK, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 400- 405 S & L Bldg (See Ins Agts)


NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO OF N Y, Ellis & Holland Co Agts, 412-420 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)


ROYAL INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Joel Tuttle Genl Agent, 1202 Hippee Bldg


SOUTHERN SURETY CO OF ST LOUIS MO, P J Clancy & Co Inc Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos-Fire) SOUTHERN SURETY CO OF ST LOUIS MO, Geo W Woodbury & Co Agts, 300-301 Observatory Bldg (See front cover and Ins Agts)


UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, Witmer & Kauffman Agts 200- 203 Manhattan Bldg (See top edge and beginning Ins Cos)




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