Fort Wayne, Indiana, city directory, 1919, Part 4

Author: R.L. Polk & Co. cn
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: Taylor, Mich. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 1606


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Owen E Garman, 3503 Winter, Ft Wayne, Ind. Al P Smith, Grabill, Ind.


Alfred J Pembrook, 2813 Hoagland, Ft Wayne, Ind.


Chas F Johnston, Churubusco, Ind.


John B Wyss, R R 10, Ft Wayne, Ind.


Orion H Lake, R R 2, Grabill, Ind.


TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS WITH POSTOFFICE ADDRESSES


Wayne-A C Berger, 805 Harmar.


Washington-J F Oswald, Fort Wayne, Ind, R R 3.


Springfield-D M Herrick, Harlan, Ind. St Joe-F P Sordelet, Fort Wayne, Ind. R R 2. Perry-Frank Pulver, Huntertown, Ind.


Madison-F W Droege, Decatur, Ind, R R 7. Monroe-J W Long, Monreoville, Ind.


Marion-Ernest Witte, Hoagland, Ind, R R 1. Maumee-Wm Clark, Woodburn, Ind. Milan-Charles Snyder, New Haven, Ind, R R 2. Lake-Philip Sowers, Fort Wayne, Ind, R R 5. Jefferson-J B Sordelet, New Haven, Ind, R R 4. Eel River-Wilson Decker, Churubusco, Ind, R R 4. Cedar Creek-Harry W Bender, Huntertown, Ind, R R 2. Adams-Dick Rodenbeck, Fort Wayne, Ind, R R 13.


Aboite-Albert Harrison, Fort Wayne, Ind R T. ^


Pleasede Stue Williams, Sneller


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Scipio-Lessie Koch, Antwerp, Ohio, R R 4. Lafayette-J S Crabbs, Roanoke, Ind, R R 4. Jackson-Wm E Roussey, Monroeville, Ind, R R 1.


BANKS AND BANKERS


Bowser Loan & Trust Co. Incorporated May 23d, 1919. Capital $100,000. S F Bowser, Pres, A A Bowser, vice-pres, H J Grosvenor sec, O W Scheumann Cash ; 1321 E Creighton av. Citizens' Trust Co. Incorporated 1899. Capital $200,- 000, Surplus $45,000. 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. Incorporated March 27, 1918. Capital $200,000.00. D W McMillen Pres, Wm F Ranke Vice-Pres, Harley Somers Sec.


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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, E F Scheumann, 4th Vice-Pres. Cashier, J H Orr. H J Taylor, Wm Thiel jr, C W Aumann, 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, Wm F Graeter 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- Pres, Henry W Lepper Sec, South Branch, J J Disser Asst Sec, cor Calhoun and Holman.


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 DeWald and A E Becker Vice- Pres, P J McDonald Sec and Treas.


The Straus Bros Co Commercial Bank, Physicians' De- fense Bldg, cor E Wayne and Clinton.


Tri-State Loan & rust. Co, 811-815 Calhoun, Charles A Wilding Pres, W E Mossman, Louis Fox, F S Hunt- ing, E G Hoffman and G M Leslie Vice-Pres, G W Pixley Sec, Fred C Heine. F J Mills and F A Heliker Asst Secretaries.


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BUILDING, LOAN AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS


Home Building, Loan & Savings Association, 132 E Berry, Organized March 22, 1893, Meets First Tuesday of each month, Carl J Weber Sec.


CEMETERIES


Achduth Veshalom, in Lindenwood.


Catholic, Hicksville rd 21/2 miles e of Columbia St bridge. 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 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 Wednesday 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 Wednesday 7:45 p m.


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.


South Wayne Baptist Church, n w cor Indiana and Cot- tage avs, Rev Ivan S Nowlan 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.


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West Creighton Avenue Church of Christ, s e cor Creigh- ton av and Miner, Rev D R Moss 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 Ira L Parvin pastor. Sunday 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 p m, Junior 3:00 p m.


EPISCOPAL


Trinity Church, s w cor Fulton and W Berry, Rev E W Averil 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.


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 p m, Y P A 6:45 p m. Crescent Avenue Evangelical Church, cor Crescent and Tennessee avs, Rev R W Loose pastor, Sunday serv- ices 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 instruction, Saturday, 9 to 10 a m, Sunday 10 to 12 a m. B'Nai Jacob Congregation, s e cor E Wayne and Monroe, Arthur Ginzler rabbi, Services Friday 6:30 p m, Sat- urday 7:30 a m, Children's instruction Sunday 9 a m.


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LUTHERAN


Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church, s e cor Jefferson and Webster, Rev Henry C Hadley pastor, services 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 services 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 Fred Wambsganss pastor, Rev Philip 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 p m; 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 10:00 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School 9 a m.


St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, s e cor Wash- ington blvd and Van Buren, Rev Henry P Dannecker pastor, Sunday services 10 a m and 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 Miller pastor, Rev Paul Miller asst pastor, Sunday services 9 :30 a m, 11:15 a m and 7:45 p m. Sunday School 2:15 p m.


Trinity Church (English Lutheran). s e cor Wayne and Clinton, Rev Samuel Wagenhals D D pastor, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School 9:30 a m.


Trinity Lutheran Church, cor Oakland and Huffman, Rev Gustave W Doege pastor. Sunday services 10:00 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.


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METHODIST EPISCOPAL


African M E Church, n e cor E Wayne and Francis, Rev S T Byrd pastor, Sunday services 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m, Sunday School 3 p m.


African`M E Zion Mission, 1427 Broadway.


Bowser Free Methodist Church, Holton av bet Hurd and E Creighton av, Rev James G Fortress pastor. Sun- day 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 am 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 J F Lutey pastor. Services 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, Praver meeting Wed- nesday 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 meetings 11:45 a m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p m.


Trinity Church, n e cor Cass and 4th, Rev M C Wright pastor, Sunday services 10 :30 a m and 7 :30 p m, Sun- day 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. Epworth Leogue 6:30 p m, Prayer meeting Wednesday 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 Wed- nesday 7:30 p m.


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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 Washington blvd E bet 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 services 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 a m.


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 Mc- Carthy asst rector, Rev Otto Peters asst rector, Rev John E Dillon asst rector, Sunday services 6, 7, 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 Ladislaus Szczukowski pastor. Sunday services 8 and 10:30 a m.


St Joseph's, 1903 Taylor. Sunday services 8 and 10 a m, Vespers 2:30 p m, Sunday 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. Sunday services 8 a m and 4 p m, Daily services 8 a m.


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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 serv- ices : 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 p m. St Peter's Church, s e cor E DeWald and Warsaw, Rev Charles H Thiele rector, Rev Nicholas Huemmer asst, Sunday services 7:45, 9 and 10:15 a m and 2:30 p m, Sunday School 2 p m.


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, Y P S CE 6 :30 p m.


CHURCHES-MISCELLANEOUS


Church of the Baptist Brethren (or Dunkers), Smith nr Greene, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, Prayer meeting 7:30 Wed- nesday 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 7 :30 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 Meeting 6:30 p m, Bible class, Tuesday 7:30 p m, Preaching services Thursday 7:30 p m.


Nazarene Church, cor Marion and 3d.


Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene, 914 Barr. 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.


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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, Rev August Lange Sec, Wm Baade Fin Sec, August Freese Treas, Mrs Louise 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.


Orphans' Home of the Reformed Church in the U S, lo- cated 11% miles n e of city limits, Eestablished 1883, Rev J F Winter Supt.


St Joseph's Hospital, Rev Paulinus Trost C P P Ș 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.


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.


Anylite Electric Co, end of Wall. Capital $50,000. G A Jacobs, mgr.


Bass Foundry & Machine Co, Hanna and Wabash R R. Established 1853. J H Bass, pres; C T Strawbridge, vice-pres ; G M Leslie, treas; Wm C Slater, sec.


Berghoff Products Co, e s Grant av nr Washington blvd E. Incorporated November, 1899. Capital, $250,000. Gus- tav 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.


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Bowser S F & Co, cor E Creighton and Bowser avs. In- corporated 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 ; H J Grosvenor, sec; W G Zahrt,treas and asst gen'l mgr; D A Corey, factory mgr.


Brown Trucking Co, 125 W Columbia. Incorporated 1898. Capital, $100,000. W A Borgman, pres; Christian F Borgman, sec and treas.


City and Suburban Building Co, 202-209 Utility bldg. In- corported 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 DeWald, pres; George L De Wald, vice-pres; Wm P Beck, sec and treas.


Dreibelbiss Abstract of Title Co The, 729 Court. Incor- ported January 1, 1887. Capital, $10,000. Burr Os- born, mgr.


Eckart Fred Packing Co, 1825 W Main. Incorporated 1901. Capital, $100,000. Fred Eckart, pres; Henry Eckart, treas and mgr.


Edison Lamp Works of Gen'l Electric Co, cor Holman and Clinton, J W Anspach, supt.


Edmunds Electric Construction Co, 1324 Calhoun. Incor- porated. Capital, $20,000. Frank W Edmunds, pres ; Harry M Edmunds, vice-pres; Paula Hoffman, sec and treas.


Explosives Appliance Co, 508 Lincoln Life Bldg. Incor- porated May, 1919. Capital $100,000. Frank A Drage, pres and mgr.


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Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Citizens Trust bldg. Organized 1878. Amount of risk, $8,- 898,240. W A Johnson, pres; Wm A Kelsey, sec ; H A Rockhill, treas; F A Robinson, actuary.


Fishack-Ellenwood Co The, 401-413 Clinton. Incorporated 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. ,


Fort Wayne Art School Assn, 250 W Wayne. Dr E A Bulson jr, pres; Miss Katherine Hamilton, sec and treas.


Fort Wayne Beef Co, 230 E Columbia. Incorporated 1919. Capital, $60,000. E M Mix, pres; H E Lowery, vice- pres and mgr.


Fort Wayne Box Co, n w cor Calhoun and Superior; A G Burry, mgr. Capital stock, $140,000.


Fort Wayne Brick Co, N Clinton, R R 1. Capital stock, $100,000. J E Ford, gen'l mgr.


Fort Wayne Cement Stone Co, 2216 Broadway. Incorpo- rated 1905. Capital, $5,000. C H Schulz, pres; L Charles Jocquel, sec and treas.


Fort Wayne Coal Co, 117 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 & 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 Elevator Wks, 915 Cass. Incorporated 1919. Capital, $15,000. Walter Lasar, pres; Glenn A Smi- ley, vice-pres ; Martin F Scheele, sec-treas.


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Fort Wayne Engineering and Manufacturing Co. Incor- porated May 1, 1908. Capital stock, $200,000. Henry C Paul, pres; John Astrom, vice-pres; James H Ha- berly, 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.


Fort Wayne Freie Presse Co, 615 Clinton. Established 1888. Incorporated 1895. Capital, $15,000. Her- mann Mackwitz, pres, treas and mgr; Chas J Schei- mann, sec.


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, 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- ing, sec; John Wilding, treas and gen'l mgr.


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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, press.


Fort Wayne Tile Co, Com'l Add, Office 125 E Main. H G Braun, pres.


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 and mgr.


Foster D N Furniture Co, 715-717 Court. Incorporated August 9, 1884. Capital, $100,000. D N Foster, pres ; G H Oilar, F J Rahe, joint 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.


Gas Saver Co of Fort Wayne. Incorporated May, 1919. Capital, $25,000. I L Walker, pres ; C J Lomont, vice- pres ; E G Kampe, sec-treas ; 714 Washington blvd W. General Electric Co (Ft Wayne works), s e cor Broad- way and P Ft W & CR R. F S Hunting, gen'l mgr; W S Goll, asst mgr ; J J Wood, works mgr.


Ginn Ptg Co, 709 Clinton. Incorporated 1911. Capital, $3,000. E Hubert Ginn, sec and treas and mgr.


Heit-Miller-Lau Co, 113-117 E Jefferson. Incorporated September 1, 1902. Capital, $50,000. A W Heit, pres ; J J Heit, vice-pres; J 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 ; John B Reuss, vice-pres; Max B Fisher, treas; Frank E Bohn, sec and gen'l mgr.


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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 ; A C Richard, asst treas.


Ideal Auto Mfg and Sales Co, n w cor Main and Webster. Incorporated May, 1916. Capital, $25,000. M F Jones, mgr.


Independent Cooperage Co of Fort Wayne, 311 Phys Def bldg. Incorporated 1911. Capital, $35,000; G F Bassett, 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. W H Wil- liamson, 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 Wavne. 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, 711-7134 Clinton. Incorporated May 12, 1884. L G Ellingham, pres; E G Hoffman, sec and treas.


Karn S A Music Co, 916 Barr. Incorporated 1902. Cap- ital, $10,000. E N Karn, sec and treas.


Kramer I & Co, 215 E Columbia. Incorporated 1919. Cap- ital, $20,000. Isadore Kramer mgr.


Lee-Stanton Co, 712 Harrison. Incorporated June 1919. Capital $10,000. E R Lee, pres; Wm C Barton, vice- pres ; C A Stanton, treas and mgr.


Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. S M Foster, pres ; 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. 921 Calhoun. Incorporated 1918. Capital, $50,000. M J Marttene, pres ; R W T De Wald, vice- pres ; P F Griffin, sec-treas.




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