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COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO OF ENGLAND, Witmer & Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
COMMONWEALTH INS CO OF NEW YORK, Baird-Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
CONCORDIA FIRE INS CO OF MIL- WAUKEE WIS, P J Clancy & Co (Inc) Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos-Fire) CONTINENTAL INS CO OF NEW YORK, Witmer & Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
DUBUQUE FIRE & MARINE INS CO OF DUBUQUE IA, P J Clancy & Co (Inc) Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos-Fire)
EQUITABLE FIRE & MARINE INS CO, George L Domm Agt, 1127 Flem- ing Bldg (See Real Estate)
FARMERS FIRE INS CO OF CEDAR RAPIDS IA, Ellis & Holland Co Agts, 415-419 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards).
FIDELITY-PHENIX FIRE INS CO OF N Y, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
FIDELITY UNDERWRITERS NEW YORK, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agts, Suite 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)
FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILA PA, Wayland C Ballard Agency Agts, 316 6th av (See back cover)
FIREMANS FUND INS CO OF SAN FRANCISCO, Willcox-Howell-Hop- kins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5) FIREMENS INS CO OF NEWARK N J, McCutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
FRANKLIN FIRE INS CO OF PHILA PA, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
GERMAN ALLIANCE INS CO OF NEW YORK, Wayland C Ballard Agency Agts, 316 6th av (See back cover)
GERMAN UNDERWRITERS OF MIL- WAUKEE WIS, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
GERMANIA INSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
GIRARD INS CO OF PHILA PA, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
GLENS FALLS INS CO OF GLENS FALLS N Y, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
HANOVER INS CO OF NEW YORK, Baird - Taylor - Crawford - Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
U.S. G. BADGLEY
1918-1020 Grand Avenue Phono Walnut 2101
CONTRACTOR : BUILDER
JOBBING A SPECIALTY
Eyes Tested Free All Glasses Warranted Five Years Low Aratz Eye Cure, 50c a bottle at all Druggists
Lew Arntz
326-327 FLEMING BUILDING
Iowa Automobile & Supply Co. Auto Supplies, Storage, Repairing 407-409-411-413-415 Fourth Street
INS CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1917) INS
1661
HARTFORD FIRE INS CO OF HART- NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN OF PHILADELPHIA PA, M L Dudley Agency Agts, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
FORD CONN, Willcox-Howell-Hop- kins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5) HARWOOD-TAYLOR AGENCY, 711 Fleming Bldg (See Ins Cos-Fire) HAWKEYE & DES MOINES FIRE INS CO, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
HOME INS CO NEW YORK, Witmer & Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Manhat- tan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
HOME MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSN OF IA, THE, 702 Observatory Bldg IMPERIAL ASSURANCE CO OF N Y, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agts, Suite 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)
INSURANCE CO OF NORTH AMER- ICA OF PHILA PA, Witmer &
Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Manhattan Bidg (See Ins Cos)
INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, H H Lantz Co Agts, 200 Youngerman Blk (See left top cor cards and page 14)
IOWA MUTUAL TORNADO INS ASSN, 504-509 Hubbell Bldg
IOWA NATIONAL FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO, 10th floor Valley Natl Bank Bldg
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INS CO OF LONDON ENG, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bot- tom edge and page 5)
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INS CO OF N Y, Willcox- Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
LONDON ASSURANCE CO OF ENG- LAND, Witmer & Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Manhattan ยท Bldg (See Ins Cos)
LONDON & LANCASHIRE FIRE INS CO OF ENGLAND, Witmer & Kauff- man Agts, 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
MECHANICS & TRADERS INS CO OF NEW ORLEANS, P J Clancy & Co. (Inc) Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bidg (See front cover and Ins Cos -Fire)
MILWAUKEE MECHANICS INS CO OF MILWAUKEE WIS, Baird-Tay- lor-Crawford-Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
NATIONAL FIRE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Willcox-Howell-Hop- kins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5) NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS CO OF PITTSBURGH PA, Baird - Taylor- Crawford-Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards) NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRE INS CO OF MANCHESTER N H, Wayland C Ballard Agency Agts, 316 6th av (See back cover)
NEW YORK UNDERWRITERS OF N Y, Witmer & Kauffman Agts, 200- 203 Manhattan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
NIAGARA INS CO OF NEW YORK, Baird - Taylor - Crawford - Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INS CO OF LONDON ENG, Witmer & Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Manhat- tan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
NORTH RIVER FIRE INSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK, M L Dudley Agency Agts, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO OF LONDON, Witmer & Kauffman Agts, 202-203 Manhattan Bldg (See (Ins Cos)
NORTHWESTERN FIRE & MARINE INS CO OF MINNEAPOLIS MINN, Ellis & Holland Co Agts, 415-419 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)
NORTHWESTERN UNDERWRIT- ERS AGENCY OF MILWAUKEE WIS, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
NORWICH UNION INS CO OF ENG, H H Lantz Co Agents, 200 Younger- man Blk (See left top cor cards and page 14)
OHIO FARMERS OF LEROY OHIO, M L Dudley Agency Agts, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left 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)
HOPKINS BROS. CO.
618 LOCUST STREET
EASTMAN KODAKS AND SUPPLIES.
EXPERT DEVELOPING AKD PRINTING.
Fire Escapes
DES MOINES, IA.
Bridge AND Iron Works
PITTSBURG, PA.
Immediato Shipment from Stock
REENFORCING BARS
DEFORMED
=
DES MOINES
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS PACKED
Mulberry and Winth Streets Phone, Walnut 470
1662 INS
(1917) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
INS
Telephone: Walnut 77
GRAND AVENUE GARAGE REPAIRS, STORAGE AND ACCESSORIES
415-417 Grand Ave.
Insurance Cos-Cyclone Etc (Contd) PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INS CO OF PHILA PA, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
PHOENIX INS CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Baird-Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
PHOENIX INS CO OF HARTFORD CONN, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agts, Suite 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)
PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO OF LON- DON ENG, Wayland C Ballard Agency Agts, 316 6th av (See back cover)
QUEEN INS CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bot- tom edge and page 5)
RELIANCE INS CO OF PHILA PA, M L Dudley Agency Agts, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CO OF LONDON ENG, McCutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C 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)
SECURITY FIRE INS CO OF NEW HAVEN CONN, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE INS CO OF SPRINGFIELD MASS, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bot- tom edge and page 5)
STANDARD FIRE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Mccutchen. & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards) SUN INS CO OF LONDON, Witmer & Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Manhat- tan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF LONDON ENG, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agts, Suite 525 Securi- ties Bldg (See Ins Agts)
UNITED STATES FIRE INS CO OF NEW YORK N Y, Ellis & Holland Co Agts, 415-419 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards) .
WESTERN ASSURANCE CO OF TO- RONTO CAN, Wayland C Ballard Agency Agts, 316 6th av (See back cover)
(Elevator)
BONDING CO OF AMERICA, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, Baird- Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Genl Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
CHAMBERS & CHAMBERS, 916 Hip- pee Bldg (See left side lines and Auto Dept)
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ASSUR- ANCE CO, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C 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 Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos-Fire)
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 Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
HARWOOD-TAYLOR AGENCY, 711 Fleming Bldg (See Ins Cos-Fire) LONDON GUARANTY & ACCIDENT CO LTD OF LONDON ENG, Wit- mer & Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Man- hattan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
LONDON & LANCASHIRE INDEM- NITY CO OF LONDON ENG, Mc- Cutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, Baird-Taylor- Crawford-Lewis Co Agts, 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 AMSTERDAM CASUALTY . CO OF NEW YORK, M L Dudley Agen- cy Agts, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO OF N Y, Ellis & Holland Co Agts, 415-419 Securities Bldg. (See left top 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)
THE BEST PRINTING IS CHEAPEST The Homestead Co.'s patrons get the benefit of highest quality printing and open competition In prices. W. never belonged to any Des Molnes printers' combine to raise prices. Two offices, two phones. THE HOMESTEAD COMPANY "lowa's Largest Printing Concern" Phone Wal. 1270 Phone Wal. 3000
Suit or Overcoat Made to Order
$15
SOME MORE THE GLASGOW NONE LESS
(19610 100 Brauch at 1:2 Fast Locual Se
INS
CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1917)
INS 1663
SOUTHERN SURETY CO OF ST |NEW ENGLAND EQUITABLE INS 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 Securi- ties Bldg (See Ins Agts)
TRAVELERS INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
TRAVELERS INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Joel Tuttle Genl Agt, 215-216 Hippee Bldg
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, C 'B Gould Mngr Corn Belt Dept, 4th fl Manhattan Bldg (Elevator Liability)
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO, Wayland C Bal- lard Agency Agts, 316 6th av (See back cover)
(Employers' Fidelity)
CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, Baird- Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Genl Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
CHAMBERS & CHAMBERS, 916 Hip- pee Bldg (See left side lines and Auto Dept)
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) FIDELITY & DEPOSIT
co OF MARYLAND, Joel Tuttle Genl Agt, 215-216 Hippee Bldg
GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
HARWOOD-TAYLOR AGENCY, 711 Fleming Bldg (See Ins Cos-Fire) LONDON & LANCASHIRE INDEM- NITY CO OF LONDON ENG, Mc- Cutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, Baird-Taylor- Crawford-Lewis Co Agts,' 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 SURETY CO OF NEW YORK, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512- 514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
CO OF BOSTON MASS, M L Dud- ley State Agt, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards) UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, Witmer & Kauffman Agts, 200- 203 Manhattan Bldg (See Ins Cos) (Employers' Liability)
AETNA. LIFE INSURANCE CO OF HARTFORD CONN, "Accident and Liability Dept," Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agts, Suite 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO OF HARTFORD CONN, G M Farns- worth Genl Agt for Iowa (See Ins Agts)
AMERICAN FIDELITY CO OF MONTPELIER VT, Wayland C Bal- lard Agency Genl Agts for Iowa, 316 6th av (See back cover)
BONDING CO OF AMERICA, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
CASUALTY CO OF AMERICA, Baird- Taylor - Crawford - Lewis Co Genl Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ASSUR- ANCE CO, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY ASSN OF IOWA, 708 Crocker Bldg (See Ins Cos-Casualty)
FIDELITY & 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, 201-203 Central Life Bidg (See bottom edge and page 5)
HARWOOD-TAYLOR AGENCY, 711 Fleming Bldg (See Ins Cos-Fire) IOWA MUTUAL LIABILITY INS CO, Chambers & Chambers Genl Agts, 916 Hippee Bdlg (See left side lines and Auto Dept)
LONDON GUARANTY & ACCIDENT CO LTD OF LONDON ENG, Wit- mer & Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Man- hattan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
LONDON & LANCASHIRE INDEM- NITY CO OF LONDON ENG, Mc- Cutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
Ready Roofings 300-304 So. W. 9th
of
Complete Line
National Roofing & Metal Co.
Phone, Walnut 651
SHEET METAL FURNACES
SPECIALTY PAINTS WATERPROOFING
CITIZENS ELECTRIC CO.
FLOYD A. WALLACE, President Dealers in Chandeliers, Fans and Everything Electrical.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
1013 LOCUST STREET Phone Walnut 5738
Motor Repair Work Our Specialty Electrical Repaff's of All Kinds
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.
COLD STORAGE FOR FURS
Mulberry and Mlinth Stroots Phone, Walnut 470
1664 INS
(1917) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
INS
Ins Cos-Employers Liab (Contd) MARYLAND CASUALTY CO OF
BALTIMORE MD, Baird-Taylor- Crawford-Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bidg (See right top cor cards) NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO OF NEW YORK, M L Dudley Agen- cy Agts, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO, OF N Y, Ellis & Holland Co Agts, 415-419 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)
NEW ENGLAND EQUITABLE INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, M L Dud- ley State Agt, 201-203 Securities Bidg (See left bottom cor cards)
SOUTHERN SURETY CO OF ST LOUIS MO, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
TRAVELERS INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Baird-Taylor-Craw- ford-Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
TRAVELERS INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Joel Tuttle Genl Agt, 215-216 Hippee Bldg (Fidelity Bonds)
AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO HARTFORD CONN, Robert M Ev- ans Ins Agency Agts, Suite 525 Se- curities Bldg (See Ins Agts)
AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO OF HARTFORD CONN, G M Farns- worth Genl Agt for Iowa, Suite 306 Hubbell Bldg (See Ins Agts)
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, Baird-Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
CHAMBERS & CHAMBERS, 916 Hip- pee Bldg (See left side lines and Auto Dept)
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ASSUR- ANCE CO, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
FIDELITY & CASUALTY CO OF NEW YORK, P J Clancy & Co (Inc) Genl Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Ins Cos-Fire)
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT co OF MARYLAND, Joel Tuttle Genl Agt, 215-216 Hippee Bldg
GLOBE INDEMNITY CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
HARWOOD-TAYLOR AGENCY, 711 . Fleming Bldg (See Ins Cos-Fire) 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 & 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, 512- 514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO OF NEW YORK, M L Dudley Agen- cy Agts, 201-203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO OF N Y, Ellis & Holland Co Agts, 415-419 Securities Bldg (See left top 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) UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO OF BALTIMORE MD, Witmer & Kauffman Agts, 200- 203 Manhattan Bldg (See Ins Cos) (Fire)
AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO, 700 Valley Natl Bank Bldg AMERICAN CENTRAL FIRE INS CO OF ST LOUIS MO, Willcox- Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
ANCHOR FIRE INS CO OF DES MOINES IA, 412-420 Securities Bldg ATLAS ASSURANCE CO LTD OF LONDON ENG, Robert M 'Evans Ins Agency Agts, Suite 525 Securi- ties Bldg (See Ins Agts)
AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agts, Suite 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)
AUTOMOBILE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, G M Farnsworth Genl Agt for Iowa, Suite 306 Hub- bell Bldg (See Ins Agts)
BOSTON INS CO OF BOSTON MASS, M L Dudley Agency Agts, 201-202- 203 Securities Bldg (See left bottom cor cards)
ARTHUR H. NEUMANN & CO.
General Contractors
Telephone Walnut 1041 518-519-620 Hubbell Bldg.
WINDOWS
VENTILATING
. S 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
INS
CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1917)
IN8
1665
AN IOWA COMPANY
for
IOWA PEOPLE
George J. Delmege, President Homer A. Miller, Vice President
F. C. Waterbury, Vice President
CAPITAL and SURPLUS SUBSCRIBED
AND PAID FOR $1,000,000.00
Simon Casady, Treasurer T. B. Moore, Secretary Theo. F. Grefe, Asst. Secy.
Offices, Clapp Block, Des Moines, Iowa
BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE , COMMERCIAL FIRE UNDERWRIT- CO OF TORONTO CANADA, Wit- ERS, DEPT OF FIREMANS FUND INSURANCE CO, 7th fl Central Life Bldg mer & Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Man- hattan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
CALEDONIAN INSURANCE CO OF SCOTLAND, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
CAPITAL & MERCHANTS & BANK- ERS, Dept German-American Ins Co, 700 Valley Natl Bank Bldg
CENTRAL NATIONAL FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO DES MOINES IA, 4th floor Clapp Blk (See above)
CITIZENS INS CO OF MISSOURI, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bot- tom edge and page 5)
COLUMBIA FIRE UNDERWRITERS, P J Clancy & Co (Inc) Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and below)
COLUMBIAN NATIONAL FIRE INS CO OF DETROIT MICH, P J Clan- cy & Co (Inc) Agts, Suite 724 Flem- ing Bldg (See front cover and adv)
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO OF ENGLAND, Witmer & Kauff- man Agts, 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
COMMONWEALTH INS CO OF NEW YORK, Baird-Taylor-Crawford-Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
CONCORDIA FIRE INS CO OF MIL- WAUKEE WIS, P J Clancy & Co (Inc) Agts ,Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and Adv)
CONTINENTAL INS CO OF NEW YORK, Witmer & Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Manhattan Bldg (See Ins Cos)
Continental Ins Co of N Y 308, 3131/2 5th
COUNTY FIRE INS CO PHILA, Van Slyke-Dorsey Co Agts, 403 Observa- tory Bldg
DELAWARE UNDERWRITERS OF PHILA PA, Chambers & Chambers Agts, 916 Hippee Bldg (See left side lines and Auto Dept) .
Leading
Companies
Unequaled
Service
P. J. Clancy & Co. General Insurance Agents
Fire and Casualty Insurance Surety Bonds
Fleming Bldg. Phone Wal. 1963
Workmen's Com- pensation Steam Boller Fly Wheel Burglary Health and Accident Elevator Public Liability Automobile Fire Tornado Plate Glass Parcel Post Every Class of Surety Bonds
704-710 Mulberry Street PHONE WAL. 4100
Michelin Tires Hippee-States Co. ACCESSORIES
Wholesale -- Supplies- Oils and Greases
Wheeler Lumber Co. Ninth and Market Streets. Phone Walnut 630
Good Lumber
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.
FIRE PROOF STORAGE
Mulberry and Minth Streets
Phone, Walnut 470
INS
1666 INS
(1917) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
Backed by 16 Years' Experience in the Fire Insurance Business
INSURANCE
.AGENCY.
512-514 CITIZENS BANK BLDG. PHONE 1410 Walnut +
Insurance Cos-Fire (Contd) DUBUQUE FIRE & MARINE INS CO OF DUBUQUE IA, P J Clancy & Co (Inc) Agts, Suite 724 Fleming Bldg (See front cover and adv)
EQUITABLE FIRE & MARINE INS CO, George L Domm Agt, 1127 Flem- ing Bldg (See Real Estate)
Farm Property Mutual Ins Assn 303- 05 New Masonic Temple
FARMERS FIRE INS CO OF CEDAR RAPIDS IA, Ellis & Holland Co Agts, 415-419 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)
FARMERS FIRE INS CO OF YORK PA, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See above)
Farmers Mutual Fire Ins Assn of Polk Co 402, 332 e 5th
FIDELITY-PHENIX INS CO OF NEW YORK, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
FIDELITY UNDERWRITERS NEW YORK, Robert M Evans Ins Agency Agts, Suite 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)
FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADEL- PHIA PA, Wayland C Ballard Agen- cy Agts, 316 6th av (See back cover)
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO, Dept of Hawkeye and Des Moines, 7th fl Central Life Bldg
FIREMANS FUND INS CO OF SAN FRANCISCO, Willcox-Howell-Hop- kins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
FIREMENS INS CO OF NEWARK N J, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards)
FRANKLIN FIRE INS CO OF PHILA- DELPHIA PA, 303-305 Manhattan Bldg
FRANKLIN FIRE INS CO OF PHILA- DELPHIA PA, Mccutchen & Verran Co Agts, 210 5th (See A B C cards) GENERAL FIRE ASSURANCE CO OF PARIS FRANCE, Willcox-How- ell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
GERMAN ALLIANCE INS CO OF NEW YORK, Wayland C Ballard Agency Agts, 316 6th av (See back cover)
GERMAN-AMERICAN INS CO, Capi- tal and Merchants and Bankers Dept, 700 Valley Natl Bank Bldg
GERMAN UNDERWRITERS OF MIL- WAUKEE WIS, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
GERMANIA FIRE INS CO OF NEW YORK, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512- 514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
GIRARD INS CO OF PHILADELPHIA PA, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
GLENS FALLS INS CO OF GLENS FALLS NEW YORK, Ford Ins Agency Agts, 512-514 Citizens Natl Bank Bldg (See Ins Cos)
HAMBURG-BREMEN FIRE INS CO (Pioneer Fire Agency), Ellis & Hol- land Co Genl Agts for Iowa, 415-419 Securities Bldg (See left top cor cards)
HANOVER INS CO OF NEW YORK, Baird - Taylor - Crawford - Lewis Co Agts, 500-506 S & L Bldg (See right top cor cards)
HARTFORD FIRE INS CO OF HART- FORD CONN, Willcox-Howell-Hop- kins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
Sears Automobile Co. CORNER WEST TENTH AND LOCUST STREETS
MITCHELL, REO AND DODGE BROTHERS AUTOMOBILES Phone Walnut 2753
CONTRACTORS FOR ALL KINDS OF CEMENT WORK
119 EIGHTH STREET, DES MOINES, IOWA
JAME'S MAINE & SONS CO.
SERVICE Ford
CHESTER E. FORD, Pres. JOHN 1. PETTY, Sec.
General Contractors
BENSON & MARXER 515.36 Street
INS CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (1917)
INS 1667
WM. H. HARWOOD
P. E. TAYLOR
Harwood-Taylor Agency All Classes of Insurance
Walnut 3801 711 Fleming Building
Des Moines, Iowa
HARWOOD-TAYLOR AGENCY, 711 | HOME INSURANCE CO NEW YORK, Fleming Bldg (See above)
HAWKEYE AND DES MOINES, Dept of Firemens Fund Insurance Co, 7th fl. Central Life Bldg
HAWKEYE & DES MOINES FIRE INS CO, Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co Agts, 201-208 Central Life Bldg (See bottom edge and page 5)
HOME INSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK, O J Davis State Agt, 303-305 Manhattan Bldg
Witmer & Kauffman Local Agts, 200-203 Manhattan Bldg, O J Davis State Agent, 303-305 Manhattan Bldg Home Mutual Ins Assn of Iowa The 700 Observatory bldg
IMPERIAL ASSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK, Robert M Evans Agen- cy Agts, Suite 525 Securities Bldg (See Ins Agts)
INSURANCE CO OF NORTH AMER- ICA OF PHILADELPHIA PA, Wit- mer & Kauffman Agts, 200-203 Man- hattan Bldg (See below)
INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE WITMER KAUFFMAN
Manhattan Bldg. 2d 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 AND 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 Ins. Co. London Guarantee & Accident Co.
WORKINGMEN'S COMPENSA- TION, LIABILITY AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
London Guarantee & Accident Co.
SURETY BOND AND BURGLARY INSURANCE
The United States Fidelity & Guar- anty Company
514 GRAND AVENUE
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
ELECTRIC
MOTOR EXPERTS
PHONE, WALNUT 1051
ARMATURE REWINDING
EQUIPMENT
NIGHT PHONE, DRAKE 8976W
NEW AND USED MOTORS
co.
Des Moines Used Auto Exchange Bought, Sold or Exchanged.
Automobiles of all Makes
924 Walnut Street 213-215 Tenth Street Phone Wal. 2325 See Us Before Our Prices are Right. Cash or Terms. L. J. Davey, Mgr. SELLING
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.
MOVING AND SHIPPING
Mulberry and Ninth Streets
Phone, Walnut 470
1668 INS
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