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USA > Indiana > Allen County > Fort Wayne > Fort Wayne, Indiana, city directory, 1918 > Part 4
USA > Indiana > Allen County > Fort Wayne > Fort Wayne, Indiana, city directory, 1918 > Part 4
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BANKS AND BANKERS
Citizens' Trust Co, Owen N Heaton Pres, E F Yarnelle Vice-Pres, E W Cook Sec, n w cor Main and Calhoun. Farmers' Trust Co, s e cor Main and Court. Incorporat- ed March 27, 1918. Capital $200,000.00. D W Mc- Millen Pres, J N Pfeiffer. Vice-Pres, Harley Somers Sec.
First & Hamilton National Bank, s e cor Calhoun and Berry, Capital $900,000, Surplus $210,000, C H Wor- den Pres, H A Keplinger 1st Vice-Pres, J R McCul- loch 2d Vice-Pres, F H Poole 3d Vice-Pres, H R Free- man Cashier, J H Orr, E F Scheumann, H J Taylor, Wm Thiel jr Asst Cashiers.
Fort Wayne Clearing House Assn, 723 Court, Paul F Kuhne Mgr.
Fort Wayne Morris Plan Co, 217 E Berry, Incorporated September 15, 1915, Capital $100,000, T F Thieme Pres, Theodore Wentz and Isidor Lehman Vice-Pres, E J Lindman Sec, C R Willson Treas.
Industrial Loan and Investment Co, Incorporated 1918, Capital $100,000, W H Rohan Pres, C. A Niebergall and E A Wagner Vice-Pres, C J Weber Treas, C J Steiss Sec and Mgr.
Lincoln National Bank, 721 Court, Incorporated August, 1904, Capital $200,000, Samuel M Foster Pres, H C Berghoff 1st Vice-Pres, Charles F Pfeiffer 2d Vice- Pres, Theodore Wentz Cashier, George Waldschmidt, F L Freiburger, Chas Buesching Asst Cashiers.
Lincoln Trust Co, 721 Court, Incorporated June, 1910, S M Foster Pres, Theodore Wentz 1st Vice-Pres, Mau- rice C Niezer 2d Vice-Pres, Robert Millard 3d Vice- Prs, Henry W Lepper Sec, South Branch, J J Disser Asst Sec, cor Calhoun and Holman.
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Nuttman & Co (Private), 132 E Main, Organized 1883, Responsibility $300,000, O S Hanna Pres.
Old National Bank, s w cor Calhoun and Berry, Capital $350,000, Surplus $175,000, Organized January, 1885, Henry C Paul Pres, Frank Cutshall Vice-Pres, Ste- phen Morris Cash, Amos Richey Asst Cash.
People's Trust & Savings Co 913-15 Calhoun, Wm P Breen Pres, R W T De Wald and A E C Becker Vice- Pres, P J McDonald Sec and Treas.
The Straus Bros Co Commercial Bank, 817 Calhoun.
Tri-State Loan & Trust Co, 811-815 Calhoun, Charles A Wilding Pres, W E Mossman 1st Vice-Pres, Louis Fox 2d Vice-Pres, G W Pixley Sec, Fred C Heine Asst Sec.
BUILDING, LOAN AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS
Teutonia Building, Loan & Savings Association, 132 E Berry, Organized March 22, 1893, Meets First Tues- day of each month, Carl J Weber Sec.
CEMETERIES
Achduth Veshalom, in Lindenwood.
Catholic, Hicksville rd, 21/2 miles e of Columbia st bridge, T Butler supt.
Concordia Cemetery, n s Maumee av e of Concordia Col- lege, John Gumbert supt.
German Lutheran (St John's), Bluffton rd, 3 miles s w of city.
Hebrew, Decatur rd, 21/2 miles s of city limits.
Lindenwood, Huntington rd, 1/4 mile w of city limits, H J Doswell 'supt.
CHURCHES BAPTIST.
Baptist Mission The, 2825 Oliver.
First Baptist Church, "The Tabernacle of the People," W Jefferson between Harrison and Webster, Rev John R Gunn pastor, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m, Sunday School 9 :30 a m, prayer meeting Wednes- day 7 :30 p m.
Immanuel Baptist Church, 2811 Oliver, Rev J B Bair pastor, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:45 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, Prayer Meeting Wednes- day 7:45 p m.
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Mount Olive Baptist Church, 421 Holman, Rev Graham Jordan pastor, Sunday services 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, Y P Meeting 6:30 p m. Shiloh Baptist (colored), n's Holman bet Lafayette and Clay.
Southside Baptist Church, n w cor Indiana and Cottage avs, Rev M C Tunison pastor, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:45 p m, prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45 p m, B Y P U Sunday 6:30 p m.
Spy Run Baptist Church, 1412 Spy Run av. :
CHRISTIAN.
East Creighton Avenue Church of Christ, n w cor Smith and E Creighton av, Rev Edmond Miller pastor, Sun- day services 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m, prayer meet- ing Wednesday 7:45 p m.
West Creighton Avenue Church of Christ, s e cor Creigh- ton av and Miner, Rev M L Buckley pastor, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m, prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p m.
West Jefferson Street Church of Christ, s e cor W Jef- ferson and Fairfield av, Rev O E Tomes pastor, Sun- day services 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, Y P S C E 6 :30 p m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
First Church of Christ Scientist, n e cor Wayne and Ew- ing, services 10:45 a m and 7:45 p m Sunday, 8:00 p m Wednesday, Sunday School 9:30 a m, reading and sales rooms open from 12:00 to 5:00 p m except Sunday and from 7:00 to 9:00 Saturday evening.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Plymouth Congregational Church, s e cor W Jefferson and Harrison, Rev Arthur J Folsom pastor, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m, prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p .m, Bible School 9:30, Y P S C E 6:30 pm, Junior 3:00 p m.
EPISCOPAL:
Trinity Church, s w cor Fulton and W Berry, Rev E W Averill rector, Sunday services 7:30 and 10:45 a m and 4:30 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, week serv- ices, Matins daily 9:00 a m.
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EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.
First Evangelical Church, n e cor Clinton and De Wald, Rev Clyde E Boyer pastor, Sunday services 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 pm, Y P A 6:45 p m.
Crescent Avenue Evangelical Church, cor Crescent and Tennessee avs, Rev Herbert E Eberhardt pastor, Sun- day services 10:45 a m and 7:45 p m.
HEBREW.
Achduth Veshalom Temple, n w cor Fairfield av and W Wayne. A L Weinstein rabbi. Services Friday, 7:30 p m; Saturday at 10:30 a m. Children's in- struction, Saturday, 9 to 10 a m; Sunday 10 to 12 a m. B'Nai Jacob Congregation, s e cor E Wayne and Monroe. Carl Schorr, rabbi. Services Friday 6:30 p m; Satur- day 7:30 a m. Children's instruction, Sunday 9 a m.
LUTHERAN.
Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church, s e cor Jefferson and Webster. Rev Henry C Hadley, pastor. Serv- ices 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School 9:30 a m; Lutheran League 6:45 p m; prayer meeting 7 :45 p m.
Concordia Evangelical Lutheran, s e cor Anthony blvd and Alliger; Rev A H Lange, pastor. Sunday serv- ices 10:00 a m and 7 p m.
Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, s s W Jefferson between Union and Jackson. Rev Wm Moll, pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m and 7:45 p m; Sunday School, 11:15 a m.
Emmaus Lutheran Church, w s Broadway, nr Scott av. Rev Philip Wambsganss, pastor; Rev Fred Wambs- ganss, asst pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m and 2 p m.
Grace Evangelical Church, s e cor Gay and Pontiac. Rev. A R Lembke, pastor. Sunday services 10:00 a m and 7 :30 pm; Sunday School at 9 a m.
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (English), n w cor Washington blvd and Fulton. Rev J R Graebner, pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9 a m.
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St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, s e cor Wash- ington blvd and Van Buren; Henry P Dannecker, pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m, 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9 a m.
St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, w s Barr, be- tween E Jefferson and E Lewis. Rev Jacob W Mil- ler, pastor; Rev Paul Miller, asst pastor. Sunday services, 9:30 a m, 11:15 a m, 7:45 p m. Sunday School, 2:15 pm.
Trinity Church (English Lutheran), s e cor Wayne and Clinton. Rev Samuel Wagenhals, D D, pastor. Sun- day services, 10:45 a; m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m.
Trinity Lutheran Church, cor Oakley av and Huffman; Rev Gustave W Doege, pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m and 7:30 p m. Alternate Sundays, Sunday School, p m.
Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, s e cor E Creighton av and Hanna ; Rev H C Luehr, pastor. Sunday serv- ices, 10 a m and 7:45 p m.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
African M E Church, n e cor E Wayne and Francis. Rev. J W Saunders, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 3 p m.
Bowser Free Methodist Church, Holton av bet Hurd and E Creighton av; Rev B L Olmstead, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m.
First Methodist Church, s w cor E Wayne and Lafayette; Rev A G Neal, pastor. Services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p m.
St Paul's Church, s w cor Anthony blvd and Seldon av. Rev L M Krider, pastor. Services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meet- ing, Wednesday, 7:30 p m.
Simpson Church, s e cor Suttenfield and Harrison. Rev. U S A Bridge, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Epworth League, 2:30 and 6:30 p m. Class meeting, 11:45 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p m.
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Trinity Church, n e cor Cass and 4th; Rev M C Wright, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Epworth League, 6:30. Junior League, 2:30. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7 :30 p m.
Wayne Street Church, s w cor Broadway and W Wayne; Rev John F Porter, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Ep- worth League, 6:30 p m. Prayer meeting, Wednes- day, 7:30 p m.
PRESBYTERIAN
Bethany, s w cor Boone and Fry ; Rev C.O Shirey, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m.
First, n e cor Clinton and Washington blvd E; Rev H B Master, pastor. Sunday services, 11 a m and 4 p m. Sunday School, 9:45 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednes- day, 7:30 p m.
Third, n w cor Harrison and Taber; Rev Henry B Hos- tetter, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p m.
United Presbyterian, Lafayette, near Pontiac. Preaching 2 p m and 7 p m. Sunday School, 3 p m.
Westfield, Com'l Add; Rev T J Russell, pastor.
Westminster, 319-321 W Berry. Rev T P Potts, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p m.
REFORMED
Grace Church (English), s s E Washington, between Barr and Lafayette; Rev Nevin Schaff, pastor. Sunday services (in English), 10 :30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sun- day School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7 :30 p m.
St John's Reformed, s e cor Washington and Webster. Rev Wm .C Beckmann, pastor. Sunday service's, 10:15 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9 a m.
Salem Church, e s Clinton, between E Wayne and Berry; Rev F W Kratz, pastor. Sunday services at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 p m.
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ROMAN CATHOLIC
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cathedral Square, Calhoun, between Lewis and Jefferson. Right Rev Herman J Alerding, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne. Rev J R Quinlan, rector; Rev John A McCarthy, asst rector; Rev Otto Peters, asst rector ; Rev John E Dillon, asst rector. Sunday services, 6, 8, 9:15 (children's services), and 10:30 a m; Vespers, 2:30 and 3 p m; Sunday School, 2 p m.
Church of the Precious Blood, cor Andrew and Fourth; Rev Chrysostom Hummer, C P P S, pastor ; Rev Igna- tius Rauh, asst pastor. Sunday services, 7:45 and 10:30 a m; Vespers, 2:30 p m; Sunday School, 2 p m. St Andrew's Church, New Haven av and Lumbard; Rev Henry A Hoerstmann, pastor. Sunday services, 8 and 10 a m and 3 p m.
St Hyacinth's (Polish), St Peter's Square. Rev Michael Swiatkowski, pastor. Sunday services, 8 and 10:30 a m.
St Joseph's, 1903 Taylor; Rev A Petrilli, pastor. Sun- day services, 8 and 10 a m; Vespers, 2:30 p m; Sun- day School, 1:30 p m.
St Joseph's Chapel (in connection with St Joseph's Hos- pital). Rev Paulinus Trost, C P P S, chaplain. Sun- day services, 8 a m and 4 p m. Daily services, 8 a m. St Mary's Church, s e cor Lafayette and Jefferson ; Right Rev Monsgr John H Oechtering, V G, rector; Rev George Hasser, asst. Sunday services, 6, 7:45 and 10 a m, and Vespers, 2:30 p m; Sunday School, 2 p m. St Patrick's Church, n w cor De Wald and Harrison; Rev Joseph F Delaney, rector; Rev John G Bennett and Rev Nicholas A Keller, assistant rectors. Sunday services : mass, 7:45, 9, 10 a m; Vespers, 2:30 p m; Sunday School, 2 p m.
St Paul's Church, n e cor Fairfield av and Washington blvd W. Rev H F Joseph Kroll, pastor. Services, 8 and 10 a m; Vespers, 2:30 p m; Sunday School, 2 pm.
St Peter's Church, s e cor E DeWald and Warsaw. Rev Charles H Thiele, rector; Rev John Dapp, assistant. Sunday services, 7:45, 9 and 10:15 a m and 2:30 p m. Sunday School, 2 p m.
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UNITED BRETHREN
Calvary, s e cor E Lewis and Harmar. Rev John W Bor- kert, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9:30 a m; prayer meeting, 7:45; YPS CE, 6:30 p m.
CHURCHES-MISCELLANEOUS
Church of the Baptist Brethren (or Dunkers), Smith nr Greene. Rev Jacob Ahner, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, 7:30 Wednesday evening.
Church of God; Rev J E McColley, pastor; 3201 Lafay- ette. Sunday services at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m; prayer services, Thursday, 8 p m; Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p m.
Mennonite Gospel Mission, 1209 St Mary's av. Ben B King, Supt. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 2:30 p m; Young People's Meet- ing, 6:30 p m ; Bible class, Tuesday, 7:30 p m ; preach- ing services, Thursday, 7:30 p m.
Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene, 914 Barr. Rev A E Kerst, pastor.
Salvation Army Citadel, 133 Washington blvd E.
HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS
Allen County Asylum, n s Bluffton rd, near the bridge, R R 10. W H Johnston, Supt.
Allen County Orphans' Home, s s Bluffton.rd w of bridge, R R 10. Mrs Ida Overmeyer, Matron.
Allen County Tuberculosis Hospital, Lima rd, 8 miles north of Ft Wayne.
Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital, Rev Philip Wambsganss, Pres; Henry Moellering, Vice-Pres; John Trier, Sec; Wm Baade, Fin Sec; August Freese, Treas; Mrs Louis W Rolf, Matron; 3020-3030 Fairfield av. Hope Methodist Hospital, 119-123 W Lewis.
Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth, State, between Parnell and Kentucky avs, G S Bliss Supt.
Isolation Hospital, 2d road n of Bluffton road.
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Orphans' Home of the Reformed Church in the U S, lo- cated 11/2 miles n e of city limits. Established 1883. Rev J F Winter, Supt.
St Joseph's Hospital, Rev Paulinus Trost, C P P S, Chap- lain.
St Rochus' Hospital, junction Columbia City and Hunt- ington rds. Rev E J Wrobel, Chaplain.
St Vincent's Asylum, e s Wells, north of Putnam.
. HOMES AND MISSIONS ..
Fort Wayne Rescue Home and Mission, 345 E Columbia. Gospel Union, 1217 Calhoun.
Salvation Army Industrial Home, 231 W Main.
South Side Mission, 1740 Lafayette.
INCORPORATED INSTITUTIONS
American Steel Dredge Co, cor Taylor and L E & Ft W R R. J P Karr, pres and gen'l mgr; R W Karr, sec and treas.
Bass Foundry & Machine Co, Hanna and Wabash R R. Established 1853. J H Bass, pres; C T Strawbridge, vice-pres ; G M Leslie, treas ; R J Fisher, sec and asst treas.
Berghoff Products Co, e s Grant av, nr E Washington. Incorporated November, 1889. Capital, $250,000. Gustav A Berghoff, pres; Wm Breuer, vice-pres; M C Norton, sec ; Stephen B Fleming, treas.
Borgman Trucking Co, 333 Clinton. Incorporated 1918. Capital, $25,000. A C and C H Borgman, W C Dick- meyer.
Bowser S F & Co, cor E Creighton and Bowser avs. Incor- porated 1899; capital $100,000. S F Bowser, pres; A A Bowser, vice-pres; H M Bowser, second vice- pres ; S B Bechtol, gen'l mgr; W G Zahrt, treas and asst gen'l mgr; A S Bowser, sec; H J Grosvenor, factory mgr.
Brown Trucking Co, 125 W Columbia. Incorporated 1898. Capital, $40,000. W A Borgman, pres; Christian F Borgman, sec and treas.
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City and Suburban Building Co, 224-229 Utility bldg. In- corporated 1905. Capital, $210,000. Perry J Archer, pres; Wm H Scheiman, vice-pres; Ralph L Magee, sec and treas.
Craig Biscuit Co, 117 Montgomery. James C Craig, pres; George A Durfee, vice-pres; G L Scheffler, sec and treas.
Deister Concentrator Co, 635 High. Capital, $200,000. B J Roberts, mgr.
Deister Machine Co, 1933 E Wayne. Incorporated June 1912. Capital, $200,000. Emil Deister, pres; W F Deister, vice-pres ; E G Hoffman, sec-treas.
De Wald Geo Co The, 101-103 E Columbia. Incorporated 1900. Capital, $100,000. Robert W T De Wald, pres ; George L De Wald, vice-pres; Wm P Beck, sec and treas.
Dreibelbiss Abstract of Title Co The, 729 Court. Incor- porated January 1, 1887. Capital, $10,000. R L Ma- gee, pres.
Eckart Fred Packing Co, 1825 W Main. Incorporated 1901. Capital, $100,000. Fred Eckart, pres; Eliza- beth Eckart, vice-pres; Henry Eckart, sec and treas. Edison Lamp Works of Gen'l Electric Co, cor Holman and Clinton, J W Anspach, supt.
Edmunds Electric Construction Co, 1019 Calhoun. Incor- porated. Capital, $20,000. Frank W Edmunds, pres; Harry M Edmunds, vice-pres; Paul Hoffman, sec and treas.
Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Citizens' Trust bldg. Organized 1878. Amount of risk, $8,755,597. George V Kell, pres; Wm A Kelsey, sec; H A Rockhill, treas; J J Peters, actuary.
Fishack-Ellenwood Co The, 401-413 Clinton. Incorporat- ed 1912. Capital, $20,000. H F Fishack, pres ! C E Ellenwood, treas and mgr.
Fisher Bros Paper Co, 118-122 W Columbia. Incorporated 1906. Capital, $100,000. Max B Fisher, pres; Sam- uel S Fisher, vice-pres ; Roger I Fisher, sec.
Fisher Max Realty Co The. Incorporated June, 1914. Capital, $30,000. Max, Samuel S and Roger I Fisher, directors,
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Fort Wayne Art School Assn, 250 W Wayne. Dr E. A Bulson jr, pres; Miss Katherine Hamilton, sec and treas.
Fort Wayne Box Co, n w cor Calhoun and Superior; A G Burry, mgr .; Capital stock, $140,000.
Fort Wayne Brick Co, Lima rd. Capital stock, $100,000; Henry Hilgemann, pres; Max Irmscher, vice-pres; Henry Keller, sec and treas ; J E Ford, gen'l mgr.
Fort Wayne Cement Stone Co, 2216 Broadway. Incor- porated 1905. Capital, $5,000. C'H Schultz, pres ; L Charles Jocquel, sec and treas.
Fort Wayne Coal Co, 111 E Main. Incorporated August 1902. Capital, $10,000. P F Dixon, pres; H G Kee- gan, vice-pres; C E Crall, mgr.
Fort Wayne Commercial Exchange, 306-7 Bass blk. In- corporated 1893. W A Stockmann, pres; D F Water- field, vice-pres; E A Walker, sec; Harry A Perfect, treas.
Fort Wayne Concrete Tile Co The, 1416 Wall. Incorporat- ed February, 1916. Capital stock, $25,000. Paul Milliken, pres; E C Miller, sec-treas; A M Baxter, mgr.
Fort Wayne Conservatory of Music, 22-24 Bank blk. In- corporated 1871. C F W Meyer, director.
Fort Wayne & Decatur Traction Co, Pearl and W. Main. Incorporated 1916. J. H Haberly, pres; S W Green- land, mgr.
Fort Wayne Drug Co, 127 W Wayne. Incorporated 1898. Capital, $100,000. H C Paul, pres; J H Jacobs, vice- pres ; H J Bowerfind, sec; F G Landenberger, treas. Fort Wayne Engineering and Manufacturing Co. Incor- porated May 1, 1908. Capital stock, $200,000. Hen- ry C Paul, pres; John Astrom, vice-pres; James H Haberly, sec and treas; n w cor 6th and N Harrison. Fort Wayne Engraving Co, cor Calhoun and Superior. Incorporated in 1904. Reorganized April, 1909.
Fort Wayne Foundry and Machine .Co, s e cor Harrison and Superior. John H Bass, pres; C T Strawbridge, sec ; G M Leslie, treas; A W Pickard, asst treas and mgr.
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Fort Wayne Freie Presse Co, 615 Clinton. Established 1888. Incorporated 1895. Capital, $15,000. G Max Hofmann, pres; Chas J Scheimann, sec; Hermann Mackwitz, treas and mgr.
Fort Wayne Hardware & Sporting Goods Co, 612 Cal-' houn. G H Wehmeyer, pres; Oscar W Schiefer, sec- treas.
Fort Wayne Iron Store Co, cor Superior and Lafayette. A J Lang, pres; H W Lang, vice-pres; C W Lang, treas.
Fort Wayne Medical Laboratory, 306 Gauntt bldg. In- corporated February, 1914. Capital stock, $5,000. B W Rhamy, director.
Fort Wayne Mercantile Accident Assn, People's Trust bldg. Incorporated December, 1892. L F Curdes, pres; Geo W Pixley, vice-pres ; L H Ransom, sec-treas and mgr.
Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Co, Pearl and W Main. Incorporated 1887. Reorganized 1899. R M Feustel, pres; H E Vordermark, vice-pres and treas; F H Schmidt, asst auditor; S W Greenland, gen'l mgr.
Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Co, 225-227 E Columbia. In- corporated. Capital, $100,000. E W Puckett, pres; Mark Cocherl, vice-pres; W A Hobson, sec and treas.
Fort Wayne Postal Telegraph Co, Tri-State bldg. Incor- porated. Capital, $20,000. Louis Fox, pres; Max Fisher, sec and treas; E J Ehrman, mgr.
Fort Wayne Printing Co, 114-118 Washington blvd W. Incorporated March, 1907. Capital, $50,000. Wm F Graeter, pres; A H Perfect, vice-pres; Harry Wild- ยท ing, sec; John Wilding, treas and gen'l mgr.
Fort Wayne Rolling Mill Corporation, Commercial Add. E F Yarnelle, pres ; H C Rockhill, vice-pres and treas ; Ira W Langford, sec ; J S Baldwin, supt.
Fort Wayne Special Furniture Co, 608 Pearl. Incorpor- ated 1902. Capital, $50,000. N Keltsch, pres.
Fort Wayne Tile Co, Com'l Add, Office 125 E Main. H G Braun, pres.
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Fort Wayne Transfer Co, 1311-1313 Harrison. Incor- porated March, 1909. C R Weatherhogg, pres ; Frank A Martin, vice-pres and mgr; Grace Schnelker, sec and treas.
Fort Wayne Waste Paper Co, 233 E Columbia. Incorpor- ated 1911. Capital, $10,000. M Gospodarick, vice- pres ; E J Brand, sec.
Foster D N Furniture Co, 717-719 Court. Incorporated August 9, 1884. Capital, $100,000. D N Foster, pres ; J A Masbaum, H W Rahe, asst mgrs.
Freiburger Hardware Co The, 1914 Calhoun. Incorpor- ated July 10, 1906. Capital, $10,000. Joseph J Frei- burger, pres and treas.
Freiburger S and Bro, 119 E Columbia. Incorporated 1917. Capital, $95,000. Joseph Freiburger, pres; Albert Daniel, vice-pres; Herman Freiburger, sec-treas.
General Electric Co (Ft Wayne works), s e cor Broad- way and P Ft W & CR R. F S Hunting, gen mgr; J J Wood, works mgr; A A Serva, sales mgr.
Ginn Ptg Co, 709 Clinton. Incorporated 1911. Capital, $3,000. E Hubert Ginn, sec and treas and mgr.
Griffin Wm Co The, 2517 Caroline. Incorporated July 12, 1906. Capital, $50,000. S F Boyers, pres ; H B Stone, vice-pres; I M Boyers, sec-treas.
Heit-Miller-Lau Co, 113-117 E Jefferson. Incorporated September 1, 1902. Capital, $50,000. A W Heit, pres ; J J Heit, vice-pres; P F Miller, sec; Thomas Lau, treas.
Hoffman Bros Co, 800 W Main. Incorporated 1887. F E Hoffman, pres; H Brooke Sale, vice-pres and treas; Willis J Eckels, sec.
Home Telephone and Telegraph Co, Home Tel bldg. Wm L Moellering, pres and mgr. John B Reuss, vice- pres; Max B Fisher, treas ; Frank E Bohn, sec.
Hope Methodist Hospital, 119-123 W Lewis. Incorporated November 2, 1887.
Horton Mfg Co, foot of Fry. Incorporated August, 1883. Capital, $200,000. J C Peters, pres; A H Peters, vice-pres; Wm F Peters, sec; Fred C Peters, treas.
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Ideal Auto Mfg and Sales Co, n w cor Main and Webster. Incorporated May, 1916. Capital, $25,000. MF Jones, mgr.
Independent Cooperage Co of Fort Wayne, 311 Phys Def bldg. Incorporated 1911. Capital, $35,000; G F Bas- sett, pres.
Indiana Furniture Co, 121-123 E Main. Incorporated May, 1890. Capital, $150,000. John V Reul, pres; Wm F Graeter, sec and treas.
Indiana Inspection Bureau, 809 Shoaff bldg. A V Shaver, dist mgr and inspr.
Indiana Paint and Varnish Co, 201 E Main. Incorporated September, 1915. Capital, $5,000. Samuel W Newell, pres, treas and mgr.
Industrial Loan & Investment Co, 114 W Wayne. Incor- porated 1918. Capital, $100,000. W H Rohan, pres; C A Niebergall and E A Wagner, vice-pres; C J Weber, treas; C J Steiss, sec-mgr.
Journal-Gazette Co The, 711-713 Clinton. Incorporated May 12, 1884. L G Ellingham, pres; E G Hoffman, sec and treas.
Karn S A Music Co, 916 Barr. Incorporated 1902. Capital, $10,000. E N Karn, sec and treas.
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. S M Foster, treas; A F Hall, mgr; Lincoln Life bldg, 217-219 E Berry. Lindenwood Cemetery Association, Lindenwood Ceme- tery. Incorporated February, 1878. C A Wilding, pres and treas ; W J Adams, sec ; H J Doswell, supt. Marlix Co, 917 Calhoun. Incorporated 1918. Capital, $50,000. M J Marttene, pres ; R W T DeWald, vice- pres ; P F Griffin, sec-treas.
Mayflower Milling Co, Leesburg rd adn N P R R. Incor- porated October 1, 1889. Capital, $35,000. C B Hughes, pres ; H E Bash, sec, treas and gen'l mgr.
Menefee Foundry Co The, 2317 Oliver. Incorporated February 1, 1902. Capital, $18,000. C M Menefee, pres ; J W Menefee, sec and treas.
Meyer Bros Co, 602, 902 and 1420 Calhoun and 2002 Broadway. Incorporated 1913. Capital, $45,000. Gottlieb H Heine, pres and treas; Arthur Beuke, sec.
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Moellering Construction Co, 231-241 Murray. C E Moel- lering, pres and treas; H A Gerberding, vice-pres; E H Moellering, sec.
Mossman-Yarnelle & Co, cor Pearl and Maiden Lane. In- corporated March, 1908. Capital, $100,000. E F Yar- nelle, pres; B Paul Mossman, vice-pres; H J Miller, sec ; W A Diffenderfer, treas.
National Mill Supply Co, 207-211 E Columbia. Incorpor- ated 19.05. Capital, $100,000. Enos Lehman, pres; L F Lehman, sec; Solomon A Lehman, mgr.
News Publishing Co, 202-204 E Main. Incorporated June, 1902. Jesse A Greene, pres; E P Bicknell, vice-pres ; C F Bicknell, sec and treas.
Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co, 114-116 E Wayne. C H Geist (Phila, Pa), pres; S E Mulholland, vice-pres ; H C Miller (Hammond, Ind), treas; G W Curran, (Phila, Pa), sec.
Nussbaum V M & Co, 247 Pearl. Incorporated Feb, 1914. Capital stock, $10,000. V M Nussbaum, pres; Theo Wentz, vice-pres; J W Thompson, sec-treas.
Packard Co, n e cor Fairfield and Organ avs. Incorpor- ated 1871. Capital, $576,000. A S Bond, pres; J H Bass, vice-pres; C J Scheimann, treas; J M Kuhns, sec; W H Wiebke, asst treas; H W Bond, supt; S C Bond, asst supt ..
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