Fort Wayne, Indiana, city directory, 1922, Part 7

Author: R.L. Polk & Co. cn
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Taylor, Mich. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 1372


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Sol D Bayless Lodge No 359 F & A M, A C Twining worshipful master, Charles L Carter, sec, meets first Monday evening in Masonic Temple.


Fort Wayne Chapter No 19 Royal Arch Masons, Preston H Somers high priest, Fred H Pocock sec, meets first Wednesday evening in Masonic Temple.


Fort Wayne Council No 4 Royal and Select Masters, Don B Evans illustrious master, Wm J Adams recorder, meets first Saturday of each month in Masonic Temple.


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Fort Wayne Commandery No 4 Knights Templar, J H Aiken eminent commander, H Granneman recorder, meets third Thursday evening in Masonic Temple.


Fort Wayne Lodge of Perfection A A Scottish Rite, Wil- liam Geake (33d degree), thrice potent master, Chas E Read (33d degree) sec, meets 1st and 3 Tuesday evenings of each month.


Darius Council Princes of Jerusalem, Eph P Dailey (32d degree) M E S P master, Charles E Read (33d degree) sec, meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays of each month.


Emanuel Chapter Rose Croix, Rev Arthur J Folson (33d degree) most wise master, Charles E Read (33d de- gree) sec, meets 1st and 3d Friday evenings of each month.


Fort Wayne Chapter Easter Star, Mrs Rosella Hippen- hamer worthy matron, Fredk Adams worthy patron, Mrs Anna Stonehart sec, Mrs Mary Stouder treas, meets first Saturday afternoon and third Saturday evening of each month.


Fort Wayne Consistory 32d degree, G M Leslie (33d de- gree), commander-in-chief, Charles E Read ((33d de- gree) sec, meets 2d and 4th Friday evenings of each month.


Mizpah Temple A A O N M Shrine, C A Meigs illustrious potentate, Charles E Read illustrious recorder, meets on call in Scottish Rite Cathedral.


Order of Easter Star Shiloh Chapter No 141, Mrs Lettie Ferguson W M, J O Goff W P, Mrs Olive Current sec, Mrs John Romick treas, meets 2d and 4th Satur- day evenings.


MIZPAH SHRINE PATROL


Robert H Klaehn capt, S C Bond 1st lieut, Frank E Ross, 2d lieut, Victor V Miller pres, Arthur P Irmscher sec, meets first Friday of each month in Scottish Rite Ca- thedral.


INDEPENDENT ORDER OF B'NAI B'RITH


B'Nai B'Rith Lodge No 61, organized April 15, 1865, meets 1st and 3d Sundays of each month at Odd Fellows' Hall.


INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTERS


Court Kekionga No 1539, meets 4th Friday of each month at Harmony Hall.


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UNITED ORDER OF FORESTERS


Court Wayne No 167, meets 2d and 4th Mondays of each month at G A R Hall.


IORM


Mechecannochqua Tribe No 106, meets every Wednesday night at 219 W Berry.


Mechecannoqua Assn of Haymakers No 1061/2, meets 3d Monday of each month at K O T M Hall.


DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS


Minnewa Council No 69, meets every 2d and 4th Thursday night at Dehm's Hall.


IOOF


Concordia Lodge No 228, meets every Wednesday in Har- mony Hall, 111 W Berry.


Fort Wayne Lodge No 14, meets every Monday, n e cor Wayne and Calhoun.


Harmony Lodge No 19, meets every Thursday in Harmony Hall, 111 W Berry ..


Concordia Lodge No 44 (D of R), meets 2d and 4th Wed- nesdays of month in Harmony Hall, 111 W Berry.


Deborah Lodge No 110 (Rebekah), meets 2d and 4th Tues- day in Harmony Hall, 111 W Berry.


Canton Wayne No 17 Patriarchs Militant, meets 1st and 3d Wednesdays n e cor Wayne and Calhoun.


Fort Wayne Encampment No 152, n e cor Wayne and Calhoun, meets 1st and 3d Wednesdays of each month. Summit Encampment No 16, meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays in Harmony Hall, 111 W Berry.


Our Home Lodge 881, meets every Friday in Lau blk. Queen Esther Lodge 324 (Rebekah), meets 1st and 3d Saturdays of each month.


TPA


Travelers' Protective Association, Post A, Chas Cassell pres, Frank Tolan vice-pres, F S Bonter sec-treas, meets first Saturday of each month in Chamber of Commerce bldg.


UCT


United Commercial Travelers No 212, meets 4th Saturday of each month at Odd Fellows' Hall.


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BOB


Fort Wayne Herd No 1, meets every Tuesday of each month at Buffalo Hall.


BPOE


Fort Wayne Lodge No 155, cor W Berry and Maiden Lane, meets every Thursday evening, Chas E Crum E R, Leo M O'Brien E L K, Carl Penningroth E L K, Merle W Ivans E L K, E J Ehrman sec, Marshall Comincavish jr treas, John S Clark tyler, A E Em- rick trustee.


KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS


Phoenix Lodge No 101, meets every Monday evening in K of P Home, 122 Washington blvd W.


Fort Wayne Lodge No 116, meets every Thursday evening in K of P Home.


Rathbone Temple No 31, meets every Saturday in K of P Home.


Summit City Uniform Rank, meets every Friday in K of P Home.


KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE


Burbage Castle No 23, meets in Eureka Hall every Mon- day evening.


K OF C


Knights of Columbus Fort Wayne Council No 451, meets every Monday evening with exception of June, July and August in Knights of Columbus Hall, Lau blk.


A O OF H


Ancient Order of Hibernians Division No 1, meets in Library Hall, Timothy Moran pres, M J Shea financial sec.


Division No 1 Ladies' Auxiliary to A O of H, meets 1st and 3d Wednesdays of each month in Library Hall, Mrs Nellie Gruber, pres, Mrs Alice Minnick vice-pres, Margaret Logan fin sec, Mollie Fox treas.


Branch 853 L C B A, meets 2d and 4th Wednesdays of each month in Library Hall, Mollie Fox pres, Mrs Alice Minnich and Hannah McClain vice-pres, Laura Weiman rec sec, Anna Schneiders asst rec sec, Mary Schneiders fin sec, Minnie Hirst treas.


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COURT OF HONOR


Columbian District Court No 242, meets at Western Union Hall every Friday evening 8:30.


ORDER OF SONS OF ST GEORGE


Robin Hood Lodge No 216, meets in App's Hall, 916 Cal- houn.


B OF L F & E


Anthony Lodge No 804, meets every Tuesday night at Dehm's Hall, 1104-6 Calhoun.


Anthony Helpmeet Lodge No 224, meets 1st and 3d Tues- day afternoons Dehm's Hall, 1104-6 Calhoun.


A G Porter Lodge No 141, meets in Dehm's Hall, 1104-6 Calhoun.


Hyacinth Lodge No 38 Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs Etta Mc- Cormick pres, Mrs Helen Allerton, vice-pres, Mrs Clara Koch sec, Mrs Flossie Welch treas.


BOF RT


Lodge No 136, meets 1st and 3d Sundays and 2d and 4th Fridays of each month in Unity Hall, W A Outland pres, C R Diehl vice-pres, J E Karns sec, J F Reiling treas.


NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF CONSUMERS


Supreme Lodge of the National Brotherhood of Consum- ers, J H Ryder supreme pres, Ralph Wyrick sec, 133 W Columbia, meets every Tuesday evening at 609 Harrison.


S & D OF L


Lady Wayne Council Sons and Daughters of Liberty, meets in App's Hall.


MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA


Edwards Camp No 3127, S L Wass clerk.


Fort Wayne Camp No 4761, meets every Monday night 114 W Wayne.


Huntertown Camp No 3656, E L Dunten consul.


KOTM


Wayne Tent No 54, G M Rasmus sec, meets every Tuesday


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in K of P Hall, 122 Washington blvd W.


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LOTM


Fort Wayne Hive No 6 meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays at Odd Fellows' Hall.


MACCABEES


Kekionga Review No 83, Gertrude Roeger commander, Cora Boyd lieut commander.


Ada Price Hive No 926, Catherine Jockel commander, Eleanor Ayers lieut commander.


Women's Association Review No 6, Dr Harriet Macbeth commander, Mabel Cook lieut commander.


Wayne Tent No 4, E A Orr commander.


Mad Anthony Hive No 27, meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays of each month at Odd Fellow's Hall.


AMERICAN YOEMEN


Brotherhood of American Yoemen No 376, meets every Thursday night at Odd Fellows' Hall.


AOUW


Degree of Honor No 2, 2d floor 919 Calhoun.


ROYAL ARCANUM


Howard Council No 246, T J Costello regent, W F Schoch collr, meets first Thursday of each month at 1131/2 Holman.


ROYAL LEAGUE


Old Fort Council No 192, meets at Buffalo Hall 2d and 4th Wednesdays.


ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA


Fort Camp No 758, meets every Friday at Odd Fellows' Hall.


FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES


Fort Wayne Aerie No 248, E A Kinney, pres, Henry Hunsche vice-pres, G J Geoglein sec, Wm Sthair treas, meets every Wednesday in Eagles' Hall, 522 W Main.


MOOSE


Fort Wayne Lodge Loyal Order of Moose No 200, meets every Tuesday at 7:45 p. m. in Moose Hall.


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Fort Wayne Lodge Junior Order of Moose No 12, meets every Friday night.


Moosehart Legion of the World, meets 1st Sunday of each month in Moose Hall.


NATIONAL UNION


Kekionga Council No 93, meets 2d and 4th Wednesdays of each month in Odd Fellows' Hall.


Fort Wayne Council No 837, G Hallen pres, Frank Feder- spiel fin sec.


WOODMEN OF THE WORLD


Woodmen of the World No 129, meets every Thursday night App's Hall, 916 Calhoun.


PROTECTIVE HOME CIRCLE


Protective Home Circle No 279, meets every Wednesday night Dehm's Hall, 1104-6 Calhoun.


Protective Home Circle No 432, meets every Saturday night Dehm's Hall, 1104-6 Calhoun.


FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE


Fraternal Order of Police of the City of Fort Wayne, C W Roberts pres.


MISCELLANEOUS SOCIETIES


A M Club, 304 Farmers' Trust bldg.


Employers' Assn of Fort Wayne, 210-215 Utility bldg. Fort Wayne Anti-Tuberculosis League, 309 Noll bldg, Gertrude Barber exec sec.


Fort Wayne Auto Trade Assn, Ward Becker Pres, W C Prange sec, W H Wallace treas, meets 1st Tuesday evening of each month in Chamber of Commerce bldg.


Fort Wayne Builders' Exchange, 825 Calhoun, E P Dailey sec, meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays.


Fort Wayne Council of Social Agencies, Arthur F Hall pres, F Davis Preston executive secretary, 321-22 Farmers' Trust bldg.


Fort Wayne Humane Society, meets on call in Public Library, Mrs John Donahue pres.


Fort Wayne Medical Society, meets every Tuesday night from Feb 1 to July 1 in assembly room of Court House.


Fort Wayne Real Estate Board, Frank W Smitley pres, Eugene Perry vice-pres, Harry A Geyer sec, Victor Miller treas, meets every Thursday noon in Chamber of Commerce bldg.


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Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club, J E Hall sec.


Fort Wayne Rotary Club, B J Griswold pres, A H Schaaf vice-pres, E A Crane sec, L M Lebensberger treas, meets every Wednesday noon in the Wolf & Dessauer auditorium.


Friars Club, 219 E Berry.


Isaac Knapp Dental Coterie, H T Berkey pres, S J Pur- viance vice-pres, J C Weatherholt sec, J S McCurdy treas, meets 2d Thursday of each month at 135 Wash- ington blvd E.


Jefferson Band Club, 6231/2 Calhoun.


Kiwanis Club, Harry Metzner pres, James Haughton vice- pres, Chas Wiener sec, Trygve Storm treas, meets every Tuesday noon at Y M C A.


Northern Indiana Life Underwriters' Assn, Arthur W Young pres, C B Fitch vice-pres, Willard Brudi sec, J W Haughton treas, meets 2d Monday of each month in Chamber of Commerce bldg.


Scout Headquarters, Fort Wayne Council B S A, s e cor Lewis and Calhoun, J L Anguish scout executive, meets every Friday evening.


University Club, 327 W Berry.


YMCA


Young Men's Christian Assn, s w cor Barr and Washing- ton blvd E, A G Burry pres, S B Bechtel vice-pres, E W Pierce gen sec, W C Dickmeyer rec sec, B Paul Mossman treas.


YWCA


Young Women's Christian Assn, 325 W Wayne, Miss Abbie Keegan pres, Mrs Harry Bowser and Mrs Geo Jacobs vice-pres, Miss Dessie White rec sec, Mrs O W Mc- Bride cor sec, Miss La Vone Williams treas.


TELEGRAPH COMPANIES


Postal Telegraph Co, R C Hall mgr, 117 E Main.


Western Union Telegraph Co, J .P Freeman mgr, 819 Cal- houn.


TELEPHONE STATIONS


Central Union Telephone Co, Home Telephone bldg, Edgar . L Taylor mgr.


Home Telephone & Telegraph Co, F E Bohn mgr, Home Telephone bldg, South Branch Masterson av nr Cal- houn.


WEATHER BUREAU


United States Weather Bureau, Patrick McDonough local forecaster, 911-916 Shoaff bldg.


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Additions and Changes of Address ; Received Too Late For Regular Insertion


ANTHONY NICHOLAS A, Merchant Tailor for Ladies and Men, 220 W Berry, next to Elks' Temple, Tel 741, h 521 E Main. Armstrong L E, sls engr Bass F & M Co.


Baker Beulah, from 420 Ross to 627 Lawton pl. Baugham H M, h 519 E Creighton av.


Beard Wm, h 454 Boltz.


Beaver John, lab, r 337 Baker.


Bischoff George, h 125 E Main.


Bolyard Howard (Thelma), brkmn Penn Co, h 190412 Harrison. Bradley B Frank, h 209 W Lewis.


Brooks Howard L (Irene), b 618 Brackenridge.


Buckley Emmett W, resident mgr W N U, r 1217 Webster.


Campbell Harriet E, tea shop 126-128 W Wayne. Canada Clem (Fern), phys Penn Co, h 3534 Barr.


Collins Catherine, h 405 W Main.


Cooper Fred W (Clara), b 1108 W Jefferson.


Curran Floyd (Wayne Taxi Line), 1222 Washington blvd W.


Deterick F C, h 1739 Bayer av.


Drake Leon D jr (Luella), h Curdes av.


Dunifun Chas, h 1316 High.


Duwan Charles (Nellie), mgr Duwan Adv Service, h 1337 Greene. Eastern Cigar & Tobacco Co, 628 Calhoun. .


Emerson Harry, h 3017 S Wayne av.


Forst Roy J (Clara), h 1931 Hanna. Garnes C H, ticket agt Nickel Plate.


Gerke Herman (Flora), h Winchester rd.


Golden Rule Realty Co (Don Bolens, F M Rhodes, Eliz H Rhodes), 4 Odd Fellows bldg.


Gooding Cyril O (Maye), sec-treas Wolfe Custom Shirt Factory, b 2219 Harrison.


Gorden - -, h 617 Poplar. Griffith F E, h 1123 Michigan av.


Hagerfeldt Otto W, h 1413 E Lewis.


Hill C, h 2048 Lafayette.


When Buying From Our Advertisers Please Mention This S Directory


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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE


OF THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA


"The DIRECTORY IS THE COMMON INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN BUYER . SELLER."


The Buyers' Guide contains the advertisements and business cards of the most progressive business men and firms in our city, classi- fied according to lines of business.


R. L. POLK & CO.


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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS


W. F. DINNEN


J. R. DINNEN


G. A. DINNEN


Industrial and Farm Tractor Sales Corporation


INDUSTRIAL AND POWER FARMING EQUIPMENT


722 Barr Street Tel. 4683


After Office Hours Call 56 or 5349


MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM ON EARTH


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AUTOMOBILES


A. H. Brandenburger-Garage Auto and Electrical Repairing


Columbia Storage Batteries Tires and Accessories Genuine Delco, Remy, Atwater Kent, Northeast and Connecticut Ignition Systems


PHONE BLACK 8447


FOX AND POPLAR STREETS


Pearl Street Used Car Market


W. L. BOUSSUM


Only the Best Grade Used Cars Handled at Reasonable Prices and Terms


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See Us Before You Buy


229 PEARL STREET


CORNER MAIDEN LANE


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AUTOMOBILES


A Spring for Every Car


We Carry a, Complete Line of AUTO SPRINGS Immediate SPRING SERVICE on Autos and Trucks All Styles of Commercial Bodies to Meet Individual Needs New TOPS, CURTAINS and SEAT COVERS Automobile Repairing and Painting


City Phone 155


Carriage Works


Barr and Main Streets


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Garmire Electric Service C. B. GARMIRE Proprietor


SERVICE STATION


AMERICAN, BOSCH, GRAY & DAVIS AND CONNECTICUT


2109 South Calhoun Street


Phone 8190


FORT WAYNE, INDIANA


THE REAL AUTOMOBILE OF TODAY


Oldsmobile


SALES AND SERVICE Hanke Motor Car Company 312-18 East Main Street


Phone 176


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AUTOMOBILES


KRAUSKOPF AUTO CO.


EDWIN L. KRAUSKOPF, Propr.


ELGIN AND LEXINGTON CARS A SPECIALTY


General Repairing, All Makes of Cars


334 West Lewis Street Telephone 325


THE DE LUXE


J. NEWHOUSE, Propr.


CYLINDER GRINDING AND GENERAL REPAIRING Taken by Contract


2008 South Harrison Street


Telephone 8761


Fort Wayne, Indiana


Dodge Service


Ford Service


THE SERVICE GARAGE


2111 Calhoun


Telephone 8085


FORT WAYNE, INDIANA


DURANT


Schiefer Auto Co.


Northern Indiana Distributors for


Hudson-Essex-Durant


715-717 Barr St. Phone 800


DURANT


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AUTOMOBILES


VOSS COMPANY


AUTO ACCESSORIES-MAGNETOS, STORAGE BATTERIES AND ELECTRIC MOTORS REPAIRED


Phone 8111


1935 Fairfield Avenue


Fort Wayne, Indiana


WAYNE TOP COMPANY


G. A. LAMBOLEY


AUTO TOPS AND UPHOLSTERING-RADIATOR AND SEAT COVERS


Phone Blue 7418


2141 Fairfield Avenue


LISTS OF NAMES


Any Business-Any Locality Accurate and Up-to-the-Minute


We publish over 500 Directories-City, County, State, National and Trade. We furnish real live up-to-date lists of all trades and professions.


As directory publishers we frequently have avail- able for lists the manuscript copy from which direc- tories are being compiled, and thus you may secure information in advance of publication, a service that cannot be had elsewhere.


We have no trade lists-our information is taken from the latest sources, and above all things, is accurate.


R. L. POLK & CO., Publishers FORT WAYNE


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BEDDING MANUFACTURERS


The Wolf Bedding Co.


Factory-Canal and Liberty Streets


Phone 403 Blue


MANUFACTURERS OF MATTRESSES FOR THE TRADE


Mattress and Feather Renovating of All Kinds Wool Carding for Comforters Upholstery-New Furniture and Fine Turkish Upholstered Work Made to Order; Large Selection of Furniture Coverings Repairing and Finishing Furniture


The Wolf Bedding Co.


Office 619-621 Clinton Street Phone 404


Phones 404 and Red 403


Phones 404 and Red 403


Wolf Carpet Cleaning Co. DUSTING - SHAMPOOING SCRUBBING


Of Both Oriental and Domestic Weaves of Carpets and Rugs


Our Business Is Not a Seasonable Business-We Clean the Year 'Round


619-621 CLINTON STREET


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BATHS


Fischer Turkish Bath House


Rooms by Day, Week or Month


TURKISH, ELECTRIC, TUB, SHOWER BATHS


213-217 East Wayne Street


Home Phone 540


BEAUTY SHOP


Successfully Treat Enlarged Pores, Wrinkles and Blackheads


Rain Water Shampooing Electrical Facials


Manicuring Hair Dressing


Betty Jean Cosmetician Shop


(MARINELLO)


221 West Wayne Street


Phone 4625


BURIAL VAULTS


- THE AUTOMATIC SEALING


CEMENT BURIAL VAULT


More Beautiful Than Stone or Steel


As Enduring as the Ages


A PERFECT BURIAL AT LOW COST


Can be made by using the Automatic Sealing Burial Vault. Moisture can never enter; Casket and contents are perfectly protected


FOREVER


Modern civilization and regard for our departing loved ones demand this kind of a burial. Price makes it available for every burial. On Display at Our Factory


Sold by All Funeral Directors ZIEMENDORFF BROS.


Factory: Carson Avenue, PHONES


Fort Wayne, Indiana 2263 and


Blue 5287


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BLUE PRINTS


Ft. Wayne Blue Print & Supply Co. "THE BLUE PRINT SHOP" Drawing Materials and Engineers Supplies Artists Materials and Blue Print Papers BLUE PRINTERS PHOTO-STAT AND PHOTO-LITHO PRINTS DEHM BUILDING Phone 4142 1104 CALHOUN STREET


CARPET CLEANING


Wensley Rug Cleaning Co. CLEANERS OF ORIENTAL AND DOMESTIC RUGS


All Kinds of Trucking


Phone 2145


617 Lafayette


CLEANERS AND DYERS


INDIANA'S LEADING DYERS AND CLEANERS SCHUBERT'S


(Established 25 Years)


FANCY DYEING AND CLEANING OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S GARMENTS Auto Delivery-Prompt Service Telephones 1941 and 1942 229 East Main Street


CONTRACTORS


Buesching, Hagerman Co.


General Contractors Brick Work, Reinforced Concrete Residences, Industrial and Commercial Buildings Estimates Cheerfully Furnished


402 E. Superior St. Phone 1475


Fort Wayne, Indiana


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CHIROPRACTORS


EDSON BISHOP


EDSON BISHOP M.T.D., D.O., D.C.


Electric Treatments Vapor Baths


LADY ATTENDANT


Office: Hotel Main, 116 West Main Street, Rooms 75-100


Phone


4742


Residence Phone Red 4198


The City Directory


is the most effective and most economical method of reaching all the people all the time. Those who buy without looking at the lists of those who sell do themselves great injustice. The classified lists in the Business Directory form the best Buyers' Guide on earth. A modern up-to-date method of getting what you want.


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DETECTIVE AGENCY


F. H. WILMOTH, President


R. P. KAPP, Secretary-Treasurer


BEST OF REFERENCES FURNISHED


The State Detective Service Co.


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OFFICES 207-208 SWINNEY BLOCK FORT WAYNE, INDIANA


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Day Phone: 4877 Night Phones: Black 891 and Black 2045


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Operatives, White and Colored Male and Female


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R. L. POLK & CO.


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ELECTRICAL COMPANIES


Ornamental Street Lighting Motors and Electric Signs


Pneumatic Tube Systems Cash Systems and Conveyors


Becker Construction Co. Electrical Contracting


Phone 3060


107 West Lewis Street


FORT WAYNE, INDIANA


A. C. POLHAMUS


F. J. VEVIA


THE POLHAMUS ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Contractors


FIXTURES-WIRING REPAIRING


"Safe, Satisfactory Service"


Telephone 5248


1221 Maumee Avenue


KRUKEBERG AUGUST


Agent for the


Black Diamond Furnace


2339 Lillie


Telephone 7906


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FURNACES


Phone 2567


BANKS-COLEMAN FURNACE CO.


"FARQUAR" "ROUND OAK"


We Repair Any Make Furnaces


Furnace and Chimney Cleaning a Specialty Residence Phones : Banks-1541 Red; Coleman-2144 Green


HOLLAND


The name Holland on the feed door of your furnace means that you have the genuine WARM AIR CIRCULATING SYSTEM, and that your house is worth more to live in, to rent, or to sell. Telephone or write to the address below and you will not be misled. Be sure to get our easy terms and low prices.


It has been proven-


That the Holland Furnace uses less fuel than others-


That it makes every room in the home comfortable-


That it provides positively clean heat.


HOLLAND FURNACE CO.


Phone 142


117 East Columbia Street


WORLD'S LARGEST INSTALLERS OF FURNACES


MODERN


PIPE


Modern Way Furnaces PIPE and PIPELESS


All Kinds of Furnaces Repaired Also Roofing, Spouting, Sheet Metal Work The Modern Way Furnace Co. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA Wholesale and Retail 219-221 East Berry Telephone 830


MODERN


PIPELESS


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FURNACES


244


C. Miller & Sons Sheet Metal Works


Majestic Furnaces-Heating-Ventilating, Ventilators-Skylights-Steel Ceilings


Phone 3120 1115-1117 Broadway


FEED AND SEEDS


Henderson-Reed Bros. Co. Highest Quality Flour, Feed and Seeds


We Sell the Famous Newtown and Buckeye Incubators and Poultry Supplies of All Kinds


Telephones 4591-4592


231-233 East Columbia


GLASS


R. W. GATKE, President


Enterprise Art Glass Co., Inc. PLATE, MIRROR AND WINDSHIELD GLASS


We Specialize in Store Front Setting and Window Glass


335-337 East Wayne Phone 1269


National Advertisers-


Are coming more and more to realize that news- paper or magazine publicity brings better returns when coupled up with an advertisement for the local agent in the city directory. Put "See the city directory for our local agent" on all your adver- tising and see to it that he is listed under all the classifications of your line.


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HARDWARE


Hollopeter-Reiter Co.


Dealers in Builders' Hardware, Tools, Glass Doors, Sash and Stoves


Telephone 314


131 East Columbia Street


LAUNDRIES


NOWAK'S LAUNDRY


ALL KINDS OF LAUNDRY WORK CAREFULLY HANDLED


We Make a Specialty of Wet Wash


Telephone 6020


707 East Creighton Avenue


LOANS


LOANS BONDS


THE MILLIGAN FINANCE CO.


Second Floor Swinney Building-Rooms 200-201-202 "JUST NORTH OF COURT HOUSE" We Make Loans on Household Goods and Other Chattels If you have money to invest we can direct you


Agents for


SAFEGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY


OF NEW YORK


If you need financial help or advice Call Phone 5933


SECURITIES


INVESTMENTS


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LOANS


Money Loaned on Chattels, Personal Property, First and Second Mortgages on Real Estate


SECURITY FINANCE CO. Quick Service, Prompt Loans, Etc .- Legal Rates


Phone 4266


Offices: 107 East Main Street


The Merchants-


who advertise in the Directory are the up-to-date, wide-awake people of the community. Read their advertisements; you may find therein something you need.


LUMBER-RETAIL


Wildwood Lumber Company


LUMBER, MILLWORK, WOOD SHINGLES, HARDWOOD FLOORING, ASPHALT SHINGLES, SLATE SURFACED AND SMOOTH ROOFINGS, WALL BOARD


Office 1819 Winter Street Phone-722-Phone


More goods are bought and sold through the Classified Business Lists of the Directory than any other medium on earth.


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MOTORCYCLES


Phone 7860


First Class Repairing


H. L. DALER


HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLE ACCESSORIES


1719 Lafayette Street


Fort Wayne, Indiana


MOVING COMPANIES


J. A. KROMM, Manager


The Inter-City Transit Co.


Local and Cross Country Hauling HOUSE TO HOUSE MOVING


Packing, Shipping and Storage of Household Goods 1205 Orchard Street Phone Red 2155


MOVING-AUTO VAN SERVICE


JOHN W. JUDD


Local and Cross Country Hauling


455 Eckart


Telephone Green 7645


J. R. KNEPPER SON


MOVING VANS-BAGGAGE Local and Long Distance Hauling Phone 2429


128 West Jefferson Street


Fort Wayne, Indiana


102


MOVING COMPANIES


BÚS PARTIES


TELEPHONE 8170 LAKE TRIPS


P. C. Nobles Trucking Co. City and Cross Country Moving


STORAGE, PACKING, CRATING, SHIPPING Five Motor Trucks We Guarantee A-1 Service at Reasonable Rates TELEPHONE 5918 205 SWINNEY BLK. 137 WALLACE STREET


OFFICE SUPPLIES


The Wayne Stamp Co.


SUPERIOR MARKING DEVICES


THE WAYNE STAMP CU FORT WAYNE IND


Rubber Stamps, Stencils, Seals, Checks, Badges, Nameplates Steel Stamps, Numbering Machines, Sign Markers, Solid Rubber Type


104 East Columbia Street Phone 2973


Fort Wayne, Indiana


PACKING AND CRATING


GEO. MARIOTTE SON


PACKING AND CRATING OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR SHIPMENT OR STORAGE First Class Material and Workmanship


Phone Red 7093 2330 Brooklyn Avenue


PAINTERS AND DECORATORS


OLIVER S. JONES STUDIO


Painting, Frescoing, Art Creations We Paint, Decorate and Fresco ANYTHING-ANYTIME-ANYWHERE Wall Paper-Largest Selection in the City at Popular Prices Let Us Help Beautify Your Home FOR DECORATIVE HINTS ASK US


120-122 East Leith Street


Phone 6577


103


REALTORS


A Gunder Built Home


THE GUNDER AGENCY


The Folks That Do Things in Real Estate Circles


We Build Homes-Real Homes, at Right Prices


We Sell Homes-Many of Them 506-7-8 PEOPLES TRUST BUILDING Telephones 4578-3825




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