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** Hide Trimming Buyers. AMERICAN GLUE CO, Maury and 16th ct (See Glue Mnfrs)
Hides, Pelts and Furs.
DES MOINES HIDE & RENDERING CO, 601 e Court av (See Hides and Furs and page 345)
New York Iron Metal & Rubber Co 314-316 e Court av
PERCIVAL C L CO, 11th sw cor Cherry (See Butchers Supplies)
*Hides and Furs. .
DES MOINES HIDE & RENDERING CO, 601 e Court av (See below and page 345)
"We Pay the Freight" DES MOINES HIDE & RENDERING CO. JOHN T. LA FORGE & SONS, (Inc.)[Props. TALLOW RENDERERS .
Rendering Works 1000 S. E. 21st St. Phone Maple 2816
Hides, Furs, Tallow, Grease, Bones, etc. City Office, Cor. E. 6th and Court Ave. Phone, Maple 1366
C. S. LA FORGE, Manager Res. Telephone, Maple 248 Consignments Solicited
*Hides and Tallow. PERCIVAL C L CO, 11th sw cor Cherry (See Butchers Supplies)
*Hog Houses-Metal.
DES MOINES SILO & MNFG CO, New York cor 4th and Interurban Ry (See Silo Mnfrs)
*Hog Waterers-Manufacturers. ANDERSON MNFG CO, 511-513 3d (See left side lines and Cornice Mnfrs)
*Hoisting Engines. WESTERN BUILDERS SUPPLY CO, 422 Hubbell Bldg (See Builders Sup- plies)
*Holiday Goods.
HOPKINS BROS CO, 618 Locust (See right bottom lines and Sporting Goods)
*Hollow Metal Sash. KAWNEER MANUFACTURING CO, 784 9th (See Store Fronts)
*Home Builders. STOLBERG JOHN, 3117 York (See Contrs Dept)
*Homeopathists. LOIZEAUX C J, 406 Teachout Bldg
*Honey-Wholesale.
ROOT I A CO, THE, 915-917 Walnut (2d fl) (See Apiarists Supplies)
HOPKINS BROS. CO. 618 LOCUST STREET
A Complete Stock of Games and Burrowes Billiard Tables
ENGINEERS and CONTRACTORS
Water Works - - :
. DES MOINES, IA.
DES MOINES
PITTSBURG, PA.
Bridge AND Iron Works
Stoel Tanks for all Purpesos
WATER TOWERS
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS PACKED
Mulberry and Ninth Streets
Phone, Walnut 470
1646 HOR
(1917) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
HOT
Telephone: Walnut 77
GRAND AVENUE GARAGE REPAIRS, STORAGE AND ACCESSORIES
*Horse Covers. DES MOINES TENT & AWNING CO, 913-915 Walnut (See Auto Dept and Tents and Awnings)
*Horse Dealers. ILLINOIS HORSE CO, 413 Good Bik
Horseshoers.
Briddle B W 425 e Grand av Dawson J W 215 Grand av Fisher W H & Son 312 e 2d Karcher P J Ft Des Moines Merrill & Stocker 1013 Grand av Pitman F G 810 Mulberry Springer Geo W & Son 225 e 6th av Thomas Bros 459 so w 5th Ware J K 612 High
Welsh & Carlson 512 e 6th av Woodward & Davenport 415 e Wal- nut
*Horticulturists.
WRAGG NURSERY CO, 3990 Univer- sity av (See Landscape Gardeners)
*Hose-Rubber.
DEMPSTER MNFG & SUPPLY CO, 201-211 e Court av (See Wind Mills) GLOBE MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO, 205 to 211 Court av (See Mill Ma- chinery)
WALKER PLUMBING & HEATING CO, 516 8th and 1711 Grand av (See Heating Contrs)
Hosiery and Knit Goods.
Des Moines Hosiery Mills' Dean av sw cor e 28th
E & W CLOTHING CO, 503-505 Wal- nut (See right side lines) Kehrer W H 221 Court av Lee J M 308 Shops
1 Hospitals. (See also page 51)
Des Moines General Hospital 603 e 12th
IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL, Par- nell av cor e 7th
Iowa Methodist Hospital 1200 Pleas- ant
Keeley Institute (Inc) 617 4th
Mercy Hospital Ascension nw cor 4th Retreat The (Inc) Woodland av nw cor 28th
Salvation Army Maternity Hospital Walston Hospital The 846 6th av
*Hot Air Furnaces.
ANDERSON MNFG CO, 511-513 3d (See left side lines and Cornice Mnfrs)
BACKMAN SHEET METAL WORKS, 405-411 e 2d (See Sheet Metal Workers)
DEMPSTER MNFG & SUPPLY CO, 201-211 e Court av (See Wind Mills) DES MOINES SHEET METAL CO, 222-224 3d (See front cover and Sheet Metal Workers)
GREEN FOUNDRY AND FURNACE WORKS, 100-110 so w 2d
HAMILTON HARDWARE CO, 43,0 e Locust (See Furnaces)
ST JOHN & BARQUIST CO, 418 8th (See back cover and opp page 999) SCHLATER BROS, 719 7th (See Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Workers) SOWERS ELMER E FURNACE AND GAS LIGHT CO, 312 e Court av (See Furnaces)
THOMAS PLUMBING CO, 612 e Grand av (See Plumbers)
*Hot Air Heating.
ANDERSON MNFG CO, 511-513 3d (See left side lines and Cornice Mnfrs)
BACKMAN SHEET METAL WORKS, 405-411 e 2d (See Sheet Metal Work- ers)
DES MOINES SHEET METAL CO, 222-224 3d (See front cover and Sheet Metal Workers)
SOWERS ELMER E FURNACE AND GAS LIGHT CO, 312 e Court av (See Furnaces)
SUNDELL PLUMBING CO (INC), 519 e 6th av (See Plumbers)
THOMAS PLUMBING CO, 612 e Grand av (See Plumbers)
WALKER PLUMBING & HEATING CO, 516 8th and 1711 Grand av (See Heating Contrs)
*Hotel Furnishers.
DAVIDSON S & BROS (INC), (David- sons Furniture Store) 412-418 Wal- nut
*Hotel Kitchen Furniture.
ORCUTT MNFG CO, 621 e Grand av (See right side lines)
Hotel Register Publishers. Hatch Hotel Register Co 304-5, 2071/2 5th
415-417
Grand Ave.
THE BEST PRINTING IS CHEAPEST The Homestead Oo.'s patrons get the benefit of highest quality printing and open competition in prices. We never belonged to any Des Moines printers' combine to raise prices. Two offices, two phones.
THE HOMESTEAD COMPANY "Iowa's Largest Printing Concern" Phone Wal. 1270 Phone Wal. 3000
Suit or Overcent Made to Order
$15
SOME MORE THE GLASGOW' NONE LESS
HOT CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1917)
HOU 1647
The Brown Hotel
-THE BEST IN IOWA-
-
Modern
Fireproof
Convenient
Clean
Quiet
Private Bath in Every Room
4th and Chestnut Sts. Phone Walnut 1348
*Hotel and Baggage Checks.
DES MOINES
RUBBER STAMP WORKS, 206 5th (basement) (See page 16)
Hotels.
Allbrite The 701-703-705-707 Park Arlington Hotel 201 5th Batchelors Hotel 312 7th (3d fl) Brown Annex 618 4th BROWN HOTEL, THE, 4th nw cor ' Chestnut (See above) Capital City Hotel 40312 e Locust Central State Hotel 420 Court av Chamberlain The Locust ne cor 7th Des Moines House 107 e Walnut Elk Hotel 901 Walnut (2d fl)
ELLIOTT HOTEL, 219-221 4th (See page 16)
FRANKLIN HOTEL 5th nw cor Lo- cust (See right top lines)
Golden Rule Hotel 531 6th av (2d fl) Goldstone Hotel 314 e 5th Graefe. Hotel 212-216 Walnut
Grand Hotel 301-305 e 4th Hawkeye Hotel 207 4th Hotel Antlers 212 4th (2d fl) HOTEL CARGILL, 7th ne cor Grand Hotel Elden 115 Locust Hotel Foster 219 8th HOTEL IRWIN, 6th av nw cor Cherry (See page 18)
Hotel Lloyd 6th av sw cor High
Hotel Majestic 200-2-4 8th (2d fl) Hotel Martin 303 Locust
Hotel Richmond 809-811 Grand av (2d fl)
Hotel Rogers 118 6th av
Hotel Rome 712-18 Mulberry (2d fl) Hotel Royal 709-711 Mulberry Hotel Story 206-208 Walnut Hotel Welden 71412 Locust IOWA HOTEL, Court av sw cor'4th
KIRKWOOD, THE, 4th sw cor Wal- nut (See page 17)
Majestic Hotel 200-02-04 8th Melrose The 608 4th Millard Hotel 217-221 Locust (2d fl) Mungers European Hotel 218 4th Nelson House 401 e Locust
Northwestern Hotel 317-321 e Walnut Oxford Hotel 110-112 4th Palms The 613-619 Grand av RANDOLPH, THE, 4th nw cor Court Sabin House 525-27 4th
Salvation Army Hotel 420 Court av SAVERY, THE, Locust nw cor 4th Savoy Hotel 421 Walnut (2d fl) Senate Hotel 221-223 Walnut - Sixth Avenue Hotel 11212 6th av St Elmo 1108-10 Locust (2d fl) Stuart Hotel 215 Walnut
Thompson Hotel (c) 9th se cor Park Three Star Hotel 109-111 4th
VICTORIA HOTEL, THE, 6th av ne cor Chestnut
Volunteers Hotel 200 Walnut (2d fl) WELLINGTON HOTEL, THE, 5th se cor Grand av (See page 15) West Hotel 612-622 Grand av (2d fl)
*House Furnishers.
CHASE & WEST INCORPORATED, 312-316 8th (See right bottom cor cards)
DARWIN COMPANY, THE, 806-808- 810 Locust (See Interior Decora- tors)
DAVIDSON S & BROS (INC), (David- son's Furniture Store) 412-418 Wal- nut
STEIN & SONS FURNITURE CO, 608 Grand av (See Furniture-Retail)
Ready Roofings 300-304 So. W. 9th
of
Complete Line
National Roofing & Metal Co. C 2 O
Phone, Walnut 651
SHEET METAL FURNACES
SPECIALTY PAINTS WATERPROOFING
CITIZENS ELECTRIC CO.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
1013 LOCUST STREET Phone Walnut 5738
FLOYD A. WALLACE, President Dealers in Chandeliers, Fans and Everything Electrical.
Motor Repair Work Our Specialty Electrical Repairs of All Kinds
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.
COLD STORAGE FOR FURS
Mulberry and Minth Streets
Phone, Walnut 470
1648 HOU (1917) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
IMP
House Furnishing Goods. Adams C F Co 51712 6th av Berlovich Wm 907 Walnut Brody F & Sons Co (jobbers) 312-314 Court av
Chapman Bros 713-15 Walnut
CHASE & WEST INCORPORATED, 312-316 8th (See right bottom cor cards)
Jacklin J J 612-22 Walnut (5th fl) Post C A 407 5th (2d fl) Reliable Furniture Store 413-415 Wal- nut Silberman Chas & Sons 315 Court av Slocum. Magin 717-23 Walnut
House Movers. CHILES E M, 1212 School (See be- low)
Phone, Red 6748
E. M. CHILES
House Moving and Raising Roof Raising a Specialty Contract in Brick Work
Residence, 1212 School Street
Hollenbeck Bros 1416 19th Quinnett V J 1010 Scott av Smith Zeph N 3523 Columbia
*House Numbers. BILZ SIGN CO, 916 Locust (2d fl) (See left bottom cor cards)
*House Painters. BUCK TYNE M CO (INC), 615 Grand av (See opp page 206) CLOS J C, 1517 Harrison av (See Contrs Dept)
*House Pumps. BURNETT-LARSH MNFG CO, 505 8th (See Electric Pumps)
*House Wreckers. CRAM FRANK & SONS, 505 Grand av (See Building Materials) LONGERBONE BROS, so w 15th and Coon River (See back cover)
*Hupmobiles. HUPMOBILES, Central Iowa Motors Co Distributors 924 Locust cor 10th
*Hydraulic Elevators. GLOBE MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO, 205 to 211 Court av (See Mill Ma- chinery)
*Hydraulic Engineers. PATZIG MONROE L, Hubbell Bldg (See left bottom cor cards and Civil Engineers)
*Hydro-Stone. DES MOINES HYDRO-STONE CO, 447-455 so w 5th (See Stone)
Ice Cream Mnfrs. FLYNN DAIRY CO, University av sw cor 7th (See Dairies and Milk De- pots) Furnas Ice Cream Co 612 e 2d Hutchinson Purity Ice Cream Co 1703- 09 Grand av
Ice Freezing Cartons. Ellis B L Mnfg Co 701 Corning av
Ice Manufacturers and Dealers. City Ice Co 8th ne cor New York av Consumers Ice Co 8th ne cor New York DES MOINES ICE & COLD STOR- AGE CO, 100 Maple cor e 1st
*Ignition Adjustments and Repairs. GLYDE & McNAMARA, 1320 Grand av (See Auto Dept)
*Illuminated Signs. BILZ SIGN CO, 916 Locust (2d fl) (See left bottom cor cards)
*Illustrators-Designers. RISTRIM'S ART SERVICE, 3d fi Reg- ister & Tribune Bldg (See Engrav- ers)
*Imitation Typewritten Letters. POLK R L & CO, Rand-McNally Bldg Chicago Ill
Immigration Bureaus.
Interstate Immigration Bureau 512, 2071% 5th
*Importers-Groceries, Etc. ITALIAN IMPORTING CO, 319 Depot (See opp page 611)
*Improved Real Estate. PUTNAM-CORNICK LAND CO, 216 Clapp Blk (See page 19)
ARTHUR H. NEUMANN & CO.
General Contractors
Telephone Walnut 1041 518-519-620 Hubbell Bldg.
WINDOWS
VENTILATING
SKYLIGHTS Anderson Mfg. Co.
511-513 Third Street
Phone Walnut 4614
BANKERS LIFE COMPANY Admitted Assets Over $32,500,000
HOME OFFICE VALLEY NAT'L BANK BLOG. DES MOINES, IOWA
IN8 1649
IMP CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1917)
ROBERT M. EVANS INSURANCE AGENCY
· Writing All Lines of Fire and Casualty Insurance Fidelity and Surety Bonds
525 Securities Bldg.
Telephone Walnut 1342
*Improved and Unimproved Property. PUTNAM-CORNICK LAND CO, 210 Clapp Blk (See page 19)
*Incubator Mnfrs. Cycle-Hatcher Co 620-22 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 (Inc) 1931 Des Moines
*Incubators, Brooders, Etc. FARMERS HOUSE OF POULTRY, 301 Grand av (See Poultry Supplies) IOWA SEED CO, 209-211 Walnut (See Seedsmen)
*Index Manufacturers. PAGE SAMUEL D & CO, 1013-1017 Walnut (See Bookbinders)
*Indexing Cabinets. KOCH BROS (INC), 319-321 Locust (See Office Supplies)
*Industrial Engineers.
GENERAL ENGINEERING COM- PANY, 1174 18th (See Engineers- General)
Infants' Clothing. Baby's Shop The 805 Locust Whitmore F L Co 805 Locust
*Insecticides. OSGOOD SUPPLY CO, '421 e Walnut (See Janitors' Supplies)
*Institutes.
Neal Institute 802 5th SCHOOL OF LIFE, THE, 741 19th (See Schools and Colleges).
Insurance Adjusters.
McClelland B L' & Co 402-404 Kraft bldg
Universal Inspection Co 901, 20612 6th Western Adjustment & Inspection Co 309, 416 7th
Insurance Agents.
BAIRD - TAYLOR - CRAWFORD LEWIS CO, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
BALLARD WAYLAND C AGENCY, 316 6th ac (See, back cover)
Barns Bros 609, 225 5th Bauch J C 2226 Clark
Blum J A 308 Flynn bldg
Bonacci A W & Co 1217 Edison av
CHAMBERS & CHAMBERS, 916 Hip- pee Bldg (See left side lines and Auto Dept)
CHRISTIE JNO T CO, 302-303 Teach- out 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)
Domback C W 707 Youngerman bldg DOMBACK, GRANGER & ENGLE- MAN, Suite 208 Flynn Bldg (See backbone and Legal Dept)
DOMM GEORGE L, 1127 Fleming Bldg (See Real Estate) Donahey T F 505 Euclid av
DUDLEY M L AGENCY, 201-203 Se- curities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
ELLIS & HOLLAND CO, 412 to 420 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)
EVANS ROBERT M INSURANCE AGENCY, Suite 525 Securities Bldg (See above)
Michelin Tires
PHONE WAL. 4100 704-710 Mulberry Street
Hippee-States Co. ACCESSORIES
Wholesale -- Supplies --
Oils and Greases
Wheeler Lumber Co. -
Ninth and Market Streets. Phone Walnut 630 -
Quality Mill Work
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.
Safes and Machinery >Moved
Mulberry and Minth Streets
Phone, Walnut 470
1650 INS
(1917) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
INS
AUTOMOBILE
DES MOINES, IOWA
COMPENSATION
GEO. M. FARNSWORTH, General Agent Accident and Liability Department
ATNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company The Automobile Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. COMPLETE CASUALTY INSURANCE FIDELITY AND CONTRACTORS' BONDS and AUTMOBILE FIRE AND THEFT PROTECTION
Phone Walnut 1584
306 Hubbell Bidg.
BURGLARY
PLATE GLASS
Insurance Agents (Contd) FARNSWORTH G M, 306 Hubbell Bldg (See above)
FLEMING BROS, Suite 800 Fleming Bldg (See opp page 421)
FORD INSURANCE AGENCY, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See In- surance Cos)
Foulk L F 3701 6th av
France G B 416, 416 7th
GOULD C B, 4th fi Manhattan Bldg Griswold H J 315 Citizens Natl Bank bldg
GUTHRIE D R, 420 e 5th (See Real Estate)
Harrison W H 209, 313% 5th
HARWOOD-TAYLOR AGENCY, 711 Fleming Bldg (See Ins Cos-Fidel- ity Bonds)
Highland Land Co 3701 6th av Hoff Bros 700, 204 5th
Holton G W 306, 31312 5th
Kooker D H 212 The Bank bldg
LANTZ H H CO, 200 Youngerman Blk (See left top cor cards and page 14) LENNING REALTY CO, 503 Teach- out Bldg (See Real Estate)
Leon-Frankel Co 207, 222 5th
LORENZ OSWALD CO, 605 Polk Bldg McCarthy D L 665 44th MCCLURE REALTY CO, 214 Utica Bldg (See right bottom cor cards) McCormick L B & Co 424, 2161 6th av MCCUTCHEN & VERRAN CO, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
McFarland J M 1001 Hippee bldg Montrose J P 316 6th av (2d fl) Morgan B J 505, 20712 5th Oliver J W 407, 40216 Locust PERCIVAL-PORTER-FORD INSUR-
ANCE AGENCY (INC), 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See In- surance Cos)
Polk County Insurance Agency 413, 422 7th
Roddy A T & Co 418-419 Flynn bldg Rosenbaum C H 503, 21612 6th av RUMSEY BROS, 408-412 Crocker Bldg (See front cover and page 6)
St John Walter 620 Equitable bldg Seibel C L 806, 225 5th
Simpson & McQuerry 429, 304 6th av Smith Abel 619, 303 6th av Smock Bros 501 Valley Natl Bank bldg
SPENCER F A, Suite 1121 Fleming Bldg
SPURRIER W A JR & CO, 417 6th av (See right top lines)
Stills Insurance Agency 208 Flynn bldg Stuart & Tinsley 609, 416 7th
TUTTLE JOEL INSURANCE AGEN- CY, 215-216 Hippee bldg Union Underwriters Agency 2d fl Teachout bldg
Upham A M 718, 303 6th av UPHAM BROS CO, Suite 619 Hippee Bldg
VAN SLYKE-DORSEY CO, 403 Ob- servatory Bldg
WARFIELD L W, 1207 Hippee Bldg Watson Bros 621-23 Equitable bldg WILLCOX-HOWELL-HOPKINS ÇO, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bot- tom edge and page 5)
Willis C H 501 Valley Natl Bank bldg Wilson S S 501 Valley Natl Bank bldg
WITMER & KAUFFMAN, 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (See Insurance Cos)
Woodbury-Tones Agency 301, 4021/2 Locust
1
*Insurance Cabinets.
KOCH BROS (INC), 319-321 Locust (See Office Supplies)
Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended to 119 EIGHTH STREET
James Maine & Sons Co. GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Sears Automobile Co.
CORNER WEST TENTH AND LOCUST STREETS
MITCHELL, REO AND DODAE BROTHERS AUTOMOBILES Phone Walnut 2753
BENSON & MARXER
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
318.3d Street INS 1651
INS CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1917)
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" Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agent for Iowa, Suite 306 Hub- bell Bldg (See Ins Agents)
BANKERS ACCIDENT INS CO, 10th Floor Valley Natl Bank Bidg (See right top cor cards)
Bankers 'Accident Ins Co 306, 222 5th BONDING CO OF AMERICA, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
BUSINESS MEN'S PROTECTIVE ASSN, 1st fi The Brown 4th nw cor Chestnut (See opp inside back cov- er)
CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, Baird- Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Genl Agts 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
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, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512- 514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
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)
HARWOOD-TAYLOR AGENCY, 711 Fleming Bldg (See Ins Cos-Fidel- ity Bonds)
INTER-STATE BUSINESS MEN'S ACCIDENT ASSN OF DES MOINES IA, 1st fl The Brown 4th nw cor Chestnut (See opp inside back cov- er)
IOWA MUTUAL LIABILITY INSUR- . ANCE CO, Chambers & Chambers Genl Agents, 916 Hippee Bldg (See left side lines and Auto Dept)
Iowa State Traveling Men's Assn 802- 815 Fleming bidg
KANSAS CITY CASUALTY CO, Ellis & Holland Co Genl, Agents for Iowa, 415-419 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)
LION BONDING & SURETY CO OF OMAHA NEB, P J Clancy & Co (Inc) Agents, 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 Ins Cos)
LONDON & LANCASHIRE INDEM- NITY CO OF LONDON ENG, Mc- Cutcheon & 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 Jowa 316 6th av (See back cover)
National Travelers Benefit Assn 3d fl Centl Life bldg
NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO OF NEW YORK, M L Dudley Agency Agents, 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)
North American Accident Ins Co 705, 20712 5th
Preferred Accident Ins of N Y 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, Suite 525 Secur- ities Bldg (See Ins Agents)
Travelers Insurance Co Hartford Conn 1207 Hippee bldg
United Commercial Travelers The Or- der of 313 Flynn bldg
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, C B Gould Mngr Corn Belt Dept, 4th fl Manhattan Bldg
Des Moines Used Auto Exchange Automobiles of Every Make Bought, Sold or Exchanged.
See US Before BUYING.
924 Walnut St. 213-215 Tenth St.
Our Prices are Right. Cash or Terms.
L. J. Davey, Mgr. Phone Walnut 2325
514 GRAND AVENUE
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
MOTOR EXPERTS
PHONE, WALNUT 1051
ARMATURE REWINDING
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT CO.
NIGHT PHONE, DRAKE 3976W
NEW AND USED MOTORS
MERCHANTS . TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.
Safes and Machinery Moved
Mulberry and Winth Streets Phone, Walnet 470
1652 INS
(1917) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
INS
(Automobile)
AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agent for Iowa, Suite 306 Hubbell Bldg (See Ins Agts)
AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agents, Suite 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)
Auto Trade Mutual Ins Co 205 New Masonic Temple
Automobile Dealers Mutual Ins Assn of Iowa 1220 Hippee bldg
BONDING CO OF AMERICA, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
BOSTON INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, M .L Dudley Agency Agents, 201- 203 Securities Bldg (See left bot- tom cor cards)
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY ASSN OF IOWA, 708 Crocker Bldg (See Ins Cos-Casualty)
GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF N Y, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citi- zens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos) GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agents, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
HARWOOD-TAYLOR AGENCY, 711 Fleming Bldg (See Ins Cos)
HOME INS CO, NEW YORK, Witmer & Kauffman Agents, 200-203 Manhat- tan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
IOWA AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL IN- SURANCE CO, Chambers & Cham- bers Genl Agents, 916 Hippee Bldg (See left side lines and Auto Dept) Iowa Automobile Protective Assn 405, 225 5th
IOWA MUTUAL LIABILITY INSUR- ANCE CO, Chambers & Chambers Genl Agents, 916 Hippee Bldg (See left side lines and Auto Dept)
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 Agents for Iowa, 316 6th av (See back cover)
NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN OF PHILADELPHIA PA, M L Dudley Agency Agents, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
NORTH RIVER FIRE INS CO OF N Y, M L Dudley Agency Agents, 201- 203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
NORWICH UNION INS CO OF ENG- LAND, H H Lantz Co Agents, 200 Youngerman BIk (See left top cor cards and page 14)
ST PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS CO OF ST PAUL MINN, P J Clancy & Co (Inc) Agents, Suite '724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos --- Fire)
SOUTHERN SURETY CO OF ST LOUIS, MO, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agents, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
TRAVELERS INS CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Ford Ins Agency Agents, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
TRAVELERS OF HARTFORD CONN, . Baird - Taylor - Crawford - Lewis Co Agents, 500-506 S & L Bidg (See right top cor cards)
TUTTLE JOEL INSURANCE AGEN- CY, 215-216 Hippee Bidg
Western Automobile Indemnity Assn 533-534 Utica bldg
(Automobile Collision)
AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agents, Suite 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)
AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agent for Iowa, Suite 306 Hub- bell Bldg (See Ins Agts)
BONDING CO OF AMERICA, Ford Ins Agency Agents, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
BOSTON INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, M L Dudley Agency Agents, 201- 203 Securities Bldg (See left bot- tom cor cards)
GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF N Y, Ford Ins Agency Agents, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agents, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5) 1
NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN OF PHILADELPHIA PA, M , L Dudley Agency Agents, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
BARRICK & SON
GENERAL ROOFERS 208-210 E. Court Ave .- Maple 1445
Roofing, Pitch, Rosin and Tarred Felt. We do Roofing in all parts of the United States.
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Our Policy Most Liberal Our Rates the Lowest
Our Service the Best
Chambers Phone, Walnut 2984
&
INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS
Chambers 916 Hippee Building
Fire and Tornado Plate Glass and Bonds
Liability and Compensation
DES MOINES ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO.
CIVIL, CONSULTING AND CONTRACTING ENGINEERS SURVEYS, PLANS. SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS, LANDSCAPE ENGINEERING, DRAFTING, ELECTRIC BLUE PRINTING
C. E. MARTIN, Civil Engineer, 518 Polk Building
Phone Walnut 2001
INS CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1917)
INS
1653
NEW ENGLAND EQUITABLE. INS | FIREMEN'S FUND INS CO OF SAN CO OF BOSTON MASS, M L Dud- ley State Agent, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
ST PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS CO OF ST PAUL MINN, P J Clancy & Co (Inc) Agents, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos -Fire)
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Joel. Tuttle Genl Agent, 215-216 Hippee Bldg
TRAVELERS INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Ford Ins Agency Agents, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
(Automobile Fire)
AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agents, Suite 525 Securi- ties Bldg (See Ins Agts)
AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Geo M Farnsworth Genl Agent for Iowa, Suite 306 Hub- bell Bldg (See Ins Agts)
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, 202-203 Manhat- tan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
EQUITABLE FIRE & MARINE INS CO OF HARTFORD CONN, George L Domm Agent, 1127 Fleming Bldg (See Real Estate)
FARMERS' FIRE INS CO OF CE- DAR RAPIDS, IA, Ellis & Holland Co Agents, 415-419 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)
FEDERAL INS CO OF JERSEY CITY N J, Ford Ins Agency Agents, 512- 514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
FEDERAL INS CO OF NEW JER- SEY, Baird-Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Agents, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
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