Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1927, Part 26

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Publication date: 1927
Publisher: R.L. Polk
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Yards Cover the City


PHELPS COAL COMPANY


RETAIL


COAL, WOOD, COKE, KINDLING


Telephone, Webster 0285 2807 Moore Ave., Corner Rural


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COAL


Pittman-Rice Coal Co. COAL - COKE - KINDLING - CINDERS


WE DELIVER ANYWHERE


102 S. Lasalle St. 6364 Cornell Ave.


Phone Cherry 5100 Phone Humboldt 1325


J. LE ROY POTTER, Pres. JOS. L. POTTER, V .- Pres. ROBERT F. POTTER, Sec .- Treas.


POTTER COAL & MATERIAL CO.


Retailers of the Best Grades FUEL and BUILDERS' SUPPLIES MANUFACTURERS QUALITY CEMENT BLOCKS 3515 East Washington Street Irvington 4463


Irvington 4464


Wm. Schrolucke Coal Corporation


Famous Knox County, Indiana 5th Vein Mine Panhandle Tecumseh Bicknell, Indiana On Pennsylvania Railroad Sullivan County No. 5 Carlisle, Indiana on C. & E. I. R. R. Dana No. 5, Dana, Ind. On C. I. & W. R. R.


PRODUCERS OF INDIANA STEAM and DOMESTIC COAL INDIANAPOLIS 2238 N. Meridian St.


CHICAGO OFFICE 360 North Michigan Ave. Exclusive Sales Agents for "PRIMROSE COAL" Genuine No. 4 Mined at Linton and Jasonville, Ind. on Monon R. R. and C. M. & St. P. R. R.


VAN WERT COMPANY COAL LIME-CEMENT-PLASTER-TILE-STONE BUILDING MATERIAL


East 33d St. and Monon Ry. Phone Randolph 6130


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COAL


SAMUEL WELCH COAL YARD


STEAM and DOMESTIC COAL


Office and Yard, 338 West 12th St., Indianapolis, Ind. PHONE RILEY 4483


CONTRACTORS


CHAS. LATHAM, Pres. and Treas. HARRISON WALTERS, Vice-Pres, and Sec. Telephone, Main 1248


LATHAM & WALTERS


Incorporated Engineers and Contractors


922-923 STATE LIFE BUILDING General Contractors, Reinforced Concrete and Fireproof Buildings; Civil and Structural Engineers


COSTUMERS


HARRY K. LANDES CO.


HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGIATE CAPS AND GOWNS. MASQUERADE AND THEATRICAL COSTUMES


FAMOUS "HARYKO" COSTUMES


WIGS, BEARDS AND MAKEUP


837 N. Illinois Street


Indianapolis, Ind.


Phone Riley 3655


DELICATESSEN


MAIN 5416 ESTABLISHED 1863


JOHN H. ANDING CO.


IMPORTED FOOD SPECIALTIES DOMESTIC DELICACIES FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Manufacturers Anding's Mayonnaise and Thousand Island Dressing 137 N. DELAWARE ST.


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DETECTIVE AGENCIES


QUIGLEY HYLAND AGENCY, Inc. Detectives


FORTY YEARS EXPERIENCE-CIVIL AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS- OUR STORE TESTING DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE


If your inventory shows up short, try our Store Audit Department to stop leaks and losses


We specialize on work for Attorneys, Insurance and Bonding Companies and Corporation work of All Kinds-Also All Lines of Industrial Work


LOCAL OFFICE-INTERNATIONAL SECRET SERVICE ASSOCIATION, with 80 Offices in the United States, Canada and Europe


Member-International Association Chiefs of Police, National Bureau of Identification, International Association of Identification, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Represents Stores Mutual Protective Association


ALL CONFIDENCES WILL BE SACREDLY GUARDED


Day Phones, Main 2902-2903


Night Phone, Kenwood 1888


Established 1885 Licensed and Bonded


THE H. C. WEBSTER DETECTIVE AGENCY


Correspondents in the Principal Cities of the World SATISFACTORY SERVICE GUARANTEED CONSULTATION FREE


We Specialize on Intricate Detective Matters Requiring the Services of Highly Trained Operatives, Adaptable to the Varied Wants of Our Clientele


H. C. WEBSTER, Superintendent Protective Department Indiana Bankers' Association and of the H. C. Webster Detective Agency


SUITE 810 HUME-MANSUR BUILDING


Main 2615


Night Phone, Irvington 4025


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DETECTIVE AGENCIES


REPRESENTED IN ALL PRINCIPAL CITIES


The National Detective Bureau Co.


Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Ohio Licensed Under the Laws of the State of Indiana


INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Suite 1010 Odd Fellow Building Phone Riley 4380 Night and Sunday, Webster 2118


DEPARTMENTS


Automobile Credit Rating Investigations Criminal and Civil Current Collection Delinquent Collection Bureau of Identification Finger Prints


DRUGS-WHOLESALE


KIEFER-STEWART CO.


LARGEST WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE IN THE CENTRAL STATES


Jobbers and Importers of DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PHARMACEUTICALS, SUNDRIES AND CIGARS, WILMARTH FIXTURES, LIQUID CARBONIC SODA FOUNTAINS, CARBONATORS and FLEXLUME ELECTRIC SIGNS 141-155 W. Georgia St. 201-211 S. Capitol Ave.


INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA


Telephone, Lincoln 4321-11 Trunk Lines


DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES


KIPP BROTHERS CO.


Established 1880


IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS


DRUGGISTS' & STATIONERS' SUNDRIES, CUTLERY, NOVELTIES, FLAGS, FIREWORKS, MASKS, HALLOWE'EN NOVELTIES, FANCY GOODS, HOLIDAY GOODS, DOLLS, TOYS, ETC.


117-19 S. Meridian Street Indianapolis, Indiana


Telephones, Main 0525-0526


THE NAMES OF TWENTY-TWO MILLION AUTO OWNERS


and their addresses, arranged by States, Counties, Streets in the larger Cities are available. Let us quote you on addressing from these Lists.


R. L. POLK & COMPANY


225 N. New Jersey


Phone, Riley 4726


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DRUGGISTS


Hook's Dependable Drug Stores


PRESCRIPTIONS


Specialized prescription departments, such as ours, are equipped with a most comprehensive stock to take proper care of our tremendous outlet.


Every prescription is checked and re-checked for positive accuracy; every pharmaceutical department is in charge of registered pharmacists with years of experience.


Quality drugs and toiletries of nationwide repute are offered daily at astoundingly low cut prices throughout Hook's twenty- one busy dependable drug stores. Service with a saving, quality above all else!


EVERYDAY CUT PRICES


"There's a store on every convenient downtown corner."


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DRY GOODS


LISAYRES & Co.


KEEPING FIRST WITH INDIANAPOLIS


A good store growing better ; A big store growing greater; A live store alert to opportunity for further expansion and service betterment.


Barbara Lee dresses, DeMura shoes, Elene hats, Smart, exclusive, moderately priced.


Washington and Meridian Streets INDIANAPOLIS


Phone, Main 5200


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


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DRY GOODS


Women's Apparel Authentic Styles for Women and Misses


Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes For Men and Young Men


A Complete Department Store Featuring Merchan- dise of Quality EXCLUSIVELY at Popular Prices.


The WM. H. BLOCK CO. "THE DOMINANT STORE"


MAIN 6622


INDIANAPOLIS


ESTABLISHED 1883


WM. LAURIE CO.


THE STORE FOR RELIABLE MERCHANDISE


34-36-38 N. Pennsylvania St. Phones : Main 3510-11


Complete Lines of Silks and Dress Goods, Laces and Dress Trimmings Ribbons and Notions, Corsets, Hosiery and Linen, Dry Goods and White Goods Jewelry, Leather Goods, Neckwear, Art Goods, Knit and Silk Underwear, Slips and Petticoats


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DRY GOODS


THE PRESTIGE OF PETTIS AS A STORE FOR FINER GOODS


has become so widely established in the fine markets-that makers of great numbers in quality goods seek distribution through this Store- for example-Pettis has representation for-


-PHOENIX HOSIERY


-ALLEN A HOSIERY


-SUPERIOR KNIT UNDERWEAR


-NEMO CORSETS


-ELIZABETH ARDEN TOILETRIES


-KAYSER GLOVES


-REDDY NOTIONS


-"HEATHER" LINENS, Etc.


The association of fine goods with this store is natural- "water seeks its own level"


PETTIS DRY GOODS CO.


THE NEW YORK STORE-EST. 1853


MEMBER OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AGENCY COMPANIES


THE C and D COMPANY


GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN U. S. A.


LUK-SHU-RI KNIT


LINGERIE, DRESSES AND SCARFS


Hosiery and Underwear For Those Who Care


701 PEOPLES BANK BLDG.


TELEPHONE LINCOLN 7173


GOLDSTEIN


GOLDSTEIN BROTHERS DEPARTMENT STORE


Washington, Delaware and Court Streets


Phone, Lincoln 1301


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


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DRY GOODS


MORRISONS FOUNDED 1894


KNOWN FOR REMARKABLE VALUE GIVING 26-28 West Washington Street Coats, Suits, Dresses, Fur Coats, Furs, Sweaters, Underwear, Shoes, Hosiery, Millinery


RINK'S CLOAK HOUSE, INC. INDIANA'S LEADING SPECIALTY SHOP


WOMEN'S, MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S High Quality Apparel at Moderate Prices!


29-37 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET


H. P. WASSON & CO.


Extensive Assortments of the Newest Fashions in


MISSES', WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S APPAREL A Complete Furnishing Goods Shop for Men on Street Floor 6-18 WEST WASHINGTON STREET


LISTS --- Up-to-the-Minute Lists


ANY BUSINESS-ANY LOCALITY


R. L. POLK & COMPANY


225 N. NEW JERSEY ST.


PHONE, RILEY 4726


(1927) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


SHW


NORTH


EAST


EDUCATIONAL


University Park Bldg., Pennsylvania and Vermont, First Door North Y. W. C. A.


Central Business College is the Indiana Business College of Indianapolis. The others are at Marion, Muncie, Logansport, Anderson, Kokomo, Lafayette, Columbus, Richmond and Vincennes. Ora E. Butz, President and General Manager. Our no-charge Employment Department, headquarters for bookkeepers and stenographers, is in same location.


Employment Dept.


Lincoln 8337


CentralBusinessCollage


Principal's Office


Lincoln 8338


FOR INFORMATION, WRITE, PHONE OR SEE FRED W. CASE, PRINCIPAL, INDIANAPOLIS


183


184


EDUCATIONAL


A Select School in a Select Location


WE OWN AND OCCUPY AN ENTIRE BUILDING FAVORABLE SURROUNDINGS COR. DELAWARE AND NORTH STREETS


LAIN PRIVATE BUSINESS COLLEGE


COR. DELAWARE & NORTH STS INDIANAPOLIS


Our Corps of Teachers are of Unquestioned Abil- ity. Individual Instruction given to each Student. We place our Students in good paying positions. Write or Telephone Us for Catalog and for Full Particulars Regarding Our Methods.


Lain Business College


Telephone: Riley 4440


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EDUCATIONAL


Butler University


Indianapolis, Indiana


The purpose is to furnish the MEANS of a GENERAL COLLEGIATE EDUCATION in the Arts and Sciences


COLLEGIATE INSTRUCTION


Is offered covering four years' work and leading to the degrees of Bach- elor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. Competent instructors. Full courses of instruction. Modern equipment. The University is easily reached from any part of the city by transfer to the East Washington Street Car line.


FALL SEMESTER OPENS SEPTEMBER 14, 1927 CATALOG MAILED ON APPLICATION


ROBERT J. ALEY, President


CITY OFFICE: 1104-05 FLETCHER SAVINGS & TRUST BLDG. UNIVERSITY COR. UNIVERSITY and BUTLER AVES.


UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS-DEPARTMENT OF LAW


THE INDIANA LAW SCHOOL


Faculty Instructors and Special Lecturers


James A. Rohbach, Dean


William F. Elliott


William G. White


James M. Ogden Harry C. Hendrickson


Robert N. Fulton


L. Roy Zapf Howard W. Adams Joseph G. Wood


Fremont Alford


Noble C. Butler


Fred McCallister


John W. Keon


Louis B. Ewbank


The course of study extends through three years of thirty-five weeks each. Instruction is by cases, text-books, recitations and lectures. The school offers many advantages to students, being located in the center of the city, and in close proximity to all the courts, both federal and state. All expenses reasonable. For further information address


JAMES A. ROHBACH, A. M., LL. D., Dean


312-322 Columbia Securities Building


Phone, Riley 3433 143 East Ohio Street


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


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EDUCATIONAL


The St. Agnes Academy


(Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods) 1350 N. MERIDIAN ST.


A MODERN BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL WITH AN IDEAL LOCATION


A special appeal to those desiring refining environments in addition to superior educational advantages. Preparatory, High School and Primary Courses, Music, Drawing, Painting, Art Expression and Gymnasium.


A Thorough Instruction by a Competent Corps of Teachers


LINCOLN 4102


ADDRESSING --- MAILING


In order for your Direct Mail ammunition to get across the waste basket with any degree of certainty, it is very necessary that it should be addressed legibly and neatly -POLK DOES IT!


In order that it get to the RIGHT party, for perusal, it is very necessary that it be sent out over the proper mail- ing list-POLK DOES IT!


Detailed information may be had by addressing the Mailing Department of


R. L. POLK & COMPANY


225 N. NEW JERSEY ST.


PHONE, RILEY 4726


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ELECTRICAL


For 39 Years-


We Have Been the LEADING Electrical Contractors


IN THE STATE OF INDIANA


And Are Always at Your Service For


Everything Electrical


We Have the Largest Chandelier Display Rooms in the Middle West RADIO EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES


WE ARE EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR Rainbow Electric Ironer Zenith Electric Washer Universal Electric Sweeper Apex Electric Cleaner


MOTOR REPAIRING A SPECIALTY


Hatfield ELECTRIC CO. "The House Electric"


Maryland and Meridian


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


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ELECTRICAL


LIGHTING FIXTURES SUPPLIES, APPLIANCES


RADIO SETS AND INSTALLATION Electrical Construction Work OF ALL KINDS


See the Complete Display At Our Store


The anborn Electric


Buy Electrical Goods From an Electrical Store 309 N. Illinois, Opp. Y. M. C. A. Main 1017


C. L. SMITH ELECTRIC COMPANY


ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION BY MEN WHO KNOW.


LIGHT AND POWER INSTALLATIONS REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS


Main 2764-2765


122 S. Pennsylvania


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ELECTRICAL


DISTRIBUTORS


WAYNE OIL BURNERS WAYNE WATER SOFTENERS EUREKA VACUUM CLEANERS


EDISON PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS RADIO DAY-FAN AND' RADIOLA GAINADAY WASHERS AND IRONERS


APPLIANCES HOT-POINT AND WESTINGHOUSE EDISON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. 2181 N. MERIDIAN ST.


HARRISON 4040


HARRISON 4040


The Lake States General Electric Supply Co., Inc. INDIANAPOLIS ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION 122 S. MERIDIAN ST. "THE QUALITY HOUSE" G. E. DISTRIBUTING JOBBER COMPLETE LINE OF TELEPHONE, CENTRAL STATION, INDUSTRIAL AND CONTRACTOR DEALER ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES INDIANAPOLIS


ELECTRIC SERVICE IN EVERY SENSE


Indianapolis Power and Light Company


48 Monument Circle


LIncoln 2371


Edison Service


INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC CO.


SALES


SERVICE


GENERAL ELECTRIC MOTORS


ARMATURE WINDING MOTOR REPAIRING


NEW AND REBUILT MOTORS IN STOCK


Phone Lincoln 6833 NIGHT [ Irv. 3853 We 6195


742 East Washington St.


Insure Yourself Against Shutdowns by Using Our Day and Night Service


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


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ELECTRICAL


THE PERSONAL SERVICE ELECTRIC CO. JOHN H. WHALIN, Propr.


ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Supplies, Pumps, Motors, Fans, Grills, Irons, House Wiring "WHERE YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR" 4182 College Ave. Phone Humboldt 4744


Res. Phone Humboldt 2214


THE VARNEY ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO. 539-49 MADISON and S. PENN at MERRILL ST. WESTINGHOUSE AGENT JOBBERS


ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES APPARATUS


MAZDA LAMPS RADIO SETS AND EQUIPMENT WHOLESALE ONLY LINCOLN 3301-2-3-4


ELECTROTYPE


Our Work is Our Best Advertisement-Try It


AB CO


Advance Electrotype Co.


Makers of High-Grade


LEAD MOLDS, ELECTROTYPES, NICKEL STEELTYPES, EMBOSSING PLATES AND WAX RULING


Riley 4173


605 PRINT CRAFT BLDG.


225 N. NEW JERSEY


INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


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ELECTROTYPE


Electrotypes for Every Kind of Printing


WRIGHT ELECTROTYPE CO.


"Plates Made By Wright Are Right"


INDIANAPOLIS 127 N. EAST ST.


CALL LINCOLN 6910


ELECTROTYPES OF EVERY KIND


LEAD MOLDED WAX MOLDED


COPPER FACE NICKEL STEEL FACE


ON WOOD ON METAL UNMOUNTED BEVELED CURVED WAX PLATES MULTIGRAPH PLATES


BINDERS' STAMPS-EMBOSSING DIES-TINT PLATES, ETC.


All Good-None Better PRINTERS' SUPPLIES


INDIANAPOLIS ELECTROTYPE FOUNDRY


341 to 349 EAST MARKET STREET


TELEPHONE MAIN 0474,


MAILING LISTS


Polk's Lists are always reliable. We can address your envelopes from our Lists Let us figure on your next Campaign. Either furnish you these List outright or "MAKE YOUR WAY THE POLKWAY."


R. L. POLK & COMPANY


225 N. NEW JERSEY ST. PHONE RILEY 4726


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


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ELEVATOR


The Warner Elevator Mfg. Co.


Largest Manufacturers of ELEVATORS WEST OF NEW YORK


WE BUILD THE COMPLETE ELEVATOR IN OUR OWN FACTORY Elevators That Give Dependable Service Phone, Lincoln 6515; Night and Sunday Phone, Kenwood 1710 or Kenwood 1662 Indianapolis Office, 31 N. East St. Day and Night Repair Service


EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES


M. L. SUNDT and ASSOCIATES OPERATING AS


Tri-State Employment Service "THE DIFFERENT AGENCY"


LI-1371


502-3 NEW CITY TRUST BLDG. EXECUTIVE, OFFICE, SALES AND TECHNICAL LINES


BARNES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE MRS. DEE OVERMAN, Mgr.


High-grade Office, Sales, Factory, Restaurant and Technical Help We specialize in securing the right person for the position


634 LEMCKE BLDG. PHONE LINCOLN 2131


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ENGINEERS


WASH. 1446


P. E. MIDDLETON


Surveyor and Civil Engineer Subdivisions, Topographic Surveys


700 W. MAPLE ROAD BLVD.


INDIANAPOLIS


ENGINES AND BOILERS


THE SINKER-DAVIS CO.


WOODWORKING MACHINERY Engines, Boilers, Sawmill Machinery STEEL AND IRON, SMOKE STACKS, ENGINE AND BOILER REPAIRS


Telephones : Main 0414-0415


230 to 270 South Missouri St.


ADDRESSING-MAILING


In order for your Direct Mail ammunition to get across the waste basket with any degree of certainty, it is very necessary that it should be addressed legibly and neatly.


POLK DOES IT!


In order that it get to the RIGHT party, for perusal, it is very necessary that it be sent out over the proper mailing list- POLK DOES IT!


Detailed information may be had by addressing the Mailing Department of


R. L. POLK & COMPANY


225 N. NEW JERSEY ST. PHONE, RILEY 4726


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


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ENGRAVERS


Telephone, Private Branch Exchange, Main 0153


Indianapolis Engraving Co.


Photo Engraving in one or more colors Designing and Illustrating - Commercial Photography


222 E. Ohio Street Indianapolis Engraving Co. Wulsin Building


ERNEST C. ROPKEY, Pres. C. C. GOODRICH, V .- Pres. E. A. MORRIS, Sec .- Treas.


PHOTOGRAPHERS


PHOTOGRAPHERS RETOUCHERS DESIGNERS


ENGRAVERS ELECTROTYPERS STEREOTYPERS


MAIN 1270


23 W. MARYLAND ST., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


The Oldest The Largest - The Best


and engravings are too im-


portant a part of your ad-


vertising to take chances


with anything best.


less than the


Halftones Business Cards


Stafford-Tones Steel Intaglios


Process Color Plates


Announcements Invitations


Line Etchings


Embossing Dies Callings Cards


Business Stationery Greeting Cards


Steel Die Engravers


Stafford Engraving Co. STAFFORD BLDG. Meridian at Pratt Street Telephones : Main 3887-3888-3889


QUALITY - SERVICE - COURTESY


US


RETOUCHING DESIGNING ILLUSTRATING


U.S.PHOTO ENGRAVING COMPANY


COLOR PLATES HALF-TONES ZINC ETCHINGS


OHO N 6278


SIXTH FLOOR-WULSIN BLDG. - INDIANAPOLIS


(1927) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


ENGRAVI


PATTERSON ENGRAVING COMPANY


195


EXCELSIOR MACHINERY


CRESCENT EXCELSIOR MACHINERY CO.


MANUFACTURERS OF MACHINE KNIVES OF ALL KINDS


EXCELSIOR KNIVES Welded High Speed Steel or Solid Alloy Steel


Bark Mill Knives Shaper Knives Planer Knives Excelsior Spurs Alloy Steel


Jointer Knives Excelsior Spurs High Speed Steel


Excelsior Cutting Machines


EAST PRATT AND BELT R. R., INDIANAPOLIS


FANS


32-36-40 East South Street


INDIANA FAN CO.


Manufacturers of Triumph Exhaust Fans INDIANA VOLUME BLOWERS AND EXHAUSTERS


Complete Designs, Estimates and Specifications and Installations for Ventilating and Drying Apparatus, Blow Pipe and Dust Collecting Systems Sales Agents for Garden City Cycloidal and Multivane Steel Plate Fans


FANS REPAIRED


INDIANA FAN CO.


HOT


AIR


Cou


TRADE MARK


Telephone MAIN 0347


Indianapolis, Ind.


FLORISTS


When you "Say It With Flowers-Say It With Ours"


A. WIEGAND'S SONS CO.


Indiana's Oldest, Largest and Most Complete Retail Establishment


OUR SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR


1610 to 1624 N. Illinois St .- Randolph 0256 JUST AS NEAR AS THE NEAREST PHONE


MAILING LISTS THAT YOU CAN RELY ON


COVERING ALL TRADES-ALL LINES OF BUSINESS In All Parts of the United States and Canada


R. L. POLK & CO.


225 N. NEW JERSEY ST.


PHONE RILEY 4726


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


196


FOUNDERS


McNAMARA, KOSTER FDY. CO.


Manufacturers of GREY IRON CASTINGS


All Kinds of Jobbing and Experimental Castings-Machinery Castings from 1 lb. to 8,000-Superior Quality Guaranteed as to Cleanliness and Strength-Orders Promptly Filled


PHONE LINCOLN 1293


408-412 S. Pennsylvania Street


Peerless Furnaces Make Warm Homes


Builders of Armco Iron, Steel, and Cast Furnaces


BUILT IN Indiana's Largest Furnace Factory. We manufacture repairs for all makes of Furnaces and Stoves


THE PEERLESS FOUNDRY COMPANY


1853 LUDLOW AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA PHONES, WEBSTER 6122-6123


MULTIGRAPH IT


For Better Multigraphing CALL R. L. POLK & CO.


225 N. NEW JERSEY ST. PHONE, RILEY 4726


(1927) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


197


FUNERAL DIRECTORS


2


FLANNER & BUCHANAN MORTUARY 25 W. FALL CREEK BLVD.


An institution which places within the means of rich and poor alike a service recognized for its completeness, its unvarying standards, and its moderate cost.


Phones RA 4400-4401-4402 No Extra Charge for Organ or Chapel-The Best at Lesd'


LINCOLN 3828 "THE FUNERAL HOME" Delaware and St. Joseph Sts.


THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HISEY & TITUS FUNERAL DIRECTORS


The Most Beautiful, Tasteful and Private Funeral Parlors in the City. Just Like an Elegant Home, which in Reality It Is. This Growth is Due to a SERVICE Which Has Met With the Approval of a Discriminating Public.


AUTOMOBILE EQUIPMENT AMBULANCE


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


198


FUNERAL DIRECTORS


GRINSTEINER'S ESTABLISHED 1854


FUNERAL DIRECTORS AMBULANCE SERVICE 73 YEARS OF FUNERAL SERVICE


PHONES MAIN 0907-0908


522 E. MARKET ST.


HARRY W. MOORE WILLIAM C. KIRK MRS. T. MOORE KIRK


MOORE & KIRK INDEPENDENT UNDERTAKERS


2530 Station St.


Phones: Webster 1806, Webster 3550


North Office, 3447 College Ave.


Phone Washington 4486


TUTEWILER -- UNDERTAKER


1902 N. MERIDIAN PHONE, RANDOLPH 1974


EVERYTHING PERTAINING TO THE UNDERTAKING BUSINESS New Card Tables and Chairs for Rent PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL FUNERAL CALLS


New Location New Equipment


LISTS --- Up-to-the-Minute Lists ANY BUSINESS --- ANY LOCALITY R. L. POLK & COMPANY


225 N. New Jersey St.


Phone, Riley 4726


(1927) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


FURNACES


199


C. P. GREENEN, President


CRUSE & DEWENTER COMPANY FURNACE, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING


ALL MAKES OF FURNACES AND BOILERS REPAIRED CALL OUR REPAIR DEPARTMENT


427-429 E. WASHINGTON ST. PHONES: MAIN 1669-1670; RILEY 5989


VICTOR ZAP


VICTOR


HALL-NEAL FURNACE CO.


Makers of Victor Boiler Plate Furnaces


WITH PATENTED INTERCEPTING HEAT CONVEYORS INCREASE EFFICIENCY 20 PER CENT NEAL REGISTER SHIELDS Indianapolis, Ind. 1322-32 N. Capitol Ave. Phone Main 1004


MONCRIEF ALL CAST IRON FURNACE For thirty years the Criterion of Quality. We manufacture Pipe and Pipeless in all sizes. Estimates cheerfully given. EVERY FURNACE GUARANTEED Get Our Prices Before Buying The Henry Furnace and Foundry Company 947 Massachusetts Avenue


INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


MONCRIEF


TELEPHONE-RILEY 6872


"Holland Furnaces Make Warm Friends"


Heating Homes with Clean, Warm, Moist Air Our Specialty. We Maintain a Service Department. Estimates and Advice Free. Prices Reasonable. TERMS EASY HOLLAND FURNACE CO.


Phone, Main 6078 Branch Office, 604 Massachusetts Ave.


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


200


FURNACES


PHONE, MAIN 1273


Home Stove Company


Manufacturers MODEL


Furnaces and Stoves


MODEL STOVES ANG RANGES


Protect Yourself by Buying a Furnace, Gas Range, Coal Range or Heater that is made in Indianapolis


Phone or Write for Estimates and Information


501 KENTUCKY AVE.


IDEAL HEATING COMPANY


ESCOL FURNACES REPAIRS FOR ALL MAKES OF FURNACES SHEET METAL WORK RAndolph 6161 2437-39 CENTRAL AVENUE ESCOL FURNACES-MADE IN INDIANAPOLIS


RICHARD A. SHIRLEY President and Treasurer


D. G. COATES


Engineer


ROBERT E. POEHNER V .- Pres., Sec. and Gen. Supt.


W. H. JOHNSON & SON CO.


HEATING AND VENTILATING CONTRACTORS Steam and Hot Water Heating, Hot Blast Heating and Ventilating, Complete Power Installations, Majestic, American, Kelsey, Indiana Warm Air Furnaces, Acme Radiator Shields and Enclosures


330-32 EAST ST. JOE ST. PHONES LINCOLN 3306-3307; ACME RADIATOR AND REGISTER SHIELDS


KRUSE COMPANY


MANUFACTURERS OF WELDED STEEL FURNACES Furnace Repairs and Repairing


Randolph 0218 Randolph 0219


353 W. 16th St. Place


(1927) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


201


FURNACES


H. A. CALDWELL, Pres.


E. C. BERG, V .- Pres. G. H. MOREHEAD, Sec .- Treas.


The Majestic Heating Co. MAJESTIC AND MAGIC WARM AIR FURNACES ALL MAKES FURNACES REPAIRED


930-32 Ft. Wayne Ave. Lincoln 5868


Peerless Furnaces Make Warm Homes


Builders of Armco Iron, Steel, and Cast Furnaces BUILT IN Indiana's Largest Furnace Factory. We manufacture repairs for all makes of Furnaces and Stoves


THE PEERLESS FOUNDRY COMPANY


1853 LUDLOW AVENUE


INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA


PHONES, WEBSTER 6122-6123


RYBOLT HEATING COMPANY


RYBOLT FURNACES Warm Air Furnaces and Furnace Repairs


632 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE Telephones: Main 1282, Lincoln 2714


Sanitary Heating and Ventilating Co.


Farquar and Round Oak Furnaces


Sales Office 111 Monument Circle Lincoln 5621 Service Dept. Rear 1214 E. Pratt Street Webster 2499


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1927)


202


FURNACES


SIGMON HEATING CO.


THE AUDY TOP RADIATOR FURNACE


INSTALLERS OF HIGH GRADE Monitor Cast Iron Furnaces and Armstrong Boiler Plate Furnaces 28 Years' Experience in RESIDENCE WARM-AIR HEATING Furnace Repairs and Sheet Metal Work of All Kinds 1618 EAST WASHINGTON STREET PHONE, LINCOLN 3914


TELEPHONE, MAIN 2208


SINK & EDWARDS WARM AIR FURNACES, SHEET METAL WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION VENTILATION


219 North Delaware Street


809 North Senate Avenue


P. S. WILLIAMS & SON


P. S. WILLIAMS


HARRY C. WILLIAMS


TINWORK FURNACES and FURNACE REPAIRS Agents for Niagara Furnaces


2126 SHELBY PHONE DREXEL 1238


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WILLIAMSON FURNACES


A Guaranteed Heating System for Every Home Snow White Cabinet Clothes Dryers The 300 Series PIPE FURNACE THE WILLIAMSON HEATER COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS FACTORY BRANCH 946 W. NEW YORK ST. PHONE RILEY 3456 FORMERLY PECK-WILLIAMSON CO.




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